Chowns

Hello ladies!

I've been going through the Metformin forum and I can't quite get this together in my head. I was diagnosed PCOS in June 2003. I saw the endo 01/09/04. Started IR diet 01/15/04 and Metformin 01/16/04.

My endo wanted me to start with 1000 mg of Met - one pill in morning and one at night. She wanted me to up my dose to two pills in the morning and two at night. I tried this 01/31/04 and ended up feeling confused and had pain in my upper left arm.

I talked to my endo yesterday and she said I still need to up my dosage because "the more you can take the better it is for you." So I guess my question is do I have to take them two in the morning and two at night? I see that some ladies take it three times per day and it's best to take it with a normal meal. But when could I take the 4th pill? Since I've only been on Met for two weeks, how much longer should I wait before upping my dose?

Thanks in advance for the guidance.

~Chris

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Chula

You could take one in the morning and, one midday around 5pm and the other 2 at night...I would perfer the 2 in the morning and 2 at night though...But paly with it and see what fits you Good luck.

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zlicius

she kinda started you fast into it.... i would talk to her about going 500mg to 1000mg to 1500mg to 2000mg over a few weeks... yikes, i can't imagine the hell you are going thru over that... i've been taking 500 mg for 3 weeks now (to be upped on 2/13) and sometimes it STILL gets to me!

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st@ce

Sometimes I take 3, sometimes 4 (depending of when I get up each day! lol).

If I'm up early I take one with breaky (between 6-8am), one with lunch (1pm), one with dinner (5-6pm), and one either with snack (9pm) or before I shut-eye.

If I'm up late I take one with breaky (between 9-11am), one with lunch (between 3-5pm), and one with late dinner/snack (9pm).

But like Chula says, just play with it and do what suits you

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Chowns

I just want to thank you all for responding. I'm doing pretty well with the 500 mg at morning and night. I'm still scared to up it after the last episode. But as you all said I can play with it to see how it works best for me.

Thanks again for the support!!

Blessings and prayers to all!

~Chris

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