Guest guest Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Try eating a yogurt before taking the metformin. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 11:10 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: metformin questions Bit of background had been taking Januvia for about 4 years when my a1c started going up with no change to my life style or eating habits. So doc switched me to Metformin. We began a month ago with 250 MG's a day and have slowly worked up to 500 twice a day. So how long can I expect to be running to the bathroom multiple times a day? Also for the past few days I've had severe episodes of nausea 1 was so bad I thought I'd pass out. I s this related? And if so is there anything I can do. Also for the past 3 weeks I have been very very itchy particularly at night when I'm not as easily distracted. I wake up 2 or 3 times a night itching in different places. My hands and wrists feet and ankles, upper arms. The itching during the day rotates too? Could this be some strange side effect. I spoke with my doctor who encouraged me to use my OTC allergy medication and keep her posted. So I've been using that and a cream I bought. In short I feel pretty awful. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I became a type 2 diabetic 6 years ago, and began with metformin. At first I was on the throne a lot, but over time, that subsided, and at this point I'm regular. The only problem I have is when I eat too much ice cream. Then it's on the throne for a while. > I have been taking metformin since I was diagnosed as a type II over five > yeqars ago at 850mg twice a day and haven't experienced any of those > symptoms. If anything I've been more on the constipated side other some > cramping at first. > Chuck > metformin questions > > > Bit of background had been taking Januvia for about 4 years when my a1c > > started going up with no change to my life style or eating habits. So doc > > switched me to Metformin. We began a month ago with 250 MG's a day and > > have slowly worked up to 500 twice a day. > > So how long can I expect to be running to the bathroom multiple times a > > day? Also for the past few days I've had severe episodes of nausea 1 was > > so bad I thought I'd pass out. I s this related? And if so is there > > anything I can do. > > Also for the past 3 weeks I have been very very itchy particularly at > > night when I'm not as easily distracted. I wake up 2 or 3 times a night > > itching in different places. My hands and wrists feet and ankles, upper > > arms. The itching during the day rotates too? Could this be some strange > > side effect. I spoke with my doctor who encouraged me to use my OTC > > allergy medication and keep her posted. So I've been using that and a > > cream I bought. > > In short I feel pretty awful. Any thoughts? > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Oh, Becky, I have had to be strong in a lot of areas lately, but I do slip up with this stuff. I also still have to poke myself a lot for testing and there are some days I just say heck with it. It is coming very slowly. I have been on this diabetes merry-go-round 15 months now and I will admit I do feel better than before I was diagnosed simply because I do not drink regular pop. I move around more and go out of the house a lot. But I do still have food weaknesses and want to eat a few things I know I will regret when he gets my A1C again. My last one was 11.8. So I could be still in some trouble but I don't really get too tired unless I am out all day. And I am staying in the same area of weight within 4 pounds either way. So some people say I am doing much better. Some of the stress is gone but I have to be careful not to replace it with new stresses. Lora metformin questions >> > > >> > > Bit of background had been taking Januvia for about 4 years when my >> a1c >> > > started going up with no change to my life style or eating habits. >> So >> > doc >> > > switched me to Metformin. We began a month ago with 250 MG's a day >> and >> > > have >> > > slowly worked up to 500 twice a day. >> > > So how long can I expect to be running to the bathroom multiple >> times >> a >> > > day? >> > > Also for the past few days I've had severe episodes of nausea 1 was >> so >> > > bad I >> > > thought I'd pass out. I s this related? And if so is there anything >> I >> > can >> > > do. >> > > Also for the past 3 weeks I have been very very itchy particularly >> at >> > > night >> > > when I'm not as easily distracted. I wake up 2 or 3 times a night >> > itching >> > > in >> > > different places. My hands and wrists feet and ankles, upper arms. >> The >> > > itching during the day rotates too? Could this be some strange side >> > > effect. >> > > I spoke with my doctor who encouraged me to use my OTC allergy >> > medication >> > > and keep her posted. So I've been using that and a cream I bought. >> > > In short I feel pretty awful. Any thoughts? >> > > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 The slow release form of metformin was developed for the gastric side effects. With the regular form it causes a sharp increase in blood level while the slow release form keeps to a more or less constant level. > Bit of background had been taking Januvia for about 4 years when my a1c > started going up with no change to my life style or eating habits. So doc > switched me to Metformin. We began a month ago with 250 MG's a day and have > slowly worked up to 500 twice a day. > So how long can I expect to be running to the bathroom multiple times a day? > Also for the past few days I've had severe episodes of nausea 1 was so bad I > thought I'd pass out. I s this related? And if so is there anything I can > do. > Also for the past 3 weeks I have been very very itchy particularly at night > when I'm not as easily distracted. I wake up 2 or 3 times a night itching in > different places. My hands and wrists feet and ankles, upper arms. The > itching during the day rotates too? Could this be some strange side effect. > I spoke with my doctor who encouraged me to use my OTC allergy medication > and keep her posted. So I've been using that and a cream I bought. > In short I feel pretty awful. Any thoughts? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Gee , an A1C of 11 is extremely high and consistently running that will cause complication. Let's hope the exercise and less eating has brought that down. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 10:09 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: metformin questions Oh, Becky, I have had to be strong in a lot of areas lately, but I do slip up with this stuff. I also still have to poke myself a lot for testing and there are some days I just say heck with it. It is coming very slowly. I have been on this diabetes merry-go-round 15 months now and I will admit I do feel better than before I was diagnosed simply because I do not drink regular pop. I move around more and go out of the house a lot. But I do still have food weaknesses and want to eat a few things I know I will regret when he gets my A1C again. My last one was 11.8. So I could be still in some trouble but I don't really get too tired unless I am out all day. And I am staying in the same area of weight within 4 pounds either way. So some people say I am doing much better. Some of the stress is gone but I have to be careful not to replace it with new stresses. Lora metformin questions >> > > >> > > Bit of background had been taking Januvia for about 4 years when my >> a1c >> > > started going up with no change to my life style or eating habits. >> So >> > doc >> > > switched me to Metformin. We began a month ago with 250 MG's a day >> and >> > > have >> > > slowly worked up to 500 twice a day. >> > > So how long can I expect to be running to the bathroom multiple >> times >> a >> > > day? >> > > Also for the past few days I've had severe episodes of nausea 1 was >> so >> > > bad I >> > > thought I'd pass out. I s this related? And if so is there anything >> I >> > can >> > > do. >> > > Also for the past 3 weeks I have been very very itchy particularly >> at >> > > night >> > > when I'm not as easily distracted. I wake up 2 or 3 times a night >> > itching >> > > in >> > > different places. My hands and wrists feet and ankles, upper arms. >> The >> > > itching during the day rotates too? Could this be some strange side >> > > effect. >> > > I spoke with my doctor who encouraged me to use my OTC allergy >> > medication >> > > and keep her posted. So I've been using that and a cream I bought. >> > > In short I feel pretty awful. Any thoughts? >> > > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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