Re: Immunity side effects question??? does anyone relate?
From: Jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 25 Jun 2003 05:00:19 -0500 (CDT)
Hi,
The first thing my doctor told me when he wrote my first prescription
for met was that I would have a metallic taste in my mouth from it and
to not worry about that. I wouldnt know what to say about the plem and
lung infections, maybe Dr.Sam can answer that a bit better.
Take Care,
Jodi
At Sun, 22 Jun 2003, Teri wrote:
>
>I am no doctor, but I too am wondering about immunity. I know that I
>have never had a lung infection before. Now that I have been on Met,
>for about a year (9 moths at 500ml, and now diaganosed with PCOS at 1500
>for three months), I can't get rid of it. I continualy have a metalic
>taste in my mucus. I had sever pnemonia six months ago and the phlem
>lingers on.
>At Thu, 19 Jun 2003, Jodi wrote:
>>
>>I've read many of these posts for long time and have seen discussions of
>>side effects I can really relate to. One that I hadn't seen or missed
>>is how each month or so my body goes through a "cranking" of sorts and
>>at that time it seems that my immunity is low and I'm liable to catch
>>whatever flu is around or get skin infections and just totally feel very
>>bad. The cranking has been releived some since on metformin but not
>>completely. Some may just call this PMS but I think its related to the
>>PCOS somehow. I'm real curious on the feedback. Take Care All!!!
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