Re: Metformin & constipation AND Numbness??
From: Lakefever2 (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:26:09 -0800 (PST)
Yep, exactly!! It's always my toes, my nose (feels
like a dog's nose I always joke), my hands....ALWAYS
cold!!
I did have my thyroid checked in November and it was
normal, no problems...but it's something to check out
again I guess. How often should that be checked?
--- Maria <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
> 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
> >>
> >
> >http://platinum.yahoo.com
>
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