Ok this is gonna sound absolutely nuts. I’ve been taking Met for the past 22 days (500mg) and I’m supposed to go up to 1000mg since yesterday but for some unfathomable reason I am really scared to take a second tablet and I haven’t taken a tablet today. I’ve had no adverse side effects and my waist is really coming in and I have more energy now than I’ve had in years but I googled “dangers of taking met” yesterday and well lactic acidosis which can be fatal has been running through my mind, I’ve always had a fear of drugs with death listed as a side effect. I swear I’ve actually even convinced myself that I don’t have PCOS the irregular periods, back and chest hair, HS and significant weight gain even though I exercise religiously in my mind is suddenly not counting as symptoms. Have I gone nuts? I’m a bit ashamed to admit that last night I didn’t sleep well at all because I had this irrational fear that I’d DIE in my sleep because I don’t have PCOS and I’m slowly poisoning myself with this drug. Whenever I started falling asleep I thought it was because I was losing consciousness because I was dying so I’d quickly wake up. Now I’m thinking of getting myself rediagnosed. This is totally ironic, I’m a psych major and logically I know when given bad news about health the first stage is denial. Sure logically I know this but emotionally I’m convinced I don’t have it in spite of all the evidence to the contrary. Has anyone ever experienced this or have I finally lost it? Any advice and reassurances are welcome.
I'm on my third week of taking met and like you I was a bit apprehensive about taking it. I was worried everytime I upped my dosage--I added 500 mg each week and now I'm up to 1500 mg. It just helped me to know that there are a lot of women out there who are taking it successfully and I have no reason to believe that I won't be one of them too. Just keep an eye out for anything strange and don't be afraid to call your doctor. Hope this helps a little...
Hi,
I was afraid to start taking met mostly because of the horror stories I had read about the side effects. Every time it was time to move up a dose, I would dread it and put it off an extra couple days. I was also taking fortamet and the 1ooomg pills were so hard to swallow so that didn't help my not wanting to take them each day. But, I know at I need them to be healthier and get my pco under control. I also trust my doctor who says I need take them.
My advice to you would be to also trust your doctor (and if you don't, then maybe get a new doctor..) and take the meds h has precribed for you. Also, while it is good to be informed of the risks of all medicines you take, it sounds like you are having a lot more than a little anxiety over it. The warnings are listed so that you can be aware of any potential effects and can catch it early and go to your doctor. They are real, but rare, and millions of people take metformin successfully. I think it is one of the most prescribed meds. So relax, stay informed about the risks, but don't obsess. Maybe you could talk to your doctor about your fears and have him reassure you of the benefits vs. risks.
I had a bad exspince with antistatic once ,and I am scared to take any meds.I always look up the side effects and scare myself out of taking them. I sent 2 weeks reading about Met before taking it .I read all the good stories at the top of this page and all the ways to deal with the side effects .I stated at 500 and felt so good I did not what to go up to 1000 but I felt just as good on 1000 as 500 .
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Hon; I know that we all react to things differently but I've had no issues and am finally up on my 1000 mg dose. I had taken Met previously (when I lived elsewhere) and didn't have any issues then either! Make sure that you drink pleanty of water and that too should help with side effects that you may get.
Hang in there and let us know how things go - don't let yourself get freaked out by what you see on the net!!! Pharmacists are there if you need to talk!
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Hi all,
I have only been on met for just over 2 weeks, and I was dreading taking it also coz I thought I would get all the bad side effects like running to the toilet & feeling or worse, being, sick. I did feel a bit sick when I started out taking it for the first few days, that was just one 500mg tab in the mornings. I just went to a repro. specialist yesterday who told me that wasn't enough & told me to start taking one 500mg tab in the morning and one at night. I took the 2nd tab last night for the first time and felt quite ill last night when I went to bed and didn't sleep too well, but felt better today. I have been finding it helps to eat half my meal, then take the met and eat the rest of my meal - they call it "sandwiching". I have been lucky coz I have been able to get away with eating carbs with no bad effects (as yet!!). I have been watching my diet more, trying to eat more whole grain food and low gi foods and walking at least 3-4 times a week lately (which I still need to do more, but it's better than the "no exercise" I was doing!), so I don't know whether that is why I haven't had any bad effects...? I do feel sick/really bloated if I eat too much at meal times and if it is "bad" food eg. really high in bad carbs or really fatty food (I had kf chick about a week after starting met and felt really awful for the rest of the day, just felt like if I could throw up I would feel better - yeah, tmi I know!)
I don't know whether that helps... but also, with the side effects, you've got to remember that they don't occur with everyone, and if you read the pamphlets you get with the meds, it does say that you may not experience ANY of the side effects.
