Metformin

[Guest guest]

i am 66, and i am going to be going grandma, my grandaughter calls me. with all

the aches and diets, if i can get to the casino, i will take advantage of the

senior citizen day. i have been getting discounts [they call it] since 55. i

really don't know when we are condsidered elderly.

Carol wrote:When doctors start wanting you to

sign a DNR.

CarolR

Sue wrote:

> At what age is one " officially elderly " ?

[Guest guest]

> Strange system you have there Gretchen - Here in Ontario, at age 65 we pay

one annual fee of $100 and thereafter everything that is on the Ontario

Health Insurance Plan is free - including glucometer strips!;

But you also have higher taxes to cover those " freebies. " And longer waits

for elective procedures. There's a positive and negative to every system.

A friend in England tried to see an allergist for serious reactions to any

chemical smells. She made the appointment in January and got an appointment

in June . . . of the next year. Here we'd get an appointment much sooner,

but we'd pay more for it.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

> Strange system you have there Gretchen - Here in Ontario, at age 65 we pay

one annual fee of $100 and thereafter everything that is on the Ontario

Health Insurance Plan is free - including glucometer strips!;

But you also have higher taxes to cover those " freebies. " And longer waits

for elective procedures. There's a positive and negative to every system.

A friend in England tried to see an allergist for serious reactions to any

chemical smells. She made the appointment in January and got an appointment

in June . . . of the next year. Here we'd get an appointment much sooner,

but we'd pay more for it.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Hi Gretchen

Or we have the choice of going private in the UK and paying for it ourselves or

we can also carry Health Insurance which would pay for things.

NHS is good in that the meds I need for the diabetes I get for free and also for

anything else as well, whether it is connected to the diabetes or not.

But we pay for it in extra taxation.

Blessed Be

Rob

Re: Re: Metformin

> Strange system you have there Gretchen - Here in Ontario, at age 65 we pay

one annual fee of $100 and thereafter everything that is on the Ontario

Health Insurance Plan is free - including glucometer strips!;

But you also have higher taxes to cover those " freebies. " And longer waits

for elective procedures. There's a positive and negative to every system.

A friend in England tried to see an allergist for serious reactions to any

chemical smells. She made the appointment in January and got an appointment

in June . . . of the next year. Here we'd get an appointment much sooner,

but we'd pay more for it.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Hi Gretchen

Or we have the choice of going private in the UK and paying for it ourselves or

we can also carry Health Insurance which would pay for things.

NHS is good in that the meds I need for the diabetes I get for free and also for

anything else as well, whether it is connected to the diabetes or not.

But we pay for it in extra taxation.

Blessed Be

Rob

Re: Re: Metformin

> Strange system you have there Gretchen - Here in Ontario, at age 65 we pay

one annual fee of $100 and thereafter everything that is on the Ontario

Health Insurance Plan is free - including glucometer strips!;

But you also have higher taxes to cover those " freebies. " And longer waits

for elective procedures. There's a positive and negative to every system.

A friend in England tried to see an allergist for serious reactions to any

chemical smells. She made the appointment in January and got an appointment

in June . . . of the next year. Here we'd get an appointment much sooner,

but we'd pay more for it.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Hi Gretchen

Or we have the choice of going private in the UK and paying for it ourselves or

we can also carry Health Insurance which would pay for things.

NHS is good in that the meds I need for the diabetes I get for free and also for

anything else as well, whether it is connected to the diabetes or not.

But we pay for it in extra taxation.

Blessed Be

Rob

Re: Re: Metformin

> Strange system you have there Gretchen - Here in Ontario, at age 65 we pay

one annual fee of $100 and thereafter everything that is on the Ontario

Health Insurance Plan is free - including glucometer strips!;

But you also have higher taxes to cover those " freebies. " And longer waits

for elective procedures. There's a positive and negative to every system.

A friend in England tried to see an allergist for serious reactions to any

chemical smells. She made the appointment in January and got an appointment

in June . . . of the next year. Here we'd get an appointment much sooner,

but we'd pay more for it.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Darlene,

Yes it can cause dizziness after taking. And if are a diabetic you need a

meter !!!!!!! If you are taking any kind of meds. for diabetes , you need to

check you your self to make sure the meds. are working.

I was on metformin, but had to stop taking it .

REC

Darlene Hurley wrote:

Can metformin cause dizziness about 3 hours after taking a 500 mg dose

of the extended kind? I was told not to get a meter unless it is

actually prescribed for me. I don't have enough to afford the test

strips right now, anyway. Of course, that was before we found out

that the pharmacy changed the prescription because the extended didn't

cost on the program I'm on and the other did. I am also taking a

blood pressure medicine, but I didn't have anything happen with it

yesterday. I wasn't very dizzy, just a little, and drank some cocoa

(non sugared) and am now doing fine. I wasn't shaky, either, so I

don't know if it was due to the meds or not.

I won't go back to the walk-in clinic if I can help it. The guy who

draws blood there doesn't know what he is doing and left me in pain

for a week.

