PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for October, 2002: Re: Glucophage treatments

Re: Glucophage treatments

From: KIM (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 21 Oct 2002 20:31:31 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 20 Oct 2002, Lakefever2 wrote: >
>Kim,
>I've been taking 1000 mg a day just as you have. I've
>been so ill, I had to cut back to 500 mg a day. JUst
>last THursday, I was so naseated, I was throwing up
>and had bad diahrea. I would ask the doctor to cut
>back and keep at the 1000 mg for a while...
>
>Anyway, I've not had teh other problems. Maybe a
>little dizziness....but not bad.

>I dont know what your situation is but if you are like me I was not having a period before taking glucophage. Have you or anyone else that might be reading regained their normal cycles with only 500 mg a day? ALso, does anyone know if you can cut the pills in half? Thanks in advance for any information....I took the 1000 mg the last few days and I was on sick on the couch practically all night..yuck.

>--- KIM <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
>> I have a question. I just started taking glucophage
>> and I am suppossed
>> to take 500 mg in the morning and 500 mg at night
>> for one week and then
>> up the dose to 500mg in morning and 1000 mg at night
>> for a week and then
>> 1000mg in the morning and 1000mg at night. I am
>> struggling with the
>> side effects with just taking 1000mg a day. I have
>> alot of cramping in
>> my stomach and some weird sharp pains that move from
>> my back to my
>> stomach and sometimes down my leg. I also feel
>> dizzy alot. Has anyone
>> had similar experiences with glucophage and did they
>> go away as you
>> increased your dose? Has anyone had any luck
>> regaining their cycles and
>> going on to get pregnant with just 1000 mg a day? I
>> am thinking of
>> asking my doctor if I can just stick with 1000 mg a
>> day for awhile.
>>
>> Thank you for any information you may have...
>>
>

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