Re: Excited, encouraged, and extremely nauseous!
From: Celeste (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 1 Sep 2003 00:43:21 -0500 (CDT)
kim,
thanks for the info. and good luck with #2!!!!!
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celeste
At Sat, 30 Aug 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
>At Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Celeste wrote:
>>
>>Hi all. I'm new to this forum, but excited to have the opportunity to
>>learn from all of you. I began taking Metformin two weeks ago and
>>increased by dosage this week to 1000 mg. At 500 mg. I felt good. But
>>this week I am having major GI side effects. Bad nausea and diahrea. I
>>was hoping to get a sense from others how long they experienced these
>>side effects. Also, I'm also trying to gauge how soon most start
>>ovulating if they do. And, I'm also curious about weight loss. I've
>>struggled with weight most of my life and since going off the pill
>>(after being on for 8 years with significantly decreased PCOS symptoms)
>>I've gained weight and have a lot of trouble losing it. I'm hoping that
>>it will come off more easily now.
>>
>>Any feedback is appreciated.
>>
>>--
>>Celeste
>>
>Celeste,
>I have been on 1500mg of Glucophage since March. Initially, Ihad
>tremendous GI side effects, especially after eating anything carby.
>However, I altered my diet to a whole-grain, high protein diet and have
>lost about twenty pounds in six months (I also have struggled with
>weight most of my life). I am now feeling energetic and much better.
>THe GI effects have also lessened and are manageable (as long as I don't
>indulge in pasta or rice or anything like that). Keep positive and
>moving. I ovulated on my own in about 3 months and I now get my period
>every 30-32 days. I'm trying to conceive #2 -- wish me luck! Hang in
>there -- Glucophage is good stuff.
>Kim
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