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From: Julie Bove on 6 Aug 2008 19:46

"louisesmith" <louise(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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>I have concluded, without question, that the generic metformin I'm taking
>is making me too sick to my stomach, realy bad taste in mouth and too
>dizzy. I have slowly titrated up to 1500mg and then again, down to 500mg
>bid. I've taken it before meals, during meals and directly after meanls,
>all with the same results.
>
> My doctor suggested trying Glumetza. He said people often find the side
> effects less severe and more tolerable. Of course this is more expensive,
> but if it worked, it would be worth it.
>
> Some drug like this, metformin, Glumetza, whatever, would allow me to take
> the psych meds I need without gaining more weight, which I certainly don't
> need.
>
> Has anyone had positive results with Glumetza when they couldn't tolerate
> generic metformin? Have you experienced a more benign side effect
> profile?

Sorry. Never heard of that med.


From: louise on 6 Aug 2008 20:19
W. Baker wrote:
> louisesmith <louise(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
> : I have concluded, without question, that the generic metformin I'm
> : taking is making me too sick to my stomach, realy bad taste in mouth and
> : too dizzy. I have slowly titrated up to 1500mg and then again, down to
> : 500mg bid. I've taken it before meals, during meals and directly after
> : meanls, all with the same results.
>
> : My doctor suggested trying Glumetza. He said people often find the side
> : effects less severe and more tolerable. Of course this is more
> : expensive, but if it worked, it would be worth it.
>
> : Some drug like this, metformin, Glumetza, whatever, would allow me to
> : take the psych meds I need without gaining more weight, which I
> : certainly don't need.
>
> : Has anyone had positive results with Glumetza when they couldn't
> : tolerate generic metformin? Have you experienced a more benign side
> : effect profile?
>
> : Thanks again
>
> : Louise
>
> I don't know if it would help you, but when I had such bad trots that I
> couldn't leave the house unless I w on Immodium, switch to the extended
> release form solved my problem. I no longer carry an immodium tablet in
> every pocket. It might be worth a try, but there's no guarantee.
>
> Wendy
>
I think I should clarify. After the first week, my bowels
were ok and I don't have bouts of diahrrea. BUT, I have
overwhelming nausea lasting most of the day (when I take it
in the morning) and then again in the evening with dinner.

The nausea doesn't seem to be subsiding regardless of when I
take it. I also feel a little dizzy but I could live with
that, can't live with this degree of nausea.

Louise
From: jacquie on 7 Aug 2008 00:08
They have me on 2000 mg of Metformin ER...I can take 4 -500's with hardly
any problems with nausea..but when they put me on the 2-1000 mg, my mouth
would water and my stomach would cramp. My Dr put me back on 4-500mg...and
every thing is fine again...except for stomach pain in the morning but that
is from my hiatal hernia.


"louise" <louise(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> W. Baker wrote:
>> louisesmith <louise(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> : I have concluded, without question, that the generic metformin I'm :
>> taking is making me too sick to my stomach, realy bad taste in mouth and
>> : too dizzy. I have slowly titrated up to 1500mg and then again, down to
>> : 500mg bid. I've taken it before meals, during meals and directly after
>> : meanls, all with the same results.
>>
>> : My doctor suggested trying Glumetza. He said people often find the
>> side : effects less severe and more tolerable. Of course this is more :
>> expensive, but if it worked, it would be worth it.
>>
>> : Some drug like this, metformin, Glumetza, whatever, would allow me to :
>> take the psych meds I need without gaining more weight, which I :
>> certainly don't need.
>>
>> : Has anyone had positive results with Glumetza when they couldn't :
>> tolerate generic metformin? Have you experienced a more benign side :
>> effect profile?
>>
>> : Thanks again
>>
>> : Louise
>>
>> I don't know if it would help you, but when I had such bad trots that I
>> couldn't leave the house unless I w on Immodium, switch to the extended
>> release form solved my problem. I no longer carry an immodium tablet in
>> every pocket. It might be worth a try, but there's no guarantee. Wendy
>>
> I think I should clarify. After the first week, my bowels were ok and I
> don't have bouts of diahrrea. BUT, I have overwhelming nausea lasting
> most of the day (when I take it in the morning) and then again in the
> evening with dinner.
>
> The nausea doesn't seem to be subsiding regardless of when I take it. I
> also feel a little dizzy but I could live with that, can't live with this
> degree of nausea.
>
> Louise


From: W. Baker on 7 Aug 2008 13:35
louise <louise(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
: W. Baker wrote:
: > louisesmith <louise(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
: > : I have concluded, without question, that the generic metformin I'm
: > : taking is making me too sick to my stomach, realy bad taste in mouth and
: > : too dizzy. I have slowly titrated up to 1500mg and then again, down to
: > : 500mg bid. I've taken it before meals, during meals and directly after
: > : meanls, all with the same results.
: >
: > : My doctor suggested trying Glumetza. He said people often find the side
: > : effects less severe and more tolerable. Of course this is more
: > : expensive, but if it worked, it would be worth it.
: >
: > : Some drug like this, metformin, Glumetza, whatever, would allow me to
: > : take the psych meds I need without gaining more weight, which I
: > : certainly don't need.
: >
: > : Has anyone had positive results with Glumetza when they couldn't
: > : tolerate generic metformin? Have you experienced a more benign side
: > : effect profile?
: >
: > : Thanks again
: >
: > : Louise
: >
: > I don't know if it would help you, but when I had such bad trots that I
: > couldn't leave the house unless I w on Immodium, switch to the extended
: > release form solved my problem. I no longer carry an immodium tablet in
: > every pocket. It might be worth a try, but there's no guarantee.
: >
: > Wendy
: >
: I think I should clarify. After the first week, my bowels
: were ok and I don't have bouts of diahrrea. BUT, I have
: overwhelming nausea lasting most of the day (when I take it
: in the morning) and then again in the evening with dinner.

: The nausea doesn't seem to be subsiding regardless of when I
: take it. I also feel a little dizzy but I could live with
: that, can't live with this degree of nausea.

: Louise

It's posible that the extended release, by spreading the drug out in
smaller amounts over the day might ameliorate ou rnaauseaa, which I found
was closly akin to the diahrrea. It wouldn't hurt to try. I take 1000mgs
in the am, with breakfast and 1000mgs withdinner.

Wendy

From: Peppermint Patootie on 7 Aug 2008 13:37
In article <6fu1bbFdd5p0U1(a)mid.individual.net>,
louisesmith <louise(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:

> I have concluded, without question, that the generic metformin I'm
> taking is making me too sick to my stomach, realy bad taste in mouth and
> too dizzy. I have slowly titrated up to 1500mg and then again, down to
> 500mg bid. I've taken it before meals, during meals and directly after
> meanls, all with the same results.

I suggest trying the extended release. That gets rid of the side
effects for some people.

PP, T2
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