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Re: Metformin & constipation AND Numbness??
From: Maria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 24 Mar 2003 23:24:28 -0600 (CST)
Just a suggestion.....You need to have your thyroid checked. Sensitivity
to cold and hot both are classic signs of your thyroid not working
correctly and it does go hand and hand with pcos. fingers, toes, tip of
your nose....just an FYI. hope it helps :))))))
At Mon, 24 Mar 2003, Lakefever2 wrote:
>
>I don't get numb but I get cold ALL the time! I'm thin
>but my body aches all the time becuase I'm cold. I
>don't know if it has anythign to do with the
>medication or not.
>
>--- anonymous <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
>> Hi, I just started Met about 3 weeks ago and have
>> experienced the same
>> stomach issues... But what piqued my interest about
>> your post was the
>> mention of a feeling of COLDNESS in parts of the
>> body... Since I
>> starteed, it seems like my fingers are always
>> feeling that "frostbite"
>> feeling. Like they would on a cold day...kind of
>> numb and prickly, my
>> feet too. Is this what you mean? (Perhaps it has
>> nothing to do with
>> met??? but maybe?) Also, I have been getting random
>> pulled musles as
>> well. Today for example, I feel like I pulled a
>> muscle in the back of
>> my leg that I never even knew existed --and I have
>> no clue how I pulled
>> it. Thanks for any info you have to share!
>>
>> At Fri, 21 Mar 2003, Jodi wrote:
>> >
>> >I started Met 2 wks ago at 1000mgs (500 twice a
>> day) and can fully
>> >sympathize with the constipation. My experience
>> was, the 2nd day of met
>> >I was shaking terribly, vomiting and heaving, the
>> trots and just totally
>> >miserable. I made a mistake and took a phenergan
>> late at night after
>> >hours of vomiting only to find out that is a pill
>> you dont take with
>> >met, but I'm ok thankfully. Since then, I've had
>> either constipation,
>> >bad gas or just the opposite and the trots, never
>> seem to be normal.
>> >
>> >Another thing I'm curious about, has anyone else
>> had any of the
>> >following: cold feelings in various parts of the
>> body, unusual blurred
>> >vision or random muscle pains?
>> >
>> >On the good side, I get some really good energy
>> boosts and at times I
>> >feel better then ever and seem to have sharpen the
>> thinking skills a
>> >little more. Almost like an anti-aging effect and
>> I feel young again,
>> >hard to explain but I like it. My appetite has
>> seriously decreased
>> >(except I'm very hungry in the am) but I force
>> myself to eat a little
>> >here and there to not get the upset stomach, a
>> little non-fat yogurt
>> >goes a long way it seems and keeps my stomach
>> happy. I think in this
>> >first 2 wks I may have lost 8lbs easily.
>> >
>> >Please e-mail me with your good stories at
>> jlbrbw@hotmail.com
>> >
>> >Take Care All,
>> >Jodi
>>
>
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