Re: No sickness with Metformin
From: Melissa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:51:21 -0500 (CDT)
Hi, girls
I was on 1000mg a day also with no side efects. I was on it for 2
months and am now 8 weeks pregnant. I am sure everything is fine you
are just part of the lucky ones.
C u
Melissa
At Wed, 4 Jun 2003, margot wrote:
>
>By the way, I don't have any symptoms at all. I'm only on 1000 mg
>daily, but my doctor did my blood work and in just one month my pcos is
>under control. So she said that a dosage increase wasn't necessary. Why
>is your doctor's appointment in 3 months? That's way too much time. Your
>check up should be every month. Your kidneys are important organs and
>they should be checked accordingly if you are taking a medication that
>might endanger them, such as metformin.
>
>At Sat, 31 May 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>I did not get sick with metformin until I reached 2000 mg. I was happy
>>not to have any symptoms before, now I am miserable with discomfort.
>>
>>At Mon, 5 Jun 2000, Cyrilla wrote:
>>>
>>>I started met on May 31st. With my doctor's okay, I started with just 500mg
>>>a day at dinner. After four days, I went ahead and added 500mg with
>>>breakfast, so far so good. I have had the slightest twinges of discomfort,
>>>but so little that it was no big deal, and only maybe three times total. No
>>>"runs" (excuse me), gas, or any other thing I had expected. I think I'll
>>>add the other 500mg on wednesday.
>>>
>>>I had that same feeling "is it working since I can't feel anything?". I
>>>guess time will tell. If I have a period in the next several weeks, that
>>>will be a good indication that it is working. I see my doctor again in
>>>three months, and I assume he'll be doing blood work, so that will really
>>>confirm if it's doing any good.
>>>
>>>Should I be concerned with or monitering low blood sugar in connection with
>>>taking this medication? (I am not diabetic).
>>>
>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Ann <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>>><pcos-medication@forum.obgyn.net>
>>>Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 11:37 AM
>>>Subject: No sickness with Metformin
>>>
>>>> I'm having the opposite problem with Metformin - I don't have any of the
>>>> symptoms. I suppose I should count my lucky stars but I'm afraid it's
>>>> not working! I started about a week and a half ago at 500mg and have
>>>> been on 1000mg for the last week. In a couple of days I'll switch to
>>>> 1500mg. Did anyone else have this? Does it take awhile for the symptoms
>>>> to kick in? I haven't seen any weight loss but was told it takes a
>>>> couple of weeks before the metformin starts working.
>>>>
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