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Re: Thanks RE: PCOS and IBS responses
From: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 23:05:52 -0500 (CDT)
I am on 1000mg a day and I found that it works really well when I take
them both at lunch. The morning and night did not work for me.
At Wed, 30 Apr 2003, GoldenEagle wrote:
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>Thank you to all who responded re: my question about PCOS and IBS. You all have given me lots of information
>and lots to think about. At least I know that this is another issue that I am not alone in here and that the advice
>given will certainly help!
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>The Metformin seems to have taken care of my constipation problem already. LOL Now I have to find the
>perfect something to take or eat that will help me find that good balance between being backed up completely
>or running too freely! Especially during the first few weeks of the Met. Isn't the body just wonderful?! LOL
>Next week I was told to move up to 1000mg..... ugh. Hopefully by that time my body will have adjusted
>enough to where the added dosage won't make things too much worse.
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>One question... When I do move to 1000mg a day, can I take both pills at once or is it better to split them
>up and take one twice a day? With the diarrhea seeming to be a problem, I almost wondered if it would be
>better to get it over with all at once rather than have two seperate episodes a day! Or would the second
>dose likely not be as bad? Gotta sleep some time!! LOL
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