metformin
crazysquaw51
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Not sure I spelled it right, just started taking this morning and all I've been doing is running to bathroom since, suppose to take 2 times a day, not taking the next dose.......does anyone else on here take it and did they have this reaction, if so how long did it last or how many days, think maybe I shouldn't take it.
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It can take a couple of weeks for your body to adjust to the medication.0
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it gave me the runs for a couple of days, I dont have any problems with it now.0
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I had the same reaction....I couldn't even leave the house for fear I wouldn't be near a bathrooom..... so I cut back on the amount until my body got used to it, then I went back to my full dosage. Doesn't bother me at all now. Check with your Dr....he/she may let you do that.0
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My wife is a pharmacist. She had me start with 1/2 a pill a day for a few days, before moving up to a full pill a day... slowly ramping up. Because yes, almost everyone has this reaction at the start.0
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I started on 1 for a week and then the doctor told me to take it up to 2 and I was fine with it with no problems at all.. I am back down to 1 now and have another blood test on Monday morning and all going well I will be taken of them. Until my Type 2 progresses if that happens...
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Yep. IT takes a bit of getting used to - a couple of weeks. But it works so well once you've settled in... Hang in there.0
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Oh my yes. It can take a WHILE for your body to adjust. My doctor ramped me up WAY too quickly - two a day to start, and after a week when my numbers weren't much lower, three a day!. The pharmacist at the diabetes class I attended said it should be "start low, go slow". The doctor wanted my blood glucose to come down NOW!!! She even wanted me to have my stool tested for stuff like as if it was the water that was causing me problems. If I had to do it all over again, I would tell her look, it's not gonna kill me to cut all this in half and start slowly again. Immodium is your friend! Seriously. And follow the package directions exactly. I still get problems occasionally, but usually it's triggered by eating way too many carbs. (I carry Immodium with me all the time, but usually my problems start in the evening so I am at home.) My greatest desire is that if I can lose the weight, maybe I will be able to get off this stuff! I do NOT want to have to do the insulin thing.0
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It took me a few weeks to adjust - it really helped taking it before the meal or a few bites in. I had more problems if I took it after. Now I can take it after a meal or with a snack if I forget once in awhile without issues.0
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in addition to ramping up the dosage slowly, it can also help to switch to the extended release (XR) version0
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Thanks for all the replies, appreciated the help, called my doc and she said same thing you all did, so will start it on this coming Saturday when hubby is home to take care of our baby kittie(our cat,13 years old and we take her out on a leash)
so my question now is this, she has me taking it 2 times a day, for people who take it this many times, around what time or what meals do you take it with.
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I have to have a good sized meal or it upsets my stomach, so I try to have a good breakfast. If I don't, I'll wait till lunch. Then I take one before bed.0
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I started on this about a month ago and I guess I was lucky because I did not have any adverse reactions. I drink a big glass of water and then take the medication, one before breakfast and one before dinner.0
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I had a very bad reaction to Metformin - ended up in hospital I'm on Gliclazide now which I find suits me far better. I had practically every side effect from Metformin and that is why they stopped me taking it.
I hope things settle down for you shortly
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When I first started it, it did.... phase it in... one a day for a week then add the second one next week. Also, avoid high fat/high carb foods as I found that greasy foods made it a lot worse.0
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so my question now is this, she has me taking it 2 times a day, for people who take it this many times, around what time or what meals do you take it with.
You're supposed to try to space it out, so I take it with breakfast, and then dinner.
And yes, ALWAYS with a meal. Without a meal is... uncomfortable.0 -
Ask your doctor about EXTENDED RELEASE. I couldn't take the regular metformin but have no problems with the extended release. Cost the same, works great, worth the change!0
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I was lucky in that I didn't have any side effects when I started on Metformin. But I was told by a couple of people and my doctor that it's normal and should only last 3-5 days.0
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I can't handle running to bathroom every couple minutes, it totally drained me, did it for 3 days and that is enough. my doctor said same thing 3 to 7 days, well 3 days is enough, I have had irritable bowel for years and that's bad enough and I think having that and this medicine will make me be like this for more days then good. called doc again yesterday and left message that I'm not taking this, waiting to hear from her.0
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I take my metformin i the morning with breakfast and then before bed with a snack. Also I did have the stomach adventures when I first started but it evened out.
Remember too that you can't take Pepto Bismol as a diabetic, but Kaopectate and Immodium are OK.0 -
My doc prescribed 2 times a day but told me to take it only once a day for the first week so by body could get used to it. My advise is call your doc let him or her know what is going on and ask them what to do.0
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call your doctors office and tell them what is happening -- don't change the dosage without his/her permission. Everyone has a different reaction to medication but don't do it yourself, talk to your doctor first - then go by what his/her suggestion is.0
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Nausea and diarrhea are two very common side effects when starting metformin. This can last a few days, or up to a few weeks (unfortunately). If your symptoms are severe, you may want to talk to your doctor about if it's ok for you to take 1 dose a day for a while to start while your body gets used to things.0
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I guess I am very lucky. I started this last week and haven't had any additional problems to the ones I already have.0
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I had this reaction for the full 10 years I was on it. Finally I told my Dr that it was just as bad then as day 1, and that I felt like I had broken glass and razor blades running through my gut, and that I was gonna quit taking it, he changed me over to extended release, same symptoms! Glipizide does the same thing. Now I am on insulin, 5 shots a day, but I would rather have to take those shots, than have my gut hurt like it did.
I hope you don't have the same as I did, and that your body adjusts quickly.:bigsmile:0 -
I guess I lucked out, started with 1 500mg with breakfast (ALWAYS take with food) and then after 2 days went to 2 500mg tablets a day, the other I take with dinner. Never had any reaction (knock on wood) to it. Definitely speak to your Dr about getting acclimated to it.0
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I tend to have "tummy troubles" anyway, and Metformin just made it 10 times worse. I was on it for over 6 months, and finally my doctor switched me over to Januvia. If you don't adjust to it, ask for something else. Although I will say that Metformin works nicely on the blood glucose. Just not so great with the tummy. Good luck!0
