Re: Strange symptoms on Met
From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 11 Nov 2002 06:24:30 -0600
Hi Shana,
Sorry you are going through these symptoms :( If I were you, call your
doctor and explain what happened.
Jenn
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Shana" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION"
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Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 10:44 PM
Subject: Strange symptoms on Met
> I have been on Met for about three months now. I started out on
> 500mg/daily and then increased to 1000mg six weeks later. 1 1/2 weeks
> ago I increased to 1500 (without the consent of my dr) and had some
> strange symptoms that I wondered if anyone has had as well. I am so
> fatigued that I am almost unable to get out of bed when I wake up. My
> breasts have become tender, I am nauseous, and my face is so oily like
> I've rubbed olive oil all over it. These are similar to the symptoms I
> had when I was pregnant [lost at 3 mo.] but I am not preg. (on my
> period). Also, since I began taking Met, I have had really light
> periods with a lot of brown discharge rather than red blood for long
> periods of time. There seems to only be a weeks or two between these
> "periods". Has anyone experienced this?
> I would appreciate anyones feedback.
> Thanks.
> -SMP
> P.S. I realize I was over-eager to increase my dosage without my dr.
> consent, and have dropped down to the originally prescribed dosage.
> Symptoms have seemed to lessen.
>
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