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Re: metformin, alcohol, fatigue
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 3 Jun 2002 12:14:24 -0500 (CDT)
Wow- I know everyone is different, but I certainly hope my experience is
a lot like yours. Sounds like the side effects are fairly minimal!!!
Thanks!
At Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Susie wrote:
>
>Hi
>I've been on metformin for about 9 months now and i find that my
>symptoms from it vary. It can make you feel almost hungover in the
>mornings, especially if you take it too late into the evening. Try and
>take 2 tablets in the morning with food and only one at night. Drink
>plenty of water as well.
>
>Sometimes i have no effects from it, but certain foods make me have to
>run to the loo! Just experiment. In general, if i eat too much fat and
>sugar it's bad news. The more you take it, the less probs you have but
>it does come in phases.
>
>As for alcohol...i drink it lots and i seem fine!!!
>
>On more positive side, it is great stuff...i have regular periods, and
>no symptoms really. I only weigh about 8 and half stone as well despite
>eating loads!
>
>At Mon, 3 Jun 2002, thea wrote:
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>>you and I have the same questions. I too just started met. the other
>>night and have noticed somethings.I hope all goes well witht this
>>medication!!!
>>Good luck At Mon, 3 Jun 2002, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi everyone.
>>>
>>>I have two separate questions:
>>>
>>>1) I started taking metformin 2 nights ago and noticed that the bottle
>>>said, "Do not take this medication w/ alcohol. Does this mean NO
>>>alcohol whatsoever? If so, why? I do enjoy a few drinks on the weekend
>>>and would be sad to give that up...
>>>
>>>2) Does it make others tired- esp. at the beginning? I am only taking a
>>>low dose at night, to start, but find myself so drowsy the past few
>>>days. It's not like I'm physically exhausted, more like I took some
>>>allergy medicine or something (which I didn't...). Any suggestions?
>>>Also, (I think b/c I'm on such a low dose?) I haven't really had any
>>>gastric side effects (so far, fingers crossed), but I did noticed that I
>>>had a decent size dinner last night and I felt soooo bloated afterwards.
>>>Any tips for this?
>>>
>>>Hoping the met works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>--
>>thea
>>
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