Re: Sick from Metformin
From: Sally (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 18 Oct 2002 23:16:30 -0500 (CDT)
Hi,
start with 1/2 or even 1/4 of one pill each day. Stay with each dose as
long as you need to so that there are no more or at least very
manageable side effects. Take a month at each level if need be.......
Usually the side effect wear off over tme as your body gets used to it.
Also, do not eat carbs during the meal that you take the drug with. THey
can make the reaction worse. Eat low carb veges and protein with that
meal.
Hope this Helps
--
Sally
At Fri, 18 Oct 2002, Lakefever2 wrote:
>
>Though I was naseated from the medication, I was
>getting better...so I thought (after having only
>started taking it again a week.). The diahrea finally
>stopped after one whole day. I had not been on the
>medication for a while (a few months) because I was
>sick of feeling bad allt he time and the side effects
>were horrible. It's horrible now. Yesterday I was so
>sick all day at work but I stuck with it and was ok
>till after my night class. I was so sick to my
>stomach that I literally threw up several times. Just
>when I was happy that I got that stopped, the diahrea
>started. I don't remember ever feeling this bad when
>I FIRST started taking this last September. However,
>my boyfriend says he remembered that I started out
>slow in taking only ONE 500 mg pill for a month, then
>worked my way up to 2 a day. Is this possible that is
>why I'm so ill? I really need to go back to my doctor.
>It's been a while now. Please help!
>
>http://faith.yahoo.com
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