Re: Angry and confused! Sorry very long :(
From: Diane (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 19:44:01 -0500 (CDT)
Thank Christa :)
I asked about the XR but he won't give it to me, said you don't lose any
weight on it, seem to me he is too focus on the weight issue. I have
gone back to the 500mg 4 times a day and am doing alot better. I am
also started looking for a new doctor, might try another one in the
group, but she is repo endro, but also a gyn/ob. Will see if I can make
a app. if not will look elsewhere. Darn! thought I had found a good
doctor , at least I got the gluco. But need a doctor to work with me,
plus he won't do any test do see how my levels are to find how good the
gluco is doing to me.
Am curious, are you losing any weight on the XR? how are doing with your
other problems (extra hair,skin ect).
--
Diane :)
At Thu, 5 Apr 2001, Christa wrote:
>
>Diane --
>
>I had the same problem taking the glucophage until I told the doctor
>about it. He switched me over to the new glucophage. It's
>time-released. It's called glucophage XR. I'm taking the 1500mg but I
>take the whole dosage (it's 3 pills of 500mg each) at dinner time (or
>with your biggest meal which is dinner for me.) Ever since I was switch
>to this new glucophage, I haven't had one episode of explosive diarreah
>like I was suffering with before no matter what the hell I ate. I had
>the same exact experience as you. Almost passing out because your not
>keeping anything inside you because of the chronic diarreah!! No
>problems since the switch. Good luck!!
>
>At Wed, 4 Apr 2001, Diane wrote:
>>
>>I went to my endoc. mon, he said I was doing great and to keep doing
>>what I am doing. BUT he wanted me to take 1000mgs two times a day once
>>in morning and once at night. I have been taking gluc 500mgs 4 times a
>>day, breaf-lunch-supper and bedtime and have been doing great. He said
>>that was the wrong way and need to take twice a day only. I tried to
>>tell him I get sick,and get sicker each time I try , am fearful I might
>>not be able to take the gluc. anymore if I continue doing that. Well
>>decided to try and again! I got sick when I took the second dose of the
>>pills . I was so sick I almost passed out and had the runs for about 3
>>hrs and could keep no food and even water in me it was so scary. A
>>friend said I look white as a sheet and looked terrible.
>>I called the office and talk to someone about the problem and to give a
>>message to doctor. Took me until today to feel somewhat ok. After that
>>I took my pills the usually way 4 times a day and have no problems and I
>>feel good. Got a call from the his nurse today and he wanted me to keep
>>trying! just cut the dose and do again, WELL it took me 6 months to get
>>up to 4 pills and not going to drop my pills down again! and then get
>>that sick again. I told the nurse NO! it made me too sick and I was not
>>going to lose all the progress I have made. He also does not believe in
>>doing any tests to see how the gluc is doing ,saying you can't tell how
>>you are doing and don't worry about it! I think I need to find a new
>>doctor, he has been in and out fast and not listening to me at my visits
>>and seems to be getting worse, I am very upset with this matter. I have
>>enough refill right now not to worry if he dumps me. But I need to
>>really find someone I can talk to, a doctor who will take the time to
>>listen to me and help work out a safe plan to beat this illness and not
>>just blow me off and speed off. I don't know if I am over reacting over
>>this but I feel so scared to go back to how bad I was before, now that I
>>am doing so good. Don't understand why he wants to rock the boat, first
>>he says I am doing the right thing and then he wants to play around with
>>my pills just for the heck of it. I will not be mistreated and ignored
>>again in my treatment , I want a partner in healing not a god who thinks
>>what is right and not to bother my pretty head about it.
>>I was so scared when I was that sick and for him to not even listen to
>>me and to ignore how sick I was and to insist I keep doing what made me
>>so sick, like I was a lab rat or something and not a real person. Sorry
>>this was so long.
>
>--
>Christa :-)
>
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