PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for September, 2003: Re: Lower Back Pain

Re: Lower Back Pain

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Sep 2003 07:46:17 -0500 (CDT)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Sue: "Re: Lower Back Pain"
Previous message: Anjay: "DUPHASTON Tablets"
In reply to: Rose: "Lower Back Pain"
Next in thread: Sue: "Re: Lower Back Pain"

Rose, If the lower back pain and sore skin symptoms continue, you should check with your doctor,don't recall these as possible side affects for Met. In addition to watching your sweets, be sure to watch fatty foods and dairy--both are OK to eat but at first, they increased my diarrhea.

As for losing weight, many people have had success on low carb dieting but it is not the only way to lose weight. I could not tolerate the diet as it made me very ill. I cut calories and fat and cut out bread, pasta, sweets and cut back on starches (potatos and rice). I do on occasion have bread but choose whole wheat over white. Myself, I have found that with Met I no longer have severe cravings for the bad carbs. I take 2000 mg per day (2/100mg tablets). I have lost 56 lbs. this year (since end of December 2002) following this diet. My cholesterol is normal, my insulin and testoserone numbers have greatly improved, acne is almost gone, periods are every 35 days and facial hair has gotten better (still not as good as I would like but I think that will improve in time).

Good Luck!

At Wed, 3 Sep 2003, Rose wrote: >
>Hi, all!
>
>I have been taking Metformin for a week tomorrow. I started on 1000 mg
>and had no side effects (except for very minor nausea) for the first
>three days. The last few days, however, I have had chronic diarhea
>(sorry) and quite a bit more nausea, though not as bad as the other. The
>thing that worries me is that I'm have severe lower back pain and my
>skin feels bruised if it's touched. Could this maybe be a virus (going
>around here) or do you think it may have something to do with the Met?
>Oh, and I did start my period two days after starting the medication,
>which I think is wonderful, considering it's my second this year. Not
>noted any weight loss but I know it's way too early for that and not
>everyone benefits from that side effect. The diarhea does get worse if
>I eat anything sweet. (I have drastically cut back in that area,
>though.) Do you have to change your diet to that of the Atkins to
>benefit from weight loss, or is that something that may just happen?
>Thanks for any feedback!
>
>Thank you!
>
>--
>Rose
>

Next message: Sue: "Re: Lower Back Pain"
Previous message: Anjay: "DUPHASTON Tablets"
In reply to: Rose: "Lower Back Pain"
Next in thread: Sue: "Re: Lower Back Pain"

use when must restrict search to only the pcos medication forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: