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04-24-2008, 09:23 PM
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Are they the same thing? What's the difference? I was on 1000mgs of met but the RE switched me to 2000mgs of fortament, my glucose was 109 and insuline 26 so both came out higher than normal but not Type II. I start the fortamet tomorrow...does it give the same s/e as metformin ie bathroom issues?? What do I have to look forward to lol???
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04-30-2008, 11:28 PM
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Hi, I was diagnosed with pcos three days ago and have been on Fortamet since.... Not a very long time but since starting it I have had no bathroom problems, but have reacted with itchy bumps on my right leg and my chest which usually goes away in half an hour.... Not sure if this was much help | |
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05-01-2008, 12:09 AM
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Hi, I noticed the bathroom problems for the first few days and thats it ..phew!! How many mgs are you on?
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05-01-2008, 06:52 PM
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im on 500mg for now.... then after one week im increasing to 1,000 then after three weeks 1500 and by the 4th week ill be 2,000mg. increasing slowly to let my body adjust. You? | |
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I was on 1000mg of met since the end of january then went to 1500met for a week before getting the rx for 2000mg of fortamet. Did you have a 2 hour Glucose test?
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05-02-2008, 09:31 PM
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Actually beleive it or not I havent even had my initial bloodwork come back yet... but my dr said she is sure that I have it based on my medical Hisory and the fact that I ahve every single sympton there is... I was worried when she told me to start on the meds and i would get a call in 4 weeks with blood panel results..... USUALLY RESULTS THEN MEDS RIGHT? but I started taking it anyway and I feel great... Appetite has decreased, no urges to snack, mood is better, wake up feeling great not tired and its only been a week... so far its great, i go up to 1,000 tomorrow hopefully everything continues well.... How have you done on the Fortamet (aside from the bathroom problems  ) ? | |
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05-02-2008, 09:56 PM
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I have been doing pretty good the bathroom issues have slowed down woo hoo!!!! I will get a bout occasionally. Probably b/c I ate something I should not have.
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05-04-2008, 05:05 PM
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They are chemically the same drug. Fortamet is just a brand name for metformin. Glad you're feeling better! | |
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05-09-2008, 07:00 PM
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Correction-- Fortamet is a brand name for extended-release metformin, which, for most people, yields fewer side effects than regular metformin. Also, unlike regular metformin, your daily extended-release dosage can be taken all at once. | |
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