Re: anyone taking 1500mg glucophage xr
From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 26 Nov 2001 07:54:28 -0600 (CST)
Sonnet,
My doc. at least thinks the time release coating to be of little value.
She has found that her diabetic patients need to take it in multiple
doses and she prescribed it to me that way as well. The time release
coating, according to her, was a way for the company to deal with the
fact that the medication is off patent.
It sure is a lot easier to tolerate than regular glucophage.
At Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Sonnet wrote:
>
>Rebecca, unless your doctor has a different reason for doing it this
>way, you should be taking the XR once a day. 2000mg is fine, but the XR
>is designed to be taken at one time during the day - that's why the time
>release coating. Which is not to say that I think it would hurt you to
>take it throughout the day (in fact your insulin is probably super
>stable!!) but you can save yourself some hassle!
>
>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
>>
>--
>Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liaison. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org
>
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