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Re: Been on glucophage for one monthFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netWed, 25 Jun 2003 13:45:01 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 24 Mar 2000, Heidi wrote: > >I have been using Met for a little over a month now. I started the >first two weeks at 500 mg and then moved up until very recently to 1000 >mg. I tried earlier to go to 1500 mg, but had stomach problems and went >back to 1000 mg. I am just now going back up to 1500 mg and have a lot >less problems. The main side effect at the lower levels has been gas. I >have tried to start eating better and currently only exercise two times >a week in my mid east dance class. Yesterday, I started to walk as well >and hope I will continue to do this. As for improvements, I still >haven't seen any but since it is only one month and I am still on a >pretty low dose especially since I am pretty tall and heavy. My ratio >of glucose to insulin is also about 2 to 1. I am still craving sugar, >but hope this too will subside as I increase the dose. I am planning to >go to Egypt for two and a half weeks starting Tuesday, so I probably >will not increase the medicine during that time so I won't get sick to >my stomach (there is already a risk of that anyway in Egypt). I know it >will be a slow road, but so far at least I haven't had too many >problems. I am woudering if you had a problem from day one and just lived with it and how you could live with it.I am nauseated and full of gas.I almost wish i could exlpode!
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