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Re: Glucophage Side Effects taking toll
From: Teresa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 6 Apr 2002 23:55:15 -0600 (CST)
I agree with a previous reply in that Glucophage XR seems to be better
for side-effects. I have taken it for about a year and I had GI
problems for about six weeks but now I'm fine. One other suggestion
would be to watch what you eat. If I eat a lot of sugary or fatty foods
(junk food) I will have diarrhea big time. The medication will let you
know when you don't eat right. Hang in there!
At Sat, 6 Apr 2002, CN wrote:
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>Hello to everyone here,
>First of all, I think this is a wonderful site. I am thrilled to have
>found it. My Doctor's Assistant had misinformed me of some things
>having to do with the disease. I was able to clear much of it up by
>visiting the PCOS site. I have been diagnosed with this for four months
>now. My doctor has put me on the glucophage at a dose of 1500 mg per
>day. It helped within the first month to regulate my cycles, and I
>began to lose a little weight. However, the GI upset has increasingly
>gotten worse instead of better. I feel absolutely miserable most of the
>time I take it. I have so much trouble with it that I have a difficult
>time even going out of the house. I stopped for about two weeks by
>accident( simply forgot. I felt so much better. Then I remembered and
>took two doses. My stomach got so upset while out shopping that I have
>stopped taking it altogether. It has been about three weeks and I have
>felt about a hundred times better. My problem is that after stopping,
>all the good things the glucophage has done have also stopped. Since I
>want to have children very soon, I must become regulated and lose some
>weight for health reasons. I want to find some way to take this
>medication without all the discomfort. I cannot stay at home all the
>time just so that I don't worry about getting sick in public. That
>wouldn't be a very fulfilling life. I would truly appreciate any help
>that anyone can give on how to take care of these problems and still
>take this very helpful medications. Thank you to everyone
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