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Re: No more Metformin, ahhhhhhh!
From: Dona (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 09:56:13 -0500 (CDT)
One more thing. I was supposed to start my period on Saturday the 14 I
am every 25 days like clockwork since Actos. I havent started and I
feel yucky. Cramping and water retension. =( I preg tested Sat. and
it was neg.
Dona
>At Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Dona wrote:
>Well Sonnet I was never put on Met. I have been taking Actos and I quit
>taking it last Friday. Since then I too can not sleep and I have gained
>7 Lbs in 5 days!! That is over a pound a day. I am really going to have
>to watch those carbs I guess. I havent called that dr you told me about
>yet. I will today and see if there will be another opening for July.
>Thanks,Dona
>
>At Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>
>>Okay so I finally reached my limit (I didn't know I even had one until I
>>ran smack into it!) with doctors who have no clue and with fighting just
>>to get some sort of proper treatment and medication for this. Come on
>>people, I was diagnosed in July 1999. I think that's PLENTY of time to
>>figure it out, don't you??? I've been on 1500mg Met since then and while
>>some things have improved, some haven't, but no one will raise my dosage
>>or add Avandia. Irritating!
>>
>>Well I finally reached a point where I was so unhappy with my current
>>treatment I said stuff it all and signed myself up for one of the
>>chiro-inositol studies. Of course this requires being off Met for three
>>months so yesterday I stopped taking it. Wheeeeee! My hair is ALREADY
>>falling out. And my old sleep patterns are back! Please note I write
>>this as of 5:30am and I have work in the morning, still can't sleep...
>>
>>I'm horribly frustrated and terrified of what 3 months (or a year, if I
>>get placebo) without medication is going to do to me. But I'm just not
>>able to deal with being stuck in the place I was before, at least being
>>a part of this study is doing SOMETHING. Has anyone ever just up and
>>quit Met before, after being on it a long time? Has anyone been on the
>>inositol studies yet? Will you all put up with me when I get moody and
>>depressed and bald? Oh and don't forget fatter I am definitely looking
>>forward to that extra weight gain!
>>
>>Grrrr this is really just a vent note.... I'm sleepy! Please excuse.
>>
>>--
>>Email always welcome to: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>>
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