Re: Glcophage question
From: Penhead (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 07:04:21 -0600 (CST)
I've been on Glucophage for almost 3 months. I began on 1 pill/day and
worked up to 3 over the course of a month.
I had serious GI symptoms for the first week or so beginning on the
second day I took it. I found that taking the pill in the middle of
dinner seemed to help.
Best of luck! Hang in there!
--
Penhead
At Thu, 10 Jan 2002, TJ wrote:
>
>Hi there!
>
>I had some diarrhea problems when I started with glucophage (I also have
>colitis), but the problems didn't start right away; they started 2 or 3
>days after I began the gluc. I started with 500 mg also, and I'm
>feeling pretty good now (started the glucophage on 1/2). I also notice
>a difference if I eat too many carbs - it gives me a very upset tummy.
>I'm thinking I might start to double up my dose tomorrow night so I'll
>be home if the diarrhea decides to strike.
>
>Hang in there, this too shall pass.. ;)
>
>Tracy
>
>At Thu, 10 Jan 2002, bkmomto3 wrote:
>>
>>Hi, all!
>>
>>Well, last week my gastrointerologist (my doctor for Crohn's disease),
>>said that he thinks that I'm in remission with my Crohn's and that it's
>>OK for me to take Glucophage for the PCOS.
>>
>>My gyn gave me the Glucophage this past Mon. and I started it on Tues.
>>I noticed today that I had some diarrhea and I'm a bit queasy. Does it
>>usually take a few days for these symptoms to start, or have most of you
>>encountered these symptoms immediately after starting the Glucophage?
>>I'm just wondering if it's a flu-bug thing instead of the medication.
>>
>>The dose that he gave me for the first week is 500 mg per day, (a pill a
>>day). Next week, I'm to start taking 2 pills a day, (1000 mg.per day).
>>
>>Thanks all,
>>Bonnie
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