Do i or dont i?

Collette · 03-21-2002, 09:37 AM

Hiya,

Im currently taking metformin 1500mg, due to go up to 2000mg on Monday. (Im type 2)

Basically i feel like hell, im constantly nauseas, vomitting every night, and spend half my life on the loo... i have lost half a stone in just over a week.

Im seriously considering coming off met coz i cant go on like this!

Ive posted on *metformin* but no one has replied.

Any advice please.

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Dont mess.....Im hormonal!

123different · 03-21-2002, 03:58 PM

If you have diabetes already I don't think you can just go off, you can try the XR or avandia or some other meds but you will need something.

Collette · 03-21-2002, 04:58 PM

Thanks for replying 123,

I will go back onto insulin (i went onto met coz i had a phase when i couldnt do the injectons due to sensitive skin.)

My diabetic consultant mentioned the 'pen' so i shall do the injections and probably go on the 'pen' next month when i see the consultant.

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Dont mess.....Im hormonal!

~Lori~ · 03-22-2002, 12:18 AM

Try the XR. I started on regular Met and felt the same way you do. I finally switched to XR and I had no side effects. It was night and day difference on how much better I felt w/ XR. I also took advandia but had to stop taking it because my levels were just going from one extreme to the other on it. But if I were you I would try the XR. It took me about a month to finally decide to switch because I was afraid of the side effects getting worse. Boy did I feel stupid once I switched and saw what a difference it made.

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Lori

Dx 07/01
Type II Diabetes 10/00
IR 09/01
Insulin 3x's daily
Pre Natal vitamins
EDD 09-27-02
lorimckenzie@earthlink.net

vanessaC · 03-22-2002, 01:37 AM

Im also on glucaphage and the nausa and loose stools dont last long at all.You may even experince a metal taste in your mouth.Thats normal for a couple months.It will go away.Also if wanting to conceive this med will help with that to.

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VanessaC
TTC 18yrs
PCOS

nessaC

cystermoon · 03-22-2002, 03:26 AM

If you are running a fever and getting dizzy spells along with the other side effects, call your dr immediately!

Otherwise,ride the wave! It lasted 6 months for me (and I lost most of my weight this way!!!)

Once I was switched to the glucaphage XR I felt tons better!(you take it all at once, and it is time released so easier on the old tummy!)

Also you have to keep up with your diet. I noticed any time I over ate, or ate the wrong things, I was in the bathroom immediately!
Good luck!