PCOS Messages for November, 2001: Re: anyone taking 1500mg glucophage xr

Re: anyone taking 1500mg glucophage xr - Rebecca

From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:11:00 -0600 (CST)

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Rebecca,

I was surprised that my doc said I couldn't take it 3x a day because she previously told me that she didn't believe the time released coating made any difference in the medication, that it was just added because the patent on the medication had expired. Apparently your doc doesn't believe in the time release coating at all if he's prescribing 4x a day.

But we are all different, so maybe that's why our meds were prescribed differently, or perhaps it's just the doctors -- can you tell me what your fasting insulin levels were?

Mine wasn't that high just 12.9, I did feel better on 500mg pretty quickly, and even better on 1000mg, I asked for 1500 because I keep reading that's the level to take for PCOS.

--
Anne

ps, I'm a lot less grouchy too!! It's nice to not be annoyed by
everyone.

At Fri, 23 Nov 2001, Rebecca wrote:
>
> Anne,
>I'm taking 2000mg og glucophage xr.  I take 500mg four times a day.
>Since I've found a new doctor who specializes in PCOS and he increased
>my medication, I have felt wonderful! I don't have the upset stomach
>that I had with regular glucophage and it seems to keep my hunger
>cravings and sweet tooth in control better.  I've lost weight and I'm
>not near as grouchy.  LOL
>
>At Wed, 21 Nov 2001, anne wrote:
>>
>>My doc told me I cannot take glucophage xr three times a day.  She had
>>me taking it twice a day.  I wanted to increase from 1000 to 1500, she
>>switched me to regular, it was a horrible experience, I asked her
>>assistant if I couldn't just take 1000mg or xr at night and 500 in the
>>am.  She said fine.  Why didn't my doctor think of this?
>>
>>This got me wondering, is anyone else taking 1500mg of xr and if so, how
>>are you taking it?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>--
>>Anne
>>
>--
>Rebecca Jones
>

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