 |
 |
 |
|
|
|||
|
|
||||
|
||||
Re: Is METFORMIN worth it????? - lactic acidosisFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netSat, 29 Mar 2003 18:01:03 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 27 Feb 2001, amy wrote: > >just wanted to say that the only time i've heard of someone dying from >lactic acidosis was on _a few good men_. > >i've been on met for 1.5 years and the benefits definitely outweigh the >negatives (being the diarrhea for the first few days). just ease into >it gradually. > >it has helped me lose weight and my periods are close to regular now as >compared to only haveing 5-7 a year before. > >Alicia, GO FOR IT! > >At Tue, 27 Feb 2001, Tracy wrote: >> >>>1. DOES MET CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN? I am in the midhigh 400s I think and I >>>cannot afford anything that can cause even an iota of weight gain.< >> >>I never gained weight on either glucophage or glucophage XR. As a >>matter of fact, I lose weight on this medication as it totally kills my >>appetite. Actos increased my appetite and I had to really watch my >>portions on it. >> >>>2. CAN THIS DRUG MAKE ME A DIABETIC if I am not and if my sugars have >>>come down. My fasting blood glucoses used to be borderline 120s, since >>>weight loss I am down to 101, 99....around there. I am scared of having >>>this go the opposite way...< >> >>Glucophage is an insulin sensitizer. What it does, like Actos and >>Avandia, is to make the insulin your body produces work better. One can >>be "insulin resistant" and not diabetic. In fact if you are even >>slightly insulin resistant, the insulin sensitizing drugs can delay the >>onset of type 2 diabetes. You should not have a "low" on glucophage. I >>have had like a total of 4 hypoglycemic episodes on the medication, and >>all from missing a meal. If you eat regularly you should not have any >>lows. Not to say lows cannot happen on this drug, they are just not >>very common if you eat properly and monitor your blood glucose. If you >>are on ANY drug that affects insulin or blood glucose, you have to have >>a home monitor and check your blood glucose levels. Especially if you >>are prone to swings in glucose level. >> >>>3. HOW RARE is that one weird disease acidisois lactos----cant spell >>>it, hopefully youll all know what I mean. ...I think I have it spelled >>>wrong this rare side effect. Does it kill you immediately? can they >>>treat it if it happens. I am afraid of "rare" things happening to me. < >> >>Well, I was on the glucophage standard formula for over 2 years and have >>been on Actos for almost a year. I get tested for the side effects 4X a >>year and never have had a problem. My diabetes endo. and my >>reproductive endo. have neither seen a case of this side effect. >> >>>4. ANYONE BEEN ON THIS DRUG AND HATED IT?< >> >>Hated the HELL out of Glucophage! Any dose over 500 mg was utter gut >>wrenching MISERY! 500 mg got to be like a continuous mild case of food >>poisoning. Cramps and diarrhea all day long. >> >>>5. ANYONE BEEN ON THIS DRUG AND LIKED IT?< >> >>Glucophage XR (extended release formula) 500 mg. has caused nary a >>twinge in the month I have been on it. Actos caused absolutely no side >>effects either, but was cost-prohibitive in the long term. I reccomend >>the XR formula, it is gentler to the digestive tract and the gradual >>release of medication works better if you tend to have frequent lows in >>blood glucose. >> >>>6. CAN ONE MIX ALDACTONE AND METFORMIN> I LOVE MY ALDACTONE AND WELL IM >>GOING TO BE ON BOTH< >> >>Been on Aldactone and some form of insulin sensitizer (glucophage, >>actos, glucophage xr) continuously since late '98. No problems >>whatsoever. >> >>Good Luck, >>Tracy
-- On glucophage xr for diabetes (started med 5 days ago) Have mild diarrhea and some cramping.What are symptoms of lactic acidosis?
|
|
Return to ![[ PCOS Discussion Forums ]](../../images/pcos_at_obgyn.gif)
Technical Problems: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Mon May 19 17:10:11 2008