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Re: I might be going off Met due to side effects--anyone else do this ever?
From: ALicia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 15 Oct 2001 10:03:33 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks M, I think this may be something to consider. Im going to
research the different ones. I know Actos could cause weight gain.
At Mon, 15 Oct 2001, Munchichic wrote:
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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.
>
>--
>"Laughter is the best medicine, but sometimes we all
>just need a friend."--Munchichic :)
>
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