Re: feeling worse after glucophage
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 11:45:03 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks for taking the time to respond to my post. To answer your
questions, it is regular glucophage. And I am taking 500mg 3 times a
day. Which I have been doing for 3 weeks, prior to that it was 500mg 2
times a day for the first two weeks.
My doctor talked to me a little about diet but the less carbs I take the
more I find myself on the toilet. I have cut them way back but as I
said if I cut them down or out too much I get the runs really bad. And
that is worse to me then the stomach upset.
Thanks again for taking the time and your suggestions!
At Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Janet wrote:
>
>So sorry to hear that you are feeling so bad on glucophase. It takes on
>average 4-8 weeks for the side effects to subside if you do experience
>them. Mine side effects werent as bad as yours(at least stomach-wise),
>but the tiredness lasted 6 weeks and then as quickly as they came they
>left.
>
>I got a couple quick questions to ask you about the glucophase you are
>taking. Is it regular glucophase or glucXR? The GlucXR is time released
>and for many people is much more tolerable than the regular.
>
>HOw much glucophase are you taking??? It is important to start slow and
>work your way up. My endocrinologist started me on 500 then waited a
>month before raising it. I would like to think that a doctor rx
>glucophase (or any drug for that matter) would know information like how
>much to start with and how to raise the dosages. Alot of us start at
>500mg, find it difficult and cut the pills in half for a few weeks.
>
>Did your doctor talk to you at all about diet?? What you eat can really
>effect how your stomach feels. Proccessed carbs like sugar, white flour
>in bread and pasta, and juices, can upset your stomach on glucophase.
>Some of us low carb, I just tr to stay awaay from the "bad carbs" and
>steer toward the "good" ones. Whole grains like whole wheat breads and
>pasta, beans, and fruit instead of juices. The first few weeks I was on
>glucophase I did try to limit even the good carbs. I made a huge
>improvement in my stomach.
>
>YOu asked about weight involving your cycle. Like so many other things
>involed in PCOS, weight is a symptom of the syndrome, not the cause of
>it. Your metabolism is effecting your homones as well as your weight.
>There are many women here that do not have a weight problem but still
>have irregular cycles. We dont take glucophase to loose weight. We
>take it to improve our metabolisms. The weight loss is just a plus.
>
>If you try some of the above suggestions and still see no improvement of
>how you feel at 8 weeks, you need to talk to the doctor and try another
>insulin sensitizer. I have heard good things about avandia(actos). For
>some women it is easier to take than glucophase.
>
>--
>Janet Heller
>At Mon, 25 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I thought I was feeling pretty bad before I started the glucophage but
>>not I feel 10 times worse. I am on my 5th week now, shouldn't my body
>>be use to it by now? And if this is as good as it gets why continue with
>>it? I have stomach upset all the time. The only time I feel good is if
>>I mis a dose or am late on one. And I am far more tired now then I have
>>ever been. I was able to at least do regualar work outs before going on
>>it and now I am lucky just to do my regular chores. I can't seem to get
>>enough sleep. I can sleep for hours and wake up still very tired. Is
>>this a normal side effect? And will glucophage help me to have a period?
>>If so, how long does it take? I'm just so tired of feeling so helpless.
>>I worked off 40lbs. was pretty small, no periods, gained it back no
>>periods, lost another 30, gained back 20 of that. Lost 5 in the 5 weeks
>>of being on gloucophage. I am finding it harder to lose weight with the
>>glucophage then I ever did without it. And does weight really matter?
>>It never seems to make any difference in my cycle when I am slimmer.
>>Anyone with any suggestions I would appreciate. Thanks!
>
>--
>Email always welcome
>Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com
>
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