Re: Hou would you know if your on too much Glucophage?
From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Dec 2001 03:19:36 -0600 (CST)
CW
thanks for your thoughts on this, I think I will go back to 1000 it made
me feel really well. It did take me a few weeks before I felt better at
1000, though. I felt better on 500, increased, felt yucky and tired and
then really great - better than I ever remembered feeling. I think
maybe I got greedy. But then again... I'm worried I might be giving up
too soon but I'm going to cut back anyway, I don' have time anymore to
not feel well. The 1500 dose is really tough on my GERD.
I have a lab req. for the next round of tests and am scheduled to see
my doc again in about 5 weeks. She's got me coming in every 2 months.
--
Anne
At Sun, 2 Dec 2001, cw wrote:
>
>Hi Anne,
>
>A good idea would probably be to get another fasting insulin and glucose
>test, as well as testing your thyroid.
>
>It MIGHT be the higher dose of the glucophage. Especially if you
>noticed the change in the way you felt as you raised your dosage. I too
>was experiencing less energy, fatigue, and lethargy. In one of my
>doctor's opinion's, she said that the dose I was taking was probably too
>high for me and making my glucose level drop too low. So as soon as I
>cut the dose in half, I felt fine. So I guess she was right.
>
>Sometimes I try to listen to my body and use a little of my own sense. I
>had an orthopaedic doctor give me some good advice once...."If it feels
>good, do it. If it feels bad, something is wrong, either stop or cut
>back". He was talking about physical injuries at the time, but I think
>it's good advice for almost anything.
>
>Only you can decide if you should immediately cut back to the 1000 mg.
>dosage when you felt better. But I would surely make an appt. with
>your doctor or another doctor for a 2nd opinion and a blood test right
>away.
>
>At Sun, 2 Dec 2001, anne wrote:
>>
>>Hou would you know if your on too much Glucophage xr?
>>
>>I have been on 1500mg for 2 or 3 weeks now and don't feel as good as I
>>did on 1000mg. I feel less energetic, sometime even lethargic, and less
>>alert and have been feeling down and moody. It could be that my thryoid
>>is continuing to decline or it could be the glucophage. I'm not sure.
>>
>>Would a fasting insulin test be the best indicator? My doctor didn't
>>order it for my next round of blood tests.
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>--
>>Anne
>>
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