Thanks

Darlene

Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/

To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

diabetes-unsubscribe

Hope you come back soon!

[Guest guest]

Darlene when I was first dxed with diabetes I left there with a

prescrip for avandamet and no scrip for a meter. I called back the

next day and asked if there was any reason why I should not be

checking my sugar; the nurse responded that doc wanted me to be

checking it. Sometimes they forget those tiny little details like

giving us precriptions, lol. You can also call your insurance and ask

what, if any, strips are covered by your insurance. Also, many

pharmaceutical cos have plans for low-income people. Depending on your

income you might consider looking into some of that, don't know if

test strips are covered or not.

HTH,

Debi

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your answer. I had thought I need the meter, too, and I have one,

but with the test strips $90/100, I couldn't afford to get them. Sandy said

that they would be at least $25/50 if I go through the CICP pharmacy for them

and I need a prescription from for them. So I am up a creek right now.

I will at least stay with the lower start-up dose for now unless I feel worse

tomorrow and I will call Monday morning.

Darlene

Re: metformin

Darlene,

Yes it can cause dizziness after taking. And if are a diabetic you need a

meter !!!!!!! If you are taking any kind of meds. for diabetes , you need to

check you your self to make sure the meds. are working.

I was on metformin, but had to stop taking it .

REC

Darlene Hurley wrote:

Can metformin cause dizziness about 3 hours after taking a 500 mg dose

of the extended kind? I was told not to get a meter unless it is

actually prescribed for me. I don't have enough to afford the test

strips right now, anyway. Of course, that was before we found out

that the pharmacy changed the prescription because the extended didn't

cost on the program I'm on and the other did. I am also taking a

blood pressure medicine, but I didn't have anything happen with it

yesterday. I wasn't very dizzy, just a little, and drank some cocoa

(non sugared) and am now doing fine. I wasn't shaky, either, so I

don't know if it was due to the meds or not.

I won't go back to the walk-in clinic if I can help it. The guy who

draws blood there doesn't know what he is doing and left me in pain

for a week.

Thanks

Darlene

Diabetes homepage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/>

To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

diabetes-unsubscribe

Hope you come back soon!

[Guest guest]

Thanks Debi. I will call them in the morning. I hope that I can get

the strips to the meter I bought a couple weeks ago through the CICP.

I can't afford insurance, so I don't have coverage there, but CO does

have the program for those who make too much for some insurance but

not enough for buying insurance, luckily.

Does this stuff also make a person pretty sick to their stomach? I am

not sure if how I felt yesterday was the metformin or dinner the night

before (our Christmas party from work). I'm hoping it was the party

dinner because I have to work today and just took the meds. Yesterday

I was either in bed or in the little room all day.

Darlene

[Guest guest]

Darlene, for a month I felt like crap. What I remember the most is

that my whole body ached. I think perhaps it was because I have

insulin-resistance and the metformin was making my cells work. I dunno

if this is accurate, but it worked for me, lol. I don't remember if my

stomach hurt, but I do remember I felt like crying every day for that

month. I have since learned that metformin is given to women to help

them ovulate, so I would assume that it was working on my hormones.

However, after 4 wks I felt adjusted to the med.

I think there's also the physical issues of one's blood sugar

lowering. I have a cousin who has numbers in the 400's. She's trying

to bring her levels down but when she hits 200 she feels wiped out;

it's very hard on our bodies to have high sugar and very hard on our

bodies when we get regulated again. However, it's much healthier for

us to suffer that short time and be healthy than to avoid it. Your

body will thank you in the long-haul! I hope you can get your strips

worked out. My doc allows me to only test about 1 day a week once we

got a track record established; maybe you can ask your doc about it

once you get everything under control. I know not having to test 6

days significantly brings down the cost, but I also have fairly good

numbers.

HTH,

Debi

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/21/2005 11:05:43 AM Central Standard Time,

smartandfancyartistry@... writes:

I've been on 500 mg. of Metformin for about two weeks. Used to be I was

always warm ... hot flash after hot flash during the day and waking up

to throw off covers at night. I'm noticing quite a change in the past

two weeks and wondering if any other post-menopausal gals out there

find that Metformin has cut down on the hot flashes?

Hi,

I was diagnosed type 2 Halloween 05 and was started on this med 2X's a day.

I stopped taking Premarin about a year ago and constantly fought with the

on/off cover thing... burning up one minute and freezing the next. I too have

see

a big difference in being cooler all the time. I will take this way over the

other any day :-)

~Lynn >^..^<

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/21/2005 11:05:43 AM Central Standard Time,

smartandfancyartistry@... writes:

I've been on 500 mg. of Metformin for about two weeks. Used to be I was

always warm ... hot flash after hot flash during the day and waking up

to throw off covers at night. I'm noticing quite a change in the past

two weeks and wondering if any other post-menopausal gals out there

find that Metformin has cut down on the hot flashes?

