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Re: Heavy periods with Glucophage
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 9 Nov 2000 19:51:51 -0800
Hi Julie,
Do you monitor your ovulation? Cramping menses is usually a sign of ovulation. How many days have elapsed from the first dose of prometrium to menses (I suppose about 14-16). How long do you take prometrium?
Looking forward to your answer
Sam (Ob/Gyn,RE)
> Has anyone ever experienced really heavy periods and extreme cramping
> with the Glucophage? I usually take Prometrium to start my cycle and
> within a day or two of finishing it, I start. They are usually really
> light and only last a couple of days. This time was very different. But
> this time I had also upped the dose of glucophage to 1500 mg per my
> doctor. I took the Prometrium as usual and nothing happened. My doctor
> told me if I had not started by Friday of this week to take another dose
> of it because it will have been three weeks since I took it last and it
> should have started. I started cramping on Tuesday afternoon and
> immediately started a cycle. This has been very heavy and unlike any
> that I have ever had. I am hoping that my body is trying to do
> something on its own, but not sure. I called the doctor and he is out
> of town until next week. The nurse didn't seem to think it was because
> of the glucophage. Just curious if anyone has ever experienced this
> before.
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