I have to start on primulot soon (well as soon as they confirm I'm not pregnant, which is quite funny, coz I know I'm not even ovulating!!) and then go on my first cycle of clomid - the list of side effects for it is pretty scary, but then it says not to be alarmed and that you may not even experience any of those symptoms either.... So I guess I'm just trying to point out that everyone is different and if it is any consolation, I am finding it is making me feel better and I am not looking for all the sugary foods that I would have usually. I think your body gets used to it pretty quickly, but it needs time to adjust as well. I have a feeling they will up my dosage again down the track, but we'll see I guess.
If you watch your diet and everything, you shouldn't have to worry about the lactic acidosis - from what I have read it can be brought on if you eat too many carbs or drink too much alcohol while you are taking it (correct me if this is wrong!!).
Good luck with it all!! (Sorry for writing so much!!)
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Ohh sorry if I didn’t state clearly. I don’t have any side effects actually from the Met. In fact I feel find maybe better than fine since I have more energy now and I’m losing weight faster. I swear it’s more a mental irrational fear thing. Ok I’m gonna be brave and take that second pill at dinner. I have no idea why I’m being such a baby about this, I did the move from 250mg to 500mg with no problems whatsoever. I think I just needed someone to tell me to chill out and yeah remind myself to step away from the google or I’m gonna make myself nuts!. I really am glad for the support everyone, feels great knowing I’m not a freak of nature although sometimes I feel like it.
I take 2000mg of Met daily. Aside from an occasional bout to the bathroom and upset tummy, this medication has worked wonders for me. My DH and I are trying to conceive our second child and it worked, but unfortunately I lost the baby! Just stay positive. Your doctor knows what's right for you and you need to trust that. I wouldn't worry too much about it! Listen to your body and if you feel that you aren't feeling the way you think you should, there is nothing wrong in calling your doctor and voicing your concerns.
Good Luck! This is a definate wonder drug!!!!!!
I too was so scared of the side effects and have been taking my sweet time getting to 1000mg. I started at 250 for 1 week, then 500...now I'm at 750 and really haven't had any s/e.
You can do it! Be brave! And good luck.
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Ok so I was brave yesterday and took the second pill at dinner. I think I’ll move up maybe ½ a pill at a time since I’m feeling a bit more nauseous. But I did wake up this morning feeling lighter. It’s weird but my arms don’t feel as heavy and I can move more and I actually have a waist. I can see that the Met is working since the fat around my tummy is disappearing really fast but I’m still scared to take the stupid pill uhhh. My dr advised me to move up or down a ½ a pill depending how I feel. I never realised I had such a phobia about pills which is weird since I’m not afraid of doctors or hospitals but I’m scared of meds? Thanks everyone for answering my post.
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I can actually tell you I was totally shi**ing myself taking Met for the simple fact I was diagnosed years ago with PCOS but was never offered any treatment.
My main problem was sugar cravings, outrageous cravings for it, moodiness, tiredness etc. All bloods came back normal and so did a glucose test, and this was the reason I was really scared about taking it but I knew my own body needed something to help me feel normal.
The way I looked at it was, if there was nothing wrong with me, this medication would give me some awful side effects.
I have been on it 4 weeks and sugar cravings are gone and I have lost 16lb. So I must of needed it. I went straight onto 1000mg a day without one single side effect. I am now going to ask my GP to up my dose to 1500mg as in the last couple of days the sugar cravings seem to be slowly coming back.
Good luck, I would rather risk taking Met than feeling the way I did for the last 15 years or so.
You know how sometimes you have to look outside yourself to give you that swift kick in the butt? Well over the weekend I visited some of my cousins and I suspect that 3 of them have PCOS (is this genetic?). They are all over age 20, not one of them has seen her period maybe once or twice for the year and in fact one has only seen her period 3 times since puberty and she’s 24! All of them have major cases of hirutism, acne, severe weight gain and my older cousin has extremely bad AN on her neck. It actually covers her entire neck so she only wears high necklines and I think it’s starting to creep to her face. And their GP hasn’t even diagnosed them with PCOS just recommends that they lose weight. I was so horrified I started telling them they need to be on MET since their symptoms are 10 times worse than mine. I was so surprised that I was such a champion for MET that I am now taking my 850mg dose with no problem. Now I have a new cause of nagging my cousins to change drs and see if they have PCOS. I can’t believe their dr would only tell them it’s hormonal and would go away if they lose weight. Sometimes male drs annoy the heck out of me with their dismissive attitude when it comes to female problems “Just don’t worry your pretty little head, nothing’s wrong with you except of course if you lose like 10-15 lbs.”
Terrified Of Met!!! 
