Re: Glucophage & Levoxyl & other meds- ADVICE NEEDED
From: shelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Mar 2002 19:31:17 -0600 (CST)
As you probably already know, the Levoxyl should be taken first thing in
the AM on an empty stomach. The Glucophage should be taken WITH FOOD.
That's to lessen the diarrhea often accompanying Glucophage. I, myself,
didn't have any problem with diarrhea, but it's still supposed to be
with your 2 biggest meals of the day according to my endo.
I still get some caffeine from soda and coffee, but limit it to the
morning only because if I have caffeine in the PM, I can't sleep.
As for the alcohol, I've stayed away since I've been trying to low-carb,
but if I know I will drink in the evening, I skip my Gluc that day.
(I've only drank about 3 times since I've been on it)(2 1/2 years).
At Wed, 20 Mar 2002, Valerie wrote:
>
>OK... I LOVE THIS BOARD, AND SO I'M TOSSING THIS OUT HERE BECAUSE I AM
>CONFIDENT I'LL GET SOME PERSPECTIVES...
>
>As many of you have probably read, I recently got my first Glucophage...
>my thyroid was removed a few years ago and I take Levoxyl to replace the
>thyroid hormones... ANY RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW THEY SHOULD BE TAKEN? My
>Glucophage prescription is 500mg twice daily... my Levoxyl is once a
>day... in the past I have heard from my favorite pharmacist that it's
>better to space out certain meds but I haven't been able to talk to him
>lately... so anyone have any first hand experience on this???
>
>And another thing... I have been subscribing to the theory of "make one
>change at a time" so I'm just now adding in this Glucophage and I am
>waiting to restart on Atkins (I had done it for 4 months ending 7 months
>ago) I figure this will let me monitor my side effects of the meds
>better... (((PLUS I AM A HUGE CAFFEINE ADDICT AND THE LET DOWN SUCKS!!!
>I TAKE IN ALL MY CAFFEINE FROM SODA- ENDO SAID IT WAS A CLASSIC PCO NEED
>FOR SUGAR AND PEP... BUT I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING ATKINS
>AGAIN...TO DO IT AND LOSE ANYTHING I HAD TO STAY BETWEEN 7-10 CARBS PER
>DAY!!!!!!!) Thoughts!?!?!?! HELP?
>
>And lastly (leastly) but out of curiousity... my Glucophage bottle says
>"no alcohol consumption" and I am just kind of surprised my endo didn't
>warn me... (GOSH I SOUND LIKE A TOTAL SHIKKER?!?!?! I don't drink
>often... but I do usually have a drink or so here and there socially
>and I enjoy it... ARE THESE SOCIAL DRINKS GONE FOREVER?
>
>OK...LONG POST ENDING NOW... GET TO WORK GIRLS, I TRUST YOU'LL HAVE THE
>ANSWERS AND THAT'S ONE REASON WHY I LOVE Y'ALL!!!
>
>--
>ValerieC
>
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