will 500 mg of met daily start af

Katrina565 · 03-25-2003, 03:41 AM

Hi Ladies,
I am susposed to take 1500mg of met 3 500 mg tablets daily. I just cant seem to keep them down when I take them. I get so sick to the point that I pretty much spend most of my day in the bathroom. So I have only been taking 500mg at night before I go to bed. And I have no side affects. I have been doing this now for about a week.
My question is does anyone else take this low dosage and still get Af? I have not seen af yet. But I am not consistant with taking the medication because I get so sick. My dr. said the side affects go away and I need to stick to it and I am trying but it is hard.
Any advice???
Thanks Kat

Oh an Congrats to all the pg ladies I am really encouraged

csager · 03-25-2003, 08:15 AM

Did your doc start you out on the 1500 mg? Mine started me on 500 mg and then once my body adjusted we slowly started adding more. I am now on 1000 mg a day and tolerate it fine.. so I feel I'm ready to go up again!

Maybe try adding more slowly so it's not such a jolt to your body!

Also... I really didn't notice any positive changes on the met until I hit the 1000 mg . But I'm sure everyone is different!

CTCyster · 03-25-2003, 01:05 PM

I agree with Cassy. You need to start upping your dose up towards the maximum dose that you have been prescribed slowly.

Many cysters do not experience a positive cycle change until they are on a much higher dose. For some, it is 1000mg, some 1500- some higher.

Different dosages work for different people- but don't lose hope- you've got a lot of "room" for treatment if the 500mg does not produce any positive effects on it's own.

Good Luck, Cysta!
*Aimee*

MaLee · 03-26-2003, 02:38 AM

Ask your dr. about Glucophage XR. It is controlled release and usally much easier on your stomach. I am taking that and have no problem. I couldn't handle the regular Met at all.

hazeleyez · 03-26-2003, 03:17 PM

I started taking met 2/20/02 1500mg a day.. i started feeling sick too but after reading a lot of posts from other cysters experiencing the same side effects, i found that changing the way i eat has a lot to do with it.. i can't eat a lot of greasy, fatty foods. or a lot of sweet drinks, (punch and soda). my af came on it's own last month and just had one this month and i'm happy becuz i haven't had one back to back before in a long time.

talk to your doctor and see what he/she thinks.

ebony

Selina G. Reyes · 03-26-2003, 05:03 PM

Hi, Katrina,
I have not had an AF in 9 years on my own.. I have a daughter who is 10 yrs and I guess that was the last time I o'd on my own (I am very grateful) I have been on met for 4 weeks and no AF my last one was on January 6 (with assistance of provera) I went to the doctor and he said to take provera because I have to get my AF every month.. I guess I'll have to wait until next month to see if it comes with my met... I think he will increase the dosage to 1000! I'am excited. I just want to AF on my own

I will pray for your sister's safe return and GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!

Selina

Katrina565 · 03-26-2003, 05:17 PM

Hi Ladies
Thank you so much for you info on met. I am doing pretty good with the 500mg so far as long as I take it at night. So if all goes well I will increase to 1000 mg sunday. So will see what happens next.
THank you GOD BLESS
Katrina

RoxieInPa · 03-31-2003, 10:57 PM

I have just started the Metformin 500 mg on Wednesday March 26 and 3 days later on Saturday the 29th I got AF. I think that might be too early to say it was Metformin that had it show up. Who knows. I guess I will find out next month what happens.