PCOS Messages for October, 2001: Re: I might be going off Met due to side effects--anyone else do this ever?

Re: I might be going off Met due to side effects--anyone else do this ever?

From: Munchichic (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:25:30 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi ALicia, Sounds like you need a DIFFERENT IR drug, not NONE. I would stop taking the Met if you find that you can't deal with it anymore. I had some severe side effects from it too. I ended up in the ER after nearly 2 months of taking it. I stopped taking it and was later switched to Avandia. I would stop taking it if you don't like the side effects and don't feel it's doing anything. However, some people say that after taking it for a while (up to 6 months) the side effect diminish and they then feel better. But this is not true for ALL who take it. Talk to your Dr about getting switched to a DIFFERENT insulin sensitivity pill (Avandia or Actos) and stop taking the Met if you're not happy with it. Avandia has had NO nasty side effects for me, so I'm happy to have been switched to it. ;)

At Mon, 15 Oct 2001, ALicia wrote: >
>I was going to post this on medication board but its too slow there. I
>am having too many side effects from Met and its really hasnt done
>anything for me. I was losing weight before. The only thing Met has
>done is erase all my brown splotches. I dont have too many stomach
>problems from MEt. I eat processed foods only rarely and figured out
>that whever I ate something white floury---sugary that Id get nauseous
>but this was very rare. My lymphedema has gotten worse since I was on
>this drug. Only thing though, it did reduce some of the hypoglycemic
>shakes but not by much. Now I can go 6 hours instead of 4 -5 without
>getting them between meals. Big deal. Is that worth being on some
>heavy duty medication?
>
>A hairdresser was cutting my hair and told me I had medication hair. No
>doubt, it was breaking off and falling out. I need to be on less
>medicines not more. I have to stay on my Aldactone though because that
>does help take off weight.
>
>Im not diabetic (am insulin resistant)so I dont have that to worry
>about. Heres a question however
>
>Will going off Metformin cause my blood sugar to go nuts when I go off
>this drug????? I can get hypoglyecemic pretty easily.
>
>Any comments will be welcomed.

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