Any one else sick on Metformin?

[Bee Bee]

Hi Ladies!

I was diagnosed with PCOS last month and ever since then I have been on Metformin. I was told to take 50 mg the first week, 100 mg the next and 150 the next. I am now in the end of my third week and I can tell you, my body does not like 150 mgs. I was doing alright the first few weeks, with brief moments of sickness but this whole week on 150mg has been pretty much a constant strain of nausea and gastro issues.

My biggest side effect is just that I am in the bathroom every 30 mins. Second is just waves of nausea. Although, I am finding it happens more when I am hungry. Luckily, I have been eating low carb since the beginning and I am on extended release so it's probably not as bad as it could be. But it's still bad enough to cause some real disturbances. I've already had a few "accidents" and I also found out the hard way that I couldn't even have a drink or two at a friend's wedding. (I had 2 drinks and then threw up in the bathroom an hour or so later. ugh...) Unfortunately though, I don't think it's garnering any results just yet. I started on CD1 and it's now CD21 and no sign of ovulation yet (I haven't ovulated in 6 months btw, well =, now 7) which, I normally ovulate by now. I'm going to wait one more week and if I still haven't then I'll see what my RE says. Most likely she'll have me take progesterone again to force a period. Which I've had to do the past 3 cycles.

I've heard this is a fairly common thing though so I was wondering if anyone else is suffering with me? lol

 

[Excited2See]

I had that too last year when I started. I became intimate with my bathroom. I was as week as a kitten. And that was 500. I might be bumped to 1000 soon! And surprisingly my doctor never made me switch to low carbs.. but then again she didn't tell me a lot of things so I left her as my PCP.

Hope you feel better hun, from what I hear it's a pretty common side effect.

 

[Palladium]

I started metformin 6 weeks ago and I've been really lucky that I tolerate it well and have had no side effects. But from what I read beforehand it is really common to feel sick and have the effects you describe.

The good news is that most people say that after a few weeks you get used to it and the side effects ease off, you just have to stick it out.

Always make sure you take it with food, that helps a lot.

 

[peanutmomma]

I used to take it for my Type 1 diabetes. Upset tummies and Diarrhea are common. Try to eat a small snack 20-30 minutes prior to taking it.

 

[Bee Bee]

Thanks Ladies!

It's good to know that it's pretty common O:

I actually always take it with food. I take it while I'm eating breakfast everyday, near the end of it. So, I know I'm doing alright on that front.

 

[babifever]

Eat with it and ask for the extended release version

 

[Bee Bee]

It already is ER and I've always taken it with food. I've been on it 4 months now and I still get sick on it

 

[Timetotry]

Nm old thread!
I made a couple suggestions but you've probably tried them all by now!
I've been on 1700 mg for 7 weeks, occasionally have side effects but seem to have figured out a few of my triggers.
Metformin is brutal! Hope you're feeling somewhat better!

 

[babifever]

It already is ER and I've always taken it with food. I've been on it 4 months now and I still get sick on it

sorry maybe you need to talk to doc. It doesn't work well for alot of folks. I've been on it since 9/17/14 and today it has started cauing diarrhea(tmi). Thanks goodness no terrible stomach aches....yet