Re: Heavy periods with Glucophage- Answer for Dr. Sam
From: Kimberly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 18:57:03 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Dona wrote:
>Hi Guys,
I have been on Metformin for 4 months now and have not had a period in 9
months (not pregnant unfortunately) I went of Provera for ten days and I
got a period that was the worst cramps ever! and I am still bleeding
(its been 5 days now). When I did have a period although rarely, and if
on the pill, it would last a day or 2 at the most and it was more like
spotting than anything. I had a box of pads for like 1 year without
using it up! Now I have gone through one this month....
Anyways, thats my 2cents for what its worth :-)
Kim
>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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