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03-02-2008, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
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My Mood:  Points: 7,174.08 Bank: 384,906.41 Total Points: 392,080.49 |  Metformin ER/XR
Is it available in NZ? I was told today its not but I knew if anyone would know (aside from my doc), my cysters would know! 
I'm considering going back on Met cos I never found any cinnamon supplements. I haven't had much of an appetite lately and as a result the junk food has been creeping in and the weigh creeping up. I hate cooking up a decent meal at the best of times, even less when i'm tired and stressed, its easier to nibble away at the toddlers left over christmas chocolate. If I go back on met I get 'punished' for the bad foods with the side effects - which got me wondering whether or not ER/XR is available in NZ?
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03-05-2008, 04:04 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: dunedin new zealand
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I too have been wondering the same thing. I was never offered it when given met. but was wondering if maybe it would be better as the side effects are killers as i am finding if i take the met then sometimes i wont go out cause i know whats gonna happen. I am scheduled to go back and see doc so hopefully i might find out for us. I find i forget to take the met. so would be easier to get it over and done with in one hit.
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03-05-2008, 09:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2003 Location: Christchurch (again),New Zealand
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HI
When i saw my dr last i asked her and she said that the metformin xr was not available in New Zealand. I was disappointed
Rebecca
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married on 11 January 2003
DX 6/03
Male factor infertility - dx 6/07
TTC #1 - on break waiting for IVF
Clomid cycle - 14 january 2008 - O'ed CD 14 - BFN
Clomid Cycle 2 - 11 February - major migraine only took 3 days of clomid - O ed CD 12 - BFN
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03-05-2008, 10:39 PM
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Stink!
PS - My cat was called Whetu too!
__________________ Diagnosed Aug 2005.
Symptoms: No periods, obese, excessive hair
Currently on Norimin, Fluox
Loving Bootcamp!
Training for:
1/2 marathon walk, Sept 08 - shin splints - GRRR!
10km walk Oct 08 - shin splints for 3km, finished 1hr 44min 28sec
22km off-road walk Feb 09, 10km run, July/Aug 09
Auckland Marathon 2011
Finished my BSc (Nutrition),
Finish BCom (Economics) in 2009
Save Lives, Give Blood
Seen
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03-07-2008, 07:48 AM
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Wow!! I can't believe it's not available there.....I was sure it would be. We have it here - I just started it not long ago. I still get the side effects from it, just not so bad.
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03-07-2008, 08:18 AM
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I wonder if it is available in NZ but just phenomenonally (sp) expensive because pharmac doesn't subsidise it?
All the more reason for me to apply for a few of those pharmac jobs that keep coming up! lol
__________________ Diagnosed Aug 2005.
Symptoms: No periods, obese, excessive hair
Currently on Norimin, Fluox
Loving Bootcamp!
Training for:
1/2 marathon walk, Sept 08 - shin splints - GRRR!
10km walk Oct 08 - shin splints for 3km, finished 1hr 44min 28sec
22km off-road walk Feb 09, 10km run, July/Aug 09
Auckland Marathon 2011
Finished my BSc (Nutrition),
Finish BCom (Economics) in 2009
Save Lives, Give Blood
Seen
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