Tricia Dooyema

Hi ladies. It's been a long time since I've posted anything on the Met board. I've taken this medication 2 times before, only to get disgusted with the side affects and stop. After the birth of my daughter back in May, I decided that I need to do whatever it's going to take to get myself feeling better and looking better. So about the beginning of July I started back on a small dosage of Met. At the same time I was taking 100 mgs of Spiro. Within the first week, the dark patches of skin (AN's) on my inner thighs started lightening noticeably. Then a few weeks ago, my DR refused to refill my spiro script because I'm not on any form of birth control, so no more spiro for me. Then almost immediately, the diarreah started. Then it was like hhmmm I wonder if the spiro lessens the side affects of the Met? SO my question is, is there anyone else who is on both medicines and has noticed the same thing? Another thing I would like to know is how bad is your IR if you have it? My Dr said I'm only slightly insulin resistant and that's why I think I can't tolerate any higher dosages of this med. I mean, shouldn't your dosage go along with the results of your blood tests as far as how IR you are? Maybe I'm just rambling cause Lord only knows I'm no PHD. lol. Just thought I would get everyone's insight on these 2 things. Thanks

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DianeJ

Hi Tricia,

I was on regular met and spiro last year - with major GI problems! I ended up switching over to XR - that helped. If you're right and the spiro lessens side affects, well then I'm VERY glad I was on it; I can't imagine what my side affects would have been without it! Interesting theory though; I'd like to see what others have to say about it.

As for dosage vs. IR levels - hmm. I'm a little more than slightly IR and I'm on the highest dose for the XR (2000mg). Originally, my doctor was only going to leave me on 1500mg, but since AF was still a little off, she upped me to the 2000mg dose. She mentioned another reason too that I can't seem to remember right now. Whatever her reasoning, it worked great for me; I'm finally regulated!

Good luck. Hope the side affects abate soon.

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Tricia Dooyema

Bumping this up.

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