Anyone on Timmed realease Metformin?

Mrs. Mcboozlin · 01-17-2005, 12:48 PM

I have started after 2 months, without Metformin, the time realeased version? Anyone try this?

Anyways. I just took 2 pills. and Im feeling a little off.
Slightly dizzy and tired..
IM guessing this is normal my body just has to get used to it?

I really dont have to go anywhere today. Except across the street later.. So IM hoping.. by tomorrow things will be good.
Or maybe I should take them at night.. so by morning.. Things are ready to fly?

Any suggestions on takaing the time relaesed version. Last week i was on 1 a day.. and was pretty good. except for some cramps..
and my stool was a darker color. (maybe too much info lol)
but i just wanted to make sure .. im in the norm..
LOL

Thanks for reading

ZoeBear · 01-17-2005, 01:16 PM

Hi, I take Met. XR, 2000mg. I find it best to take it in the evening with dinner if possible, or right after with a glass of milk.
It makes me REALLY tired also, as well as many other unpleasnt side effects.
Hang in there!

Lotusblossom76 · 01-22-2005, 01:53 PM

Hey! Me, too, ZoeBear!

I've found that breaking up my dosage (half with breakfast, half with dinner) has helped that wierd feeling.

And time to adjust, of course.

AMEG, just make sure that you're getting plenty of water. I forgot the reason (it's on a sticky, I think), but Met can cause dehydration. The dizziness and fatigue you describe can be coming from that. Once I upped my water intake, I started to feel better. And now, I know that I have to drink plenty of water with and after my doses. In fact, I recently cut out all caffeine and that's helped, too.

Cheers,
Tiffany

Mrs. Mcboozlin · 01-23-2005, 11:19 AM

Yes I have not been drinking a lot of anything lately.
I will try to pick up the water habit again
Thanks.

Anne