i have no idea...but i am curious too. My doc has me on Glucophage XR 750mgs once a day!!! They said that the pill is supposed to constantly give me that doseage all day long. I don't believe it...I still have the same symptoms...and my periods are still irregular...so i will be curious to see what others say as well
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Our sweet angel, Mohamed Matthew Raymon Illyas,
born and at rest on November 30, 2004.
Lived only 30 precious minutes...(IC at 20 weeks) Forever in our hearts, Together in our dreams.
We now live our life for you. We love you Matthew, our little Angel.
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Most medical literature has a cap of ~ 2550 mg per day (850x3) People on doses higher than that run higher risks of a rare side effect called Lactic Acidosis (There is info on that in the FAQ thread at the top of this page if you'd like more info).
The funny thing about met is that dosage is not based on weight like other meds, but on how easy or diffiult it is to move your hormones. Some ladies do great on low doses, others need the max, so it's a matter of trial and error and regular bloodwork to see what is best for you.
I would ask your Dr if you can start dosing 250 mg or 500 mg at a time. Dosing starting off at 2550 would more than likely be brutal side-effects wise, so ask if your physician will allow a dosing regimen that is more gradual. it helps so much.
Hope it helps.
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I began met. on 4/12 at 500mg once a day. I am supposed to increase my dosage by 500mg every 8 days until I'm at 1500mg. I don't know how dosage is decided.
__________________ age 26 with bf of 5 years
symptoms began @ 12
Spiro 200mg
Orthocept
began metformin 500mg 4/12/04
As of 6/2004 lost 18lbs
Last period 6/2003 before met.
AF 5/2004 !!!! and every month since
hirsutism, skin tags, overweight, dark patches
I started on 500, went to 1000 after 2 weeks, and have been there for more than 2 mos. I would like to go up to 1500 but he wants me to stay here, so for now, I'll be quiet about it. No side effects these days unless I eat really, really poorly.
I've seen no improvement in hairloss whatsoever, though cycle is more normal and I don't know, the hair on my legs might be a bit thinner. It seems like it's taken a bit longer to grow out on my upper legs, which is the worst area.
But my poor hair.....I recently cut it off to just above shoulder length. I just couldn't stand these long hairs falling all over me from the moment I wake up. It's nice to think about it less w/it beign shorter.
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