lizzyp62280

My doctor just upped my dosage of metformin from 1700 mg to 2550 mg. Is is ok to take this much a day?

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Elizabeth Paulsen 24
DH 30
Married 03/12/01
2 wonderful Stepchildren
PCOS dx 09/16/2003 Yes!!!
2550mg metformin a day


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TickledPink

that is alot! how long have you been on the 1700mgs? Is there a reason he thinks that dose is not working for you?

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DX: Sept/03 Me 31 & DH 35
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PCOS: Metformin 1500mgs daily(Oct/03).
Rapid Cycling Bi-Polar Type II: Effexor 225 mgs, .5mgs clonazapam, and 900mgs Lithium daily. litebook therapy(Dec/04).
Meniere's Disease:
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16mgs Serc and 10-20mgs Metoclop

sheila32

I have read that 2500 is the highest for PCOS. SO i think that dose would be ok as long as you can tolerate it. I am taking 2,000 daily. If your not comfortable taking so much have a talk with ur doc. You could even ask your pharmasist about the dosage.

sheila

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38, married, 4 children
Dx- PCOS 1991
kidney stones - potassium citrate & hydrochlorothiazide
high blood pressure- Lisinopri
high uric acid- allopurinol
Magnesium gluconate


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lizzyp62280

I was only on 1700 mg for 1 month, my doctgor told me that if I didn't have my period at the end of the month then I was to call her. I called her and she upped the dosage then. So far the side effects aren't any different from when I was on the lower dosage, so I guess I'll just continue taking it. I just thought it might be too much because I haven't heard of anyone that takes this dosage.

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Elizabeth Paulsen 24
DH 30
Married 03/12/01
2 wonderful Stepchildren
PCOS dx 09/16/2003 Yes!!!
2550mg metformin a day


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BLarrabee

I am on 2000 mgs of metformin currently haven't seen a difference in anything. My doctors wanted me to bump up as well but when I did it made me very ill that might be something to watch out for