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03-12-2008, 07:07 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beijing, China
Posts: 406
| | | Its getting better...
I posted the other day how I was feeling weird on Metformin. I spent a whole weekend feeling like a zombie, away with the fairies.
And today, for the first time I don't feel like that...yay!
I have had only one bout of diarrhea (sorry to be so poetic) and non of the upset stomach problems that so many people have told me about. And now I take my Metformin in the morning and it's fine, doesn't affect me at all.
I actually went to work thinking "Ok, I'm fine"...
That was a good feeling 
But...does Metformin take time to give you side effects? I mean, does it need to build up in your system? Or would I have had all the lovely side effects by now?
As you can see, I am a bit of a worrier.... |
03-12-2008, 07:29 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
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| | | Metformin usually takes a good couple of weeks to a month, sometimes longer, before the nasty side effects go away.
Karen |
03-12-2008, 07:31 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,227
| | | Glad you're doing better! I'm betting you're going to tolerate the metformin just fine. When I was on it, I only noticed problems if I ate greasy foods...and this never changed. It was a good incentive to watch the fried foods though!
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
03-12-2008, 07:51 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beijing, China
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| | Well Linda, its certainly a change to feel "normal" again!
I am hoping I am going to tolerate it well like you..and thanks for the heads up about the greasy foods..I will steer clear of them! |
03-12-2008, 08:07 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland
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| | | That's good news Lulika, I'm one of the lucky ones not to experience side effects from Metformin, as side from the out bout of wind and diarrhea (only 3 times in 15 weeks), this was because I took Met before eating!
__________________  Christmas card exchange: Sign up here Postcard Round 3: 1 of 8 received Cosmo the Duck: en route to Alison in Oz Ping the Duck: in Ireland
Diagnosed T2 on 26th Nov'07
Metformin 500mg twice daily
Enap 5mg
14th Dec'07: 11.6%
15th Jan'08: 9%
3rd March'08 6.8% 
6th June'08 6.1%
30th Sept'08: 5.1% |
03-12-2008, 08:14 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beijing, China
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| | | Thanks Dave.I take mine after food every morning and it seems to be ok now..just want to get my meter to test my BG's ! |
03-12-2008, 09:13 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Landenberg, PA
Posts: 1,336
| | | Glad you are feeling better.
Mike
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Pumping since 2002 |
03-12-2008, 10:25 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tennessee
Posts: 678
| | Yay! I'm so glad you and the Met have made amends!
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Type 2 - Dx 9/11/03 - A1c 8.3
2/01/08 - A1c 6.3
4/01/08 - A1c 5.9
7/25/08 - A1c 5.9
Current Meds - Janumet 50/1000 2x daily
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03-13-2008, 02:44 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beijing, China
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| | Thanks everyone. I really do feel alot happier now and just take my Met now with no nasty side effects at all. Phew!
I am going to get my meter hopefully tomorrow so watch out for all the questions on "how to" from me! |
03-13-2008, 03:56 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hastings Melbourne Australia
Posts: 3,106
| |  Dance.
Hey Lulika, Dose this mean that you are happy to dance. 
That is good news. |
03-13-2008, 05:36 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beijing, China
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| | Yes Anthill....I would love to dance! Waltz, Salsa, Rhumba..Boogie anyone? |
03-13-2008, 09:44 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006
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| | | --"But...does Metformin take time to give you side effects? I mean, does it need to build up in your system? Or would I have had all the lovely side effects by now?--
I think any side effects from metformin are encountered in the first few weeks of starting it. I've never heard of it building up and then causing side effects that weren't there to start with. Sound as if you are probably over the hump, but maybe the side effects will come and go for a while. Maybe not...there seems to be a lot of variability in how we get along with metformin. |
03-14-2008, 12:14 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beijing, China
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| | So far so good...I do feel alot better and am hoping this is the last I see of those pesky side effects! |
03-14-2008, 06:15 AM
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03-14-2008, 06:57 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beijing, China
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| | Ah the tango...yes that would be perfect! Now if only I could fit into that slinky sequined dress!!  |
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