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beachmama
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Metformin Help
I am on metformin and feel so sick. Want to vomit, can't get out of bed, etc. any advice or tips to make it a little easier?
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Posted 12/17/12 8:26 AM  |
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CindySN23
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Metformin Help
What dose are you on? You can do a couple of things...step up your dosage...If you are on 1500 try 500 for a week and then slowly work your way up to your dosage...take it with food...take it at bed time...your body has to get to used to it but you have to be consistent
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| Posted 12/17/12 8:41 AM |
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Kris828
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Re: Metformin Help
Posted by mama2b
What dose are you on? You can do a couple of things...step up your dosage...If you are on 1500 try 500 for a week and then slowly work your way up to your dosage...take it with food...take it at bed time...your body has to get to used to it but you have to be consistent
This! It says to take with food, but for me I find it easier if I don't. When I first started I had some issues but was fine within a few days.
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| Posted 12/17/12 10:17 AM |
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PennyCat
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Re: Metformin Help
Posted by mama2b
What dose are you on? You can do a couple of things...step up your dosage...If you are on 1500 try 500 for a week and then slowly work your way up to your dosage...take it with food...take it at bed time...your body has to get to used to it but you have to be consistent
Agreed... I take 1500mg and split the dose. I take a 750mg with breakfast or lunch.... and a 750mg with dinner. I have no side effects, but i've been taking it for 3 years.
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| Posted 12/17/12 10:35 AM |
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beachmama
LIF Adolescent
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Metformin Help
I am on 1500 mg, the pills are 750 mg, one in AM one in PM. I am only on one a day, I can't make it to two. Thanks for your support. I will stick with it.
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| Posted 12/17/12 10:47 PM |
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MrsM429
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Metformin Help
My RE said it takes a few weeks for your body to adjust to it.
I'm on 2000 mg (4 500mg pills a day), and the first week I started with just 1 pill after dinner. Second week I bumped it up to 2- 1 w/breakfast and 1 w/dinner, and by the end of week 3 I was on the full dosage. I was lucky I didn't have any major side effects, but definetly work up to the full dosage.
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| Posted 12/18/12 12:01 PM |
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beachmama
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Re: Metformin Help
Posted by MrsM429
My RE said it takes a few weeks for your body to adjust to it.
I'm on 2000 mg (4 500mg pills a day), and the first week I started with just 1 pill after dinner. Second week I bumped it up to 2- 1 w/breakfast and 1 w/dinner, and by the end of week 3 I was on the full dosage. I was lucky I didn't have any major side effects, but definetly work up to the full dosage.
Thanks this makes me less scared.
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| Posted 12/18/12 9:23 PM |
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cthalloran
LIF Infant
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Re: Metformin Help
I also just started and I feel the same way. I am hoping it gets better cuz I feel ill all the time
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| Posted 12/20/12 5:38 PM |
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beachmama
LIF Adolescent
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Metformin Help
Message edited 12/21/2012 7:58:41 AM.
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| Posted 12/21/12 7:56 AM |
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beachmama
LIF Adolescent
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Metformin Help
I felt completely fine on day 5. I am still only taking once a day, will up myaelf to two pills after Christmas. Kofinas was fine with this.
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| Posted 12/21/12 7:58 AM |
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