Hi,

I was diagnosed type 2 Halloween 05 and was started on this med 2X's a day.

I stopped taking Premarin about a year ago and constantly fought with the

on/off cover thing... burning up one minute and freezing the next. I too have

see

a big difference in being cooler all the time. I will take this way over the

other any day :-)

~Lynn >^..^<

[Guest guest]

I've been freezing most of the night, to the point I've had to turn up the

thermostat to around 68 plus have a space heater on. I finally get warmed up

around 5 in the morning.

Darlene

Metformin

Hi,

I've been on 500 mg. of Metformin for about two weeks. Used to be I was

always warm ... hot flash after hot flash during the day and waking up

to throw off covers at night. I'm noticing quite a change in the past

two weeks and wondering if any other post-menopausal gals out there

find that Metformin has cut down on the hot flashes? Could this be one

of the side effects? Would like to hear from anyone who can shed some

light. Thanks.

Jeanne

Diabetes homepage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/>

To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

diabetes-unsubscribe

Hope you come back soon!

[Guest guest]

I've been freezing most of the night, to the point I've had to turn up the

thermostat to around 68 plus have a space heater on. I finally get warmed up

around 5 in the morning.

Darlene

Metformin

Hi,

I've been on 500 mg. of Metformin for about two weeks. Used to be I was

always warm ... hot flash after hot flash during the day and waking up

to throw off covers at night. I'm noticing quite a change in the past

two weeks and wondering if any other post-menopausal gals out there

find that Metformin has cut down on the hot flashes? Could this be one

of the side effects? Would like to hear from anyone who can shed some

light. Thanks.

Jeanne

Diabetes homepage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/>

To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

diabetes-unsubscribe

Hope you come back soon!

[Guest guest]

I've been freezing most of the night, to the point I've had to turn up the

thermostat to around 68 plus have a space heater on. I finally get warmed up

around 5 in the morning.

Darlene

Metformin

Hi,

I've been on 500 mg. of Metformin for about two weeks. Used to be I was

always warm ... hot flash after hot flash during the day and waking up

to throw off covers at night. I'm noticing quite a change in the past

two weeks and wondering if any other post-menopausal gals out there

find that Metformin has cut down on the hot flashes? Could this be one

of the side effects? Would like to hear from anyone who can shed some

light. Thanks.

Jeanne

Diabetes homepage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/>

To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

diabetes-unsubscribe

Hope you come back soon!

[Guest guest]

I thought it was just me!!! I too, am cold! I am usually very warm, hot

flashes quite often and generally just warm blooded, but since starting this I

am cold all the time......not sure which is worse!!!!

Sue in Virginia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I thought it was just me!!! I too, am cold! I am usually very warm, hot

flashes quite often and generally just warm blooded, but since starting this I

am cold all the time......not sure which is worse!!!!

Sue in Virginia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I thought it was just me!!! I too, am cold! I am usually very warm, hot

flashes quite often and generally just warm blooded, but since starting this I

am cold all the time......not sure which is worse!!!!

Sue in Virginia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well, I've been cold most of my life, still am, but those darned flashes are

still there and I've been on metformin for 4 years.

[Guest guest]

Well, I've been cold most of my life, still am, but those darned flashes are

still there and I've been on metformin for 4 years.

[Guest guest]

Well, I've been cold most of my life, still am, but those darned flashes are

still there and I've been on metformin for 4 years.

[Guest guest]

Metformin is actually used for those who have problems with PCOS and it

does regulate the hormones. So what you are experiencing could be

related to taking it.

I noticed a big difference when I was on it. Wish I could have

tolerated it in other ways just for that benefit.

>I've been on 500 mg. of Metformin for about two weeks. Used to be I was

> always warm ... hot flash after hot flash during the day and waking up

> to throw off covers at night. I'm noticing quite a change in the past

> two weeks and wondering if any other post-menopausal gals out there

> find that Metformin has cut down on the hot flashes?

>

[Guest guest]

Metformin is actually used for those who have problems with PCOS and it

does regulate the hormones. So what you are experiencing could be

related to taking it.

I noticed a big difference when I was on it. Wish I could have

tolerated it in other ways just for that benefit.

>I've been on 500 mg. of Metformin for about two weeks. Used to be I was

> always warm ... hot flash after hot flash during the day and waking up

> to throw off covers at night. I'm noticing quite a change in the past

> two weeks and wondering if any other post-menopausal gals out there

> find that Metformin has cut down on the hot flashes?

>

[Guest guest]

Metformin is actually used for those who have problems with PCOS and it

does regulate the hormones. So what you are experiencing could be

related to taking it.

I noticed a big difference when I was on it. Wish I could have

tolerated it in other ways just for that benefit.

>I've been on 500 mg. of Metformin for about two weeks. Used to be I was

> always warm ... hot flash after hot flash during the day and waking up

> to throw off covers at night. I'm noticing quite a change in the past

> two weeks and wondering if any other post-menopausal gals out there

> find that Metformin has cut down on the hot flashes?

>