Dee88

erm just wondering about your toilet-habits. (number 2's)

i've always been quite regular, at least once a day or every other day for sure....unless i've been on some serious Atkins, then it's every few days at best due to the constipation .
but since starting Metformin (now on 1500g), i've noticed i only go for a poo every four days or so...and then i go SEVERAL times more in the same day!
any ideas about this? i never knew i could store so much up there, let alone let it all out in one day...

is it the Met? will it improve and regulate back to once a day?

OmShantiOm

I'm vegan so I usually go within the hour of each meal but since starting Met last week, things are very different. I spent many hours in the bathroom for several days and then went on Immodium and still went once a day. I didn't take Immodium yesterday or today and went once each day. I hope I'm adjusting to the meds just in time to up them and start all over.

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cystsBgone

I have the same problem, but I'm taking Fortamet. I also tried an Immodium, but that didn't stop it. Figure just let it all out. I was always regular bm's anyway, but since starting the Fortamet, let's just say, I cleaned my toilet real good today! Nausea is at its worse right now, blessed are you if you haven't had that possible symptom.

Hang in there

cystsBgone

...our bowels are 60 feet long - that's how we "store so much up there"

Dee88

i had the nausea till the end of last week...it wasn't drastic, i wasn't vomiting or anything but it did let me know it was there.
i don't think i need to use Immodium as it's still "solid" i haven't had the squishes at all since taking Metformin, it's always solid...several times a day.

btw, daft question...what does AF stand for? i can't seem to figure out what all these abbreviations are...
i've figured out the "O" as "ovulate" but what's...
AF?
DH?
CD?
(i'm sure there's more...) :p

nastabasta

dee88,

af means aunt flow as in your period!
dh means dear husband.
cd means cycle day. as in the day you get your period is cd1.
hope that helps!

TickledPink

I take 1 -2 doses of metamucil a day for extra fiber. It works really well! And it is suposed to healthy for your colon as it removes the bad bacteria.....

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