Does Metformin make you sick?

[buckeyebarbie]

Hi!
I have been on Metformin for about a month. I recently went off of it because it was making me soo sick. I would get really really bad diarrhea after I ate, and sometimes I would get horrible headaches. DH and I really want a baby, so I am going to back on it this week. But I wanted to know if anyone else has these side effects, and do they go away?

 

[KatCrazy]

Hi, yes this is a very common side effect, I was sick for about 6 weeks as I gradually increased my dose. It is horrid but I promise that the side effects do go away eventually. Now I have no side effects at all.

All I would say is be careful what you eat while your body gets used to it, try your hardest to eat healthy and low GI.

Any more questions just ask.x

 

[MKHewson]

Hi, yes this is a very common side effect, I was sick for about 6 weeks as I gradually increased my dose. It is horrid but I promise that the side effects do go away eventually. Now I have no side effects at all.

All I would say is be careful what you eat while your body gets used to it, try your hardest to eat healthy and low GI.

Any more questions just ask.x

I agree totally, when you eat poorly it will make you sick. I also ate smaller meals with met, and large amounts of water. And also taking your time to get to your dose.

 

[lucythehamste]

Yes, it was horrible for me. You said your were taking it for a month, I couldn't even stomach it for that long. My doctor switched me to the Extended Release formula. You take all of them at one time instead of at 2 or 3 meals. It gradually releases in the body. I take mine at night so the nausea wasn't too bad, and my bowel movements were always in the morning. I'm at 2000mg. I did one week at 1000mg, second week at 1500 mg, and 3rd week at 2000mg and stuck to it. I got my BFP a month and a half after having started!

 

[lucythehamste]

And yes, with poor diet metformin can wreak havoc. You need lots of water and I started eating breakfast regular. Some high fiber cereal like kashi or special k (With the chocolate bits). It also helps to solidify my stool. Sorry if TMI!

 

[buckeyebarbie]

Thanks so much ladies!
Lucy I did buy Kashi today so hopefully eating a regular breakfast will help

 

[Maurie]

I have been on met for 6 months. I still have diarrhea daily. I was diagnosed with IBS when in college, which also gave me diarrhea. At first met was so terrible I couldn't leave the house, I had to use the bathroom when there was nothing there! it was terrible. Now I have gone back to what I dealt with in college. I take Imodium to help alleviate the symptoms, that seems to do wonders. I take it every 2-3 days depending. After O I just try to avoid my trigger foods. I found that soda is a huge trigger for diarrhea.

Hope you get your BFP very soon!