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Re: Glucophage XRFrom: Julia (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:43:26 -0600 (CST)
At Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Lori wrote: > >I am taking Glucophage XR, I still have no period but I lost 13 lbs in 3 >months. I didn't change any of my habits, but I still lost some weight. >I found that when I took the pills (1500mg, 3 of them at 500 ea) during >dinner, I was fine but I when I take them with a late dinner (9-10) I am >in the bathroom the next morning. It doesn't give me any pains but it >makes me go to the bathroom. Other than that I haven't had any problems >and have been using them since Sept. I started with 1 pill for two >weeks, then 2 pills for two weeks and now I am steady at 3 pills a day. > >.At Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Penhead wrote: >> >>Kathy, >> >>The XR is taken once a day as well--usually with dinner. But the way >>most doctors prescribe it is beginning at one pill for a week then >>building up to two then up to three per day (1500 mg). I had little >>gastro side effects when I began using it if I took it in the middle of >>dinner. >> >>Some people have experienced weight loss with it. I have had some >>weight loss (around 13-14 lbs) in 3 months without doing anything >>different other than the Glucophage. But the changes in the way I feel >>have been incredible. >> >>So good luck! >> >>-- >>Penhead >> >>At Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Kathy wrote: >>> >>>It has been awhile since I have been to this site, so please excuse this >>>if it has been answered before! >>> >>>I have been taking Actos for the last year because I tried Metformin for >>>a year (working up to 2550mg/day) and it made me so sick. The Actos has >>>no side effects whatsoever (except that I have gained 20 lbs.), and my >>>periods are coming every 4-5 weeks. I recently went back to my doctor >>>for a new prescription of Actos, and he told me about the new Glucophage >>>XR. He said that the gastral side effects are non-existant with this >>>new pill. He gave me some samples and asked me to try it. The sample >>>says that you only have to take one a day (500 mg). Is this enough for >>>PCOS? Or is it like the other type where you have to take 1500 - 2000mg >>>to make any difference? And does it help with weight loss? The Actos is >>>great for convenience - I take one little pill in the morning, and I am >>>done. I have periods, but the facial hair is still a big problem, and I >>>can't lose weight. >>> >>>Any help would be great! Thanks, Kathy >> >-- >Lori, New York > I'm new at this PCOS. I went to the doctor with complaints of sexual disfunction and he dismissed it as mental. he gave me an anti-depressant and sent me away. I then went in to see him a few months later for an un-related problem and he asked hoe "the problem is doing?" told him still the same and he said that he went to a conferance about somthing called PCOS. He asked me to discribe my syptoms in detail. He said that I have 90% of the syptoms for PCOS. he ordered that I fast for 8-10 hours and do bloodwork and see him in 2 weeks. I went to see him and he told me that I do have PCOS and gave me a pricription for Glucopage XR 500 mg. He started me out at 2000 mg a day. I feel awful. I'm so sleepy all the time. I hope that this will go away soon. As for my diet I eat like a dietbetic. I figured since you have these side-affects from PCOS related to being over-weight. I might as well lose all that I can. SO LADIES, MAKE USE OF THIS AWFUL MED AND LOSE WIGHT! JULIA, TEXAS
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