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Re: feeling worse after glucophage
From: Char (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 27 Aug 2003 19:22:18 -0500 (CDT)
The dosage is probably way too high for you to begin with. Consider
cutting back to 250 mg. once a day (by cutting the pill in half with a
very easy to use pill cutter) and slowly working your way up each month.
You may be ultra sensitive like I was. By moving very slowly with my
dosage, I was able to eliminate the stomach upset and fatigue issues,
while at the same time, finding the positive results I was looking for.
At Tue, 26 Aug 2003, anonymous wrote:
>
>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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