Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Deb Knee wrote: > Hi Amber, > Yes, glucophage, when SOME ppl begin this dr > ugitcancausediarrheanauseaetc...BR but it does subside, in mostr > cases.. u just have to stay with it and give it time to work... > Deb Thanks, Deb, I'll tell him. Amber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Amber wrote: > He warned that side effect of Glucophage could be rather > extreme diarrhea. Anyone experiencing this problem? He did not do well > on Glipizide, so we'll see how this goes. > > Amber > Side effect of Metformin on me is also diarrhea. After a while it goes away, but if I stop for a while or increase the dosage then it comes back for a while until I get used to it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 bubsadizer wrote: > I have been on glucophage for over 2 years now. I have found that it > works well. I also take insulin. When I first started it I did have > some diarhea. I would not call it severe but it was very annoying. > Although it didn't last for a real long time. My body adjusted to the > medicine and everything was back to normal. > > G (MN) Dr. mentioned the possibility of such diarrhea that I quizzed if I'd have to kick him out of bed. We had a good laugh. Dr. also said there might be a possibility of adding a little insulin to the Glucophage if necessary. Or he may just plain have to go on insulin. He's to keep good track of the BS reading for the next few weeks and fax info to Dr. office. Time will tell. Amber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 I had diarrha when I started on 500 mg. twice a day, but it passed. Not a big deal in my experience. Janie > He warned that side effect of Glucophage could be rather > extreme diarrhea. Anyone experiencing this problem? He did not do well > on Glipizide, so we'll see how this goes. > > Amber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 I'm also on Metformin. No diarrhea, though. Quite the opposite, in fact. But I do notice some things that don't normally bother me are causing cramps, nausea and gas. I'm hoping this effect will die down shortly since I've only been on the stuff a couple of weeks. Aazari The Art of Jolie E. Bonnette http://www.aazari.com/art/ Art Protection League http://www.artprotectionleague.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 I first had diarrhea on Metformin, then constipation, then it all passed. Feel fine on it now. Janie > I'm also on Metformin. No diarrhea, though. Quite the opposite, in fact. But > I do notice some things that don't normally bother me are causing cramps, > nausea and gas. I'm hoping this effect will die down shortly since I've only > been on the stuff a couple of weeks. > > Aazari > > The Art of Jolie E. Bonnette > http://www.aazari.com/art/ > > Art Protection League > http://www.artprotectionleague.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Amber, If I was seeing numbers like that, I'd get on insulin in a hurry. It's not at all uncommon for people to use insulin for a while while getting under control, then be able to stop again. Those are dangerously high numbers. Jim > > > > > > > I first had diarrhea on Metformin, then constipation, then it all > > passed. Feel fine on it now. > > > > Janie > > > Thanks for the info. So far, so good for him. He just started on > Metformin yesterday and already has said his vision is clearer and his > BS was 299 this afternoon, rather than high 300s to low 400s, so that is > a major improvement already. > > Amber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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