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Re: Heavy periods with Glucophage- Answer for Dr. Sam
From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 13:46:35 -0600 (CST)
HI Julie, I think you just had a normal cycle with ovulation and it's
weird to you because your not used to it!I remember the first time I had
a normal period on actos. I thought I was bleeding to death the first
day and the cramps were really bad. well I susually only spot and never
have cramps.So when I experienced something that is completely normal I
also got conserned. =)
Dona
>At Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Julie wrote:
>Sorry for the late response. I do monitor my ovulation very closely. I
>was on day 15 when the cramping started. I got the cramps really bad
>and within an hour I started my cycle. Very strange for me. This isn't
>usually how I react to the Prometrium. You were right on when you
>guessed 14-16 days. Does this mean that I am ovulating early or missing
>it all together. This whole thing is very confusing. I usually start
>counting from the first day of my cycle. Am I doing this wrong? My last
>cycle was back in August. They make me wait 35 days before they will
>let me take the Prometruim. I then take it for ten days and I usually
>start the day of the last pill or a couple of days later. I usually
>don't experience bad cramps with the Prometrium. This time I did. Maybe
>the Glucophage is actually working??? Thank You for your responses. This
>is all new to me. I was just trying to have a baby. I didn't know it
>was going to be so difficult.
>
>At Thu, 9 Nov 2000, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>
>>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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