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Re: Meridia and MetforminFrom: jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:37:07 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Tammy wrote: > >Hi, > >I am currently on reductil (meridia) and metformin. My dosage for >metformin is 1500g a day and my dosage for reductil is 10g a day. ive >only been on reductil for 2 weeks so its difficult to say how im doing >on it. i do think ive lost a couple of pounds tho. the side effects >suck. yucky taste in your mouth (which im sure is how it works), nausea >and headaches. anything else you wanted to know? > >-- >Tammy > >At Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Elle wrote: >> >>Is there anyone who is taking Metformin and Meridia together? I am on >>1500mg of Metformin right now. >> >>Also, what is the suggested amount overweight a person has to be before >>she can be prescribed Meridia? I am about 50 to 60 pounds overweight. >>The Metformin has not helped me lose weight, but I am sure my appetite >>is the reason. >> >>Thanks, >> >>-- >>Elle >> >>At Sun, 22 Oct 2000, Patti wrote: >>> >>>>-- >>>>Patti, I am also interested in taking meridia but I have not >>>>been put on anything yet including metformin I wanted to know if anyone out there is on both can these two be taken >>>>together? I was diagnosed with PCOS about 6 years age and >>>>went to an endo the other day who tood labs but didn't want >>>>give me metformin unless my glucose came back high. It will >>>>be a couple of weeks before I hear back from him I am very >>>>frustrated. >>> >>>I don't take any Met. I haven't been able to find anyone willing to put >>>me on it. I do want to have a baby, but I quiet fertility treatments >>>because my mother is ill and needs my help. My secondary concern with >>>PCOS is weight loss and the complications of obesity, so I have tried >>>Meridia and Xenical. So far, so good. I don't know if my tendency to >>>overeat is a physical addiction, psychological or emotional, but this >>>medication has really worked so far. It is not the first time I have >>>lost weight, so I know the true challenge isn't losing the pounds, it's >>>keeping them off. I do love physical activity, so I hope when my weight >>>normalizes I can increase my exercise to help keep the fat away. I have >>>no illusions about being thin, I just want to be a more normal weight. I >>>am tired of buying large size clothes!! Sorry to ramble--take care, all. >>>> >>>-- >>>Patti >>>
-- Hi, I have been on Metformin and Meridia together for about 2 weeks now I started the Meridia Feb 12 at 10mg a day, and the Metformin on Feb 15 at 500mg a day, since then I have lost 12 pounds... This is exciting for me because no matter what I did before I never lost weight, I haven't had any problems taking them together, I will strongly caution anyone taking Metformin to make sure you eat at the same time you take it, I didn't once, and I will never do that again, I was sicker than I have ever been in my life. If you're having a problem with a slightly metallic taste in your mouth or slightly bad breath try taking your meds with milk and seperatley from each other a two hour difference is what my doc recommended to me. As for th nausea and headaches, I found that if I sat quietly for about 20 to 30 mins after taking my meds it helped with that. Good Luck, Meridia is wonderful, you'll start to see a result soon I promise. As for the suggested overweight amount, 100 pounds or more overweight is considered morbidly, or life threatening overweight, but my doc says he would give it if a patient was 30 to 60 pounds over and making an honest effort. Hope I helped Love to you all. Jen
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