for all of us taking flutamide w/ metformin

Mel4Star · 03-28-2006, 06:08 AM

Lets all start a thread for those of us who are taking Flutamide (Eulexin) and Metformin together. I know several of us are in the care of Dr. Howard here in Texas, but anyone taking flutamide or who wants to know about it should post here too.

-What dose are you taking of both the Met and Flutamide?
-How long have you been on it?
-Have you noticed any side effects?
-Have you noticed any "good" changes?
-What other lifstyle changes have you made since starting treatment
-Anything else you would like to add

Mel4Star · 03-28-2006, 07:53 AM

-What dose are you taking of both the Met and Flutamide? met 1500, flutamide 150 mg
-How long have you been on it? about 2 mos.
-Have you noticed any side effects? i had a real problem taking the flutamide at first, my body got used to it in about a week.
-Have you noticed any "good" changes? my skin is not oily (it was horrible) totally clear, red marks fading. lost 5 lbs.
-What other lifstyle changes have you made since starting treatment i eat the IR diet, and WAY less carbs. Work out at least 150 mins. per week of cardio, about 80 mins. resistance training.
-Anything else you would like to add I would like to know how everyone else is doing!

anh0810 · 03-28-2006, 05:48 PM

-What dose are you taking of both the Met and Flutamide? met 1500, flutamide 600mg
-How long have you been on it? 2-3 months
-Have you noticed any side effects? I felt sicker than a dog for the first 2 or 3 wks. I felt like i was going to puke all day every day!
-Have you noticed any "good" changes? my skin is clear, not oily, lost 10 or more lbs, dropped 2 pant sizes!
-What other lifstyle changes have you made since starting treatment I eat less that's it
-Anything else you would like to add I need to start taking my meds more regularly....keep me accountable people!!!

Hi MEL!!!!! Miss you!

Corgigirl · 03-29-2006, 07:50 PM

-What dose are you taking of both the Met and Flutamide? met 1000mg, flutamide 250mg
-How long have you been on it? 1 week
-Have you noticed any side effects? I am soooo soooo sick!!!
-Have you noticed any "good" changes? not yet

I am new here and I am a little discouraged because for the past week since I started the medications I have been sick every day, all day. I don't want to eat because I can't keep anything down and I am feeling a bit weak now. Does this go away???

anh0810 · 03-29-2006, 11:41 PM

I never actually threw up but I felt ill for 2 or 3 wks when I first started taking flutamide.

I've heard lots of women say that metformin can be hard to get used to and my dr said that i could gradually up the dose on it to help my stomach. you might try starting out w/ only one flutamide and one metformin and see if that helps. Do that for a week then add one pill of one or both of the meds. Do that until you get to your dosage.

I did that for a while. It will get better in my experience. I hope you feel better soon. I know its a crappy way of looking at it but really....think about it like I did if you aren't eatting a lot because you feel sick that's less fat getting on your body. However I'm on antidepressants for another issue so maybe that helps me look at things a little differently than if I wasn't.

Hang in there you will see great results soon. Take care.
Ashley

PS if your face or hair is typically oily that will be the first place you will notice the difference. I worked out for the first two weeks taking everything and it wasn't until the end of the two weeks that I could notice a physical change. look for small things to keep you encouraged.

Mel4Star · 03-30-2006, 06:03 AM

Corgi girl said: met 1000mg, flutamide 250mg
-How long have you been on it? 1 week
-Have you noticed any side effects? I am soooo soooo sick!!!
-Have you noticed any "good" changes? not yet

Well, for me, i was very sick when i took 2 125 mg pills (so thats 250 mg) When I took two at once that first time, my body freaked out. I had hot flashes, sweating, very fatigued, like i had the flu. It totally freaked me out, and i quit taking it for about a week. then i took two for about two weeks, and i will continue taking only 2 unless i decide taking more will help my body. (my doc prescribed 4 125mg per day...).ANYWAYS, so far my skin is perfect (not oily at all), i would say it looks and feels like "normal skin" now. I tried everything before, even accutane in high school, and nothing worked. now, about 2 months into the flutamide, my skin is perfectly clear! I can go out in public w/o makeup now, and i haven't done that in close to 10 years! And my "happy trail" and the whiskers on my chin are gone, its blonde now, not black. My bust decreased by a full cup size (from DD to D).i am really starting to feel more like my old self.

ScaredSally · 03-31-2006, 02:04 PM

What dose are you taking of both the Met and Flutamide?
-How long have you been on it? - not even a month
-Have you noticed any side effects? - hell yeah, vomiting, diaorhea, sweating, constant nausea, fainting, (only take it now at night and not on days I want to go out !

-Have you noticed any "good" changes? - no but hoping its worth it

-What other lifstyle changes have you made since starting treatment - none except lowering booze intake

-Anything else you would like to add - god please work !

ScaredSally · 03-31-2006, 02:09 PM

Metformin 850 x 2 daily
Flutmaide - 250 dailyt

Forgot that bit