Re: More encouragement regarding glucophage
From: Char (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 15 May 2003 07:28:22 -0500 (CDT)
Holly, it's possible your dosage is too high for you right now. It took
me a YEAR to work up to 1500 mg. a day. I started with 250 mg. (1/2
pill) and worked my way up slowly. I know, a little slower than most.
Interesting re: the B12 issue. When I started taking 75 mg. of B
Complex (in CAPSULE form) my energy did increase. Good point on it's
relation to glucophage. I take a good multi and I take acidolphilus as
well.
At Wed, 14 May 2003, cat wrote:
>
>Hi Holly, I had bad fatigue from met/gluc too. What really helped was
>taking a high dose vitamin b complex. Gluc reduces absorption of b12,
>so you could have b12 deficiency/anemia. Maybe you could get the doctor
>to do a serum b12 test? I read a research paper that showed that b12
>supplements helped people taking metformin best when combined with
>1000mg of calcium. You can also get sublingual b12 tablets that are
>supposed to be absorbed through your mouth, so avoiding the problem that
>gluc causes in the gut, but don't know if these work?
>
>And a weird thing is the fatigue also reduced when I INCREASED my
>dosage! I know this is weird, but maybe you need to take 2000 or 2500mg,
>you could try it and see.
>
>Also I started taking probiotics (good bacteria), because they can make
>b vitamins in your gut.
>
>More seriously I think lactic acidosis can cause fatigue and breathing
>difficulty, but is very rare.
>
>Good luck!
>Cat xxx
>
>At Wed, 14 May 2003, Holly wrote:
>>
>>Hi everybody;
>>I know there has been alot said about the side effects of glucophage,
>>but I still need more encouragement.
>>I was taking glucophage for a while....I worked up to 1500 mg., just
>>like my doctor prescribed. I finally emailed my doctor and told her I
>>had to
>>quit taking it because of the side effects. I have been really lucky
>>because I had absolutely NO gastic problems, but I was SUPER TIRED and
>>out of breath.
>>She recommended trying the glucophage SR at night, and working up to
>>1500 mg
>>at night. I have been on it a couple days and, again, I am tired and
>>out of breath.
>>I am discouraged because I had hoped that the extended release would be
>>more tolerable. I really don't want to give up, because I feel like
>>this is my last chance at normalcy.
>>Please tell me again that this is worth it. Does the fatigue go away
>>and if so, how long does it take? I already have a fatiguing job, and I
>>was planning on going back to school for my masters' degree in the fall.
>>If I feel this way,I won't be able to survive.
>>sorry about the whining....but it's among friends.
>>
>>--
>>holly
>>
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