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Re: feeling worse after glucophage
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 11:57:27 -0500 (CDT)
Thanks! I have my next doctors appointment in 10 days! Can you tell I am
counting them down. May not seem like long but when you aren't feeling
well 10 days is a very long time. I will be sure to suggest the XR to
her though.
Thanks again!
At Tue, 26 Aug 2003, click wrote:
>
>Hey,
>
>When I started on glucophage I was put on the generic metformin where
>you had to take it two or three times a day. It made me feel like
>crap--I had stomach cramps so bad I layed in bed from 5pm on... I know
>it's more expensive, but when I switched to glucophage XR (the time
>release) it made a world of difference--I haddn't really lost weight on
>the generic, a little, but not very much and on the XR I was soaring and
>lost 40 lbs..without effort--just by eating as I always had (because it
>wasn't turning straight into fat anymore!)
>
>Anyway.. Give that a try--I was on metformin generic for two or three
>months before I said F'this but it totally helped me to switch.
>
>Caroline
>
>At Mon, 25 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote:
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>>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!
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