Re: Side effects of eplerenone???

[Guest guest]

Natalia, do you take generic metformin? By any chance did your pharmacy switch

recently to a different generic?

When I was taking met, I learned that I reacted differently to different

generics - some were more likely to cause diarrhea than others. My endo told me

that in his experience, the extended-release brand name formulation called

Glumetza caused the least intestinal distress; when I switched to that one I had

a lot less trouble.

Just a thought...

>

> Hello group,

>

> I am on eplerenone for 18 months now. Recently I started to be very prone to

diarrhea. During this year I was 2 or 3 times on antibiotics because of that.

Usually it disappears after week on antibiotics, until next time.

>

> This time it started about a week ago and lasts until now. It started along

with a breast pain. 

>

> My PCP always suggests that it's because of metformin, but I doubt it, since I

take metformin for 15+ years already.

>

> Dr Grim suggested that it might be side effect of eplerenone.

>

> What the people who are on eplerenone think?

>

> Diane, I am especially interested in your opinion, since you mentioned that

you changed eplerenone to spiro because of it's side effects. What particularly

did you experience?

>

> I had some experience with BP medications caused diarrhea. But it seems to me

more like infection now, not a simple medication side effect. It lasts too long,

it's pretty severe. I have pain, sweating, nausea, sometimes slight fewer. I

cannot eat anything, lost 6 pounds for the week and feel very exhausted and

fatigued.

>

>

> Many thanks.

>

>

>  

> Natalia Kamneva 68 Russian F with 2 cm left adrenal adenoma, recently

diagnosed with PA; diabetic; on 75 mg eplerenone, 80 mg Micardis, 2000 mg

metformin, 60 mg Dexilant and 2 mg Lorazepam; Dashing; still have some

occasional problems with BP, K and Na; on private consultation with Dr Grim.

>

>

> ----- Forwarded Message -----

> From: Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@...>

> Natalia Kamneva <natalia_kamneva@...>

> Cc: Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@...>

> Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2012 2:40 PM

> Subject: Re: MIR or catScan

>

>

> I would query the group about diarrhea with eplere.

>

[Guest guest]

I've had pharmacies give me the wrong dosage on prescription refills - maybe

they made a mistake. Good thing you checked!

IIRC Glumetza came in a 500mg tab just like generic met.

> >

> > Hello group,

> >

> > I am on eplerenone for 18 months now. Recently I started to be very prone to

diarrhea. During this year I was 2 or 3 times on antibiotics because of that.

Usually it disappears after week on antibiotics, until next time.

> >

> > This time it started about a week ago and lasts until now. It started along

with a breast pain. 

> >

> > My PCP always suggests that it's because of metformin, but I doubt it, since

I take metformin for 15+ years already.

> >

> > Dr Grim suggested that it might be side effect of eplerenone.

> >

> > What the people who are on eplerenone think?

> >

> > Diane, I am especially interested in your opinion, since you mentioned that

you changed eplerenone to spiro because of it's side effects. What particularly

did you experience?

> >

> > I had some experience with BP medications caused diarrhea. But it seems to

me more like infection now, not a simple medication side effect. It lasts too

long, it's pretty severe. I have pain, sweating, nausea, sometimes slight fewer.

I cannot eat anything, lost 6 pounds for the week and feel very exhausted and

fatigued.

> >

> >

> > Many thanks.

> >

> >

> >  

> > Natalia Kamneva 68 Russian F with 2 cm left adrenal adenoma, recently

diagnosed with PA; diabetic; on 75 mg eplerenone, 80 mg Micardis, 2000 mg

metformin, 60 mg Dexilant and 2 mg Lorazepam; Dashing; still have some

occasional problems with BP, K and Na; on private consultation with Dr Grim.

> >

> >

> > ----- Forwarded Message -----

> > From: Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@>

> > Natalia Kamneva <natalia_kamneva@>

> > Cc: Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@>

> > Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2012 2:40 PM

> > Subject: Re: MIR or catScan

> >

> >

> > I would query the group about diarrhea with eplere.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Better check with your endo on the dosage. I only took 500mg/day when I was on

it.

> > >

> > > Hello group,

> > >

> > > I am on eplerenone for 18 months now. Recently I started to be very prone

to diarrhea. During this year I was 2 or 3 times on antibiotics because of that.

Usually it disappears after week on antibiotics, until next time.

> > >

> > > This time it started about a week ago and lasts until now. It started

along with a breast pain. 

> > >

> > > My PCP always suggests that it's because of metformin, but I doubt it,

since I take metformin for 15+ years already.

> > >

> > > Dr Grim suggested that it might be side effect of eplerenone.

> > >

> > > What the people who are on eplerenone think?

> > >

> > > Diane, I am especially interested in your opinion, since you mentioned

that you changed eplerenone to spiro because of it's side effects. What

particularly did you experience?

> > >

> > > I had some experience with BP medications caused diarrhea. But it seems to

me more like infection now, not a simple medication side effect. It lasts too

long, it's pretty severe. I have pain, sweating, nausea, sometimes slight fewer.

I cannot eat anything, lost 6 pounds for the week and feel very exhausted and

fatigued.

> > >

> > >

> > > Many thanks.

> > >

> > >

> > >  

> > > Natalia Kamneva 68 Russian F with 2 cm left adrenal adenoma, recently

diagnosed with PA; diabetic; on 75 mg eplerenone, 80 mg Micardis, 2000 mg

metformin, 60 mg Dexilant and 2 mg Lorazepam; Dashing; still have some

occasional problems with BP, K and Na; on private consultation with Dr Grim.

> > >

> > >

> > > ----- Forwarded Message -----

> > > From: Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@>

> > > Natalia Kamneva <natalia_kamneva@>

> > > Cc: Clarence Grim <lowerbp2@>

> > > Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2012 2:40 PM

> > > Subject: Re: MIR or catScan

> > >

> > >

> > > I would query the group about diarrhea with eplere.

> > >

> >

>