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Re: HELP!!!!
From: kena (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 18:47:29 -0500 (CDT)
Tara - I understand what you mean about the diarrhea with the metformin.
My first day on it - I almost had an accident at work. I was
concentrating so hard on not using the bathroom on myself that I felt
like I was gonna pass out. I use imodium a.d. about every other day.
Sometimes maybe only twice a week. I've cut back my carbs and sugars
and over the last few months and have had very few bad stomach days
since. Imodium or some other anti-diarrheal may be just about the only
option to keep the bowel problems under control. Unless someone else
knows another tactic. Depending on how long you've been on metformin it
may just be a matter or time before your body gets used to it. Anyway
good luck - hope there is some comfort in knowing that you are not alone
with this problem.
At Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Samantha wrote:
>
>At Fri, 7 Sep 2001, Tara wrote:
>>
>>Hi Everybody!
>>
>>I was diagnosed with PCOS a couple years ago. It makes me miserable. I
>>feel like a fat cow. I hate myself. I feel like everyone can see my
>>"beard". All of my friends and relatives say they can't see it, but I
>>can. I don't know if they say it to be nice or what. I shave, and I am
>>so embarrassed by this. My acne used to be a problem, but I started
>>taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen. It really worked, and it didn't make me ill. I
>>have a period every month because of them. I highly recomend them. I
>>also take Glucophage(Metformin) 500mg x 3 a day. It makes me so sick! I
>>was looking over other people's concerns about the medication, but no
>>one mentions the gut-wrenching diahrea. I can't go grocery shopping
>>without having to run to the bathroom. Does anyone else have this
>>problem? Or maybe someone has a solution. I feel like I should take
>>Immodium every day. I am also on blood pressure medication, so I don't
>>want to over-medicate myself. Can anyone help me, or at least
>>sympathize?
>>
>>--
>>Tara
>>
> Hi Tara,
>
>I was diagnoses with PCOS just little over a year ago. I have taken so
>many medications. Glucophage is one. my doasage was 500mgx2/day I have
>never felt so sick. The stomach cramps, diarhea was horrible. There
>would be days that I couldn't even go to work. But, my Dr. told me to
>keep taking it, that it would all go away after 3-4 months. It didn't
>go away. So I took myself off of it. Isn't doing its job anyways. Only
>bad thing is that, that drug is the only one out there of it's kind. So
>I decided to have the ovarian drilling done. I had it done and they
>said that in three months I should start to ovulate, and if I didn't I
>would have to start taking clomid again. It didn't work. i started
>takign the clomid, and the first month that I took it, it worked.
>But, I do know how you feel about that medicine, you should talk toy our
>Dr. and let her/him know what it is doing to you and see if there is
>another route of meds that you can take.
>
>I hope everything works out for you.
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mskena@hotmail.com
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