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Re: Some interesting Met info from my doc (kinda long)
From: claire (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 6 Aug 2002 22:30:27 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 6 Aug 2002, Jenn wrote:
>if you do get any bad side effects, just take an alkaseltzer, it works like a dream
>Hey gals! I've never posted here before but have received some GREAT
>info and support from everyone here. Anyhoo, I was diagnosed with PCOS
>(facial hair, high DHEAS, heavy/long periods) in Nov. 2001 and am now
>just facing facts...
>Finally went to new doc yesterday to get on Met and a new BCP. I told
>her how uncomfortable I was with the possible side effects and so for
>one month I will take 500mg once a day then the next month I'll take
>500mg twice a day until I'm at 1500mg a day. At that point I will be
>put on MetRx (exdended release). I thought this might be interesting to
>some of you with bad side effects. She seems to feel there is no hurry
>getiing me up to the 1500/day dose and that I should listen to my body.
>I really liked that approach. Well, I start taking it tonight so wish
>me luck!
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