PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for November, 2001: Re: Glucophage XR

Re: Glucophage XR

From: Kimberly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 18 Nov 2001 16:22:47 -0600 (CST)

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You are right - the only difference is that XR is time released. The maximum recommended dosage for either Glucophage is 2250mg per day - although some women take even more. From my information (from the glucophage medical info sheet) anything less than 1500 is considered not very helpful - but that is in reference to diabetes, so I don't know if a lesser dose can help much with PCOS. 500mg is below average for most women being treated. I would recommend you talk with your dr. and find some good information to take to him that shows most women benefit from a higher dose. There are many PCOS web sites and glucophage studies that may be able to help you. I am taking 2000mg and seem to be doing well. My acne is clearing and am losing weight at a reasonable pace. I also suffer no more sugar cravings. I know it sometimes hard to ask your dr. for medication, but it is your body and if this is not working for you, you have every right to ask. Best of luck.

At Sun, 18 Nov 2001, kitty wrote: >
>I have been taking glucophage XR 500mg per day for ten months and
>nothing seems to be happening.I was wondering if you could take 1500mg
>of the XR. I read some where that 500mg of XR is cosidered the same as
>1500mg of the regular glucophage. This is cofusing to me because I
>thought that the only difference is that the XR is time released.
>
>--
>thanks kitty
>

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