PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for September, 2003: Re: Taking Met and getting really sick! Any other meds for PCOS??

Re: Taking Met and getting really sick! Any other meds for PCOS??

From: Heidi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 6 Sep 2003 23:26:30 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 2 Sep 2003, Janice wrote: >
>I have been taking Metformin on and off for a year. It makes me so sick
>with GI problems I HATE when it comes time to take it and most of the
>time skip it! I need to take my dose, I have all the reg PCOS
>problems...weight gain, irreg. periods and have not been able to have a
>baby! If anyone knows of another drug that will do the same as met,
>please email me!
>Thanks,
>Janice
>
>A
>t Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Celeste wrote:
>>
>>kim,
>>thanks for the info. and good luck with #2!!!!!
>>
>>--
>>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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I was having the exact same issues with Metformin and asked my doctor to switch me to Glugophage XR (time release version of Metformin/Glugophage) and I have found it to be much gentler on my system.  You might ask to try it for a month and see if you like it better.  I take one dose before bed and that's it.  Good luck and hang in there.

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