PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for July, 2002: Re: regular Met vs. MetXR

Re: regular Met vs. MetXR

From: anonymous@obgyn.net ("anonymous@obgyn.net")
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:58:21 -0400

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Hi Catherine, from what I've read, there are a lot of people who can tollerate the met XR but couldn't tolerate the regular met.

Six years ago, I took the regular metformin without any problems, from what I remember.....maybe slight gastric distresses. However, after losing 50 pounds, I started noticing horrid diarrhea and abdominal cramping. This may have been a result of the stress of the divorce I was going thru and forgetting to take the meds on a regular schedule, but I finally had enough and quit taking it all together.

I have tried a few times to start the XR but still have the diahhrea. With the hectic pace of my lifestyle (single mom, work full time, school full time, etc), I just don't have time for that kind reaction, let alone the added stress.

Well, I decided to give the regular met a try again. I'm on day 4 at 500 mg taken over the entire day. I broke the 500 mg tab in half, taking one with breakfast, the other half with dinner. The first day I had diahhrea....enough to reach for the Immodium (I think we should take out stock in that!)....but so far, I'm tollerating it reasonably well since. I'll stay at this low dosage another day or two and then add a half pill at lunch.....and gradually increase it by one half pill every four to seven days until I can take 1000 to 1,500 mg a day. Hopefully I'll do better this time. I still have the bottle of XR, so I might try taking that and using the regular to increase by small increments.....will need to discuss this idea with my doctor.

Glad to know the XR is working for you though!

Hugs,

Shelley

I took regular Metaformin for about 5 days and it made me violently ill so my Doctor has now prescribed MetXR time release. Did anyone out there have problems with regular Met that they didn't have with Met XR?

Thanks for your input.

Catherine

-- Catherine

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