PCOS Messages for January, 2002: Re: Glcophage question

Re: Glcophage question

From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 Jan 2002 11:44:39 -0600 (CST)

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That's great about the Chrohn's!

I had symptoms right after the first day. I suspect I might have colitis, (but I don't want to know for sure).

I increased slower than you're scheduled to. I went up to 1000 after a month, I tried 1500 another month later but I was trying a low carb/high protein diet and felt horrible. (Now I just do low glycemic)

I've been experiencing a lot of stress so I thought I'd give the 1500 another try and I had no problem - except the loose bowels has increased, and initially had the runs as I do with every increase.

Are you taking glucophage xr - I tried the regular glucophage and that gave me almost instantaneous problems. The xr formula has a time released coating that's easier on the system.

Do take it after or during the middle of a meal. I also take iron supplements which are suppose to cause constipation in most people, I think it eases my glucophage side effects -- (but don't take iron without getting blood tests including ferritin).

Good luck!

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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