PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for June, 2001: Re: More Questions about Glucophage!

Re: More Questions about Glucophage!

From: Casey (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Jun 2001 14:56:13 -0500 (CDT)

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Lauren, I am taking Glucophage RX also, and I experienced the same side effect as you for about the first 3 weeks. I am not a coffee drinker, but I dont think it has anything to do with it. I read the information that came with the pills, and it said that upset tummy is a common side effect. My glucose test was normal too, so I am a bit confused as to why this stuff is working for me, but it is! I have been "regular" for 9 months now. It hasn't helped me as far as weight loss goes, but I have stopped gaining. It hasn't helped with the unwanted hair growth either. I did not change my eating habbits, although I tried. I get a discouraged when I read stuff about PCOS and diet (weight loss), so I avoid that info. and I have just recently started a "lifestyle chage" to loose weight, by using the things that have worked for me in the past. ie. walking, dring a ton of water, and strength training.

Good Luck...

At Thu, 28 Jun 2001, Lauren wrote: >
>I just got my official PCOS diagnosis yesterday, and the doctor
>prescribed Glucophage RX. I asked him if I should change my diet to one
>that's low-carb, and he said no, that I shouldn't go low carb, but
>should only restrict calories if I want to lose weight. (Which I don't,
>dangit!) Do you think that's inaccurate? My glucose level was normal --
>which, he said, is the case in 90 percent of his PCOS patients.
>
>Also, I took my first 500 mg last night, and am sick to my stomach this
>morning. (Fun to be running to the bathroom at work!) Does anyone out
>there think that coffee has anything to do with this? Like, maybe it
>makes stomach upset related to Glucophage worse?
>
>Thanks for your input.
>
>--Lauren

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