PCOS Messages for April, 2003: Re: PCOS and Endometriosis and Glucophage XR (and hating it)

Re: PCOS and Endometriosis and Glucophage XR (and hating it)

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:21:02 -0500 (CDT)

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Kristie-

I too had on and off times for glucophage because my body didn't tolerate it well at all!!! Finally I am up to 1500mg/day, but I started 250mg. I cut the 500mg pills in half and took 1/day with a low carb meal for a week. I had a little gas and bloating, but none of the horrible stomach problems and loose bowels I had had before. After a week I went up to 500mg for another week, and so on. I still have to watch what I eat - even after my body has "adjusted" I still have tummy troubles if I have a particularly high carb meal. My dr. suggested a minimum of 1 week between dose increases, most important is to listen to your body!!! It is better to slowly increase the dose than to not take it at all!

Amy

At Wed, 9 Apr 2003, Kristie wrote: >
>At Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Sonnet wrote:
>Thank you Sonnet and Cathy.
>
>I had actually started taking the Glucophage XR back in Feburary. I
>started each does a week at a time. I actually made it all the way up
>to 1500mgs, but was miserable. In March I started taking BCP to
>regulate my period for my Laperoscopy. Since I was taking the pill, I
>stopped the Glucophage about 4 weeks ago. After my surgery, March 24th,
>the following Saturday, I started taking the Glucophage again. I went 1
>week at 500mgs and started the second week at 1000mgs, and last night, I
>didnot take it at all.
>
>Tonight I am gonna go a back to the 500mgs and stay there for another
>week.
>
>And I am going to take your suggestion and start breaking up the dosage.
>
>Thanks again ladies!
>Kristie

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