PCOS Messages for May, 2003: Re: Raising Glucophage dosage...question

Re: Raising Glucophage dosage...question

From: Becky (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 May 2003 08:31:15 -0400

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Sonnet,

I disagree. I have been taking Metformin 2000mg since November. I take 2 pills with breakfast and 2 pills in the evening. I have had tremendous results. I have ovulated the past two months and have had regular 28 day cycles since starting the meds. (I hadn't had a period in almost a year prior) I think you have to do what works for you, and take it according to what your MD says. Everybody is different.

Becky

-----Original Message----- From: Sonnet [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 9:32 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS Subject: Re: Raising Glucophage dosage...question

It depends on which version of metformin you are taking.... the regular metformin *needs* to be spread out as evenly possible through the day to be effective. So breakfast lunch and dinner would be perfect. If you're taking the regular metformin, taking double your dose at once (like 2 pills with breakfast) not only means it will 'wear off' during the day, but can be very hard on your system - you could expect a lot more side effects that way.

If you're taking the Glucophage XR extended release, you can take them pretty much whenever you want. They are designed to be slow release and taken all at once, but many women find they get better results taking even the XR through the day.

At Tue, 20 May 2003, Tracy wrote: >
>Hi all. I am currently on 1000mg of metformin per day and take one
>tablet each with breakfast and dinner. Starting Saturday, I'm supposed
>to up my dose again to 1500mg per day (i.e., 3 tablets)...here's my
>question: for those of you that have done this before, did you take 2
>tablets at dinner, 2 tablets at breakfast, or one each at breakfast,
>lunch, and dinner? Thanks in advance for your advice!
>
>--
>Tracy
>

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