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Registered: 10-21-2004
Do you remember me?
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Fri, 03-17-2006 - 1:12pm

Hello,
I hope you remember me...I thought I was pregnant (irregular timing doing the pill), then I tried skipping my period...anyway, this is what's going on: I have no idea if it is related, but I'll try to mention everything:

My period-skipping wasn't very succesful, I'm still spotting ( 1 1/2 weeks now) (brown and VERY little). Yesterday, I bled for a second (?). I have PCOS and I upped my dose of Glucophage XR to 1500mg. I am constantly tired, I feel like my eyes want to shut down! (not depressed). I feel bloated, I feel like going to the bathroom, and when I do, I still feel full. I get very hungry, but then I am easily filled. Can anyone see something I can't?

(I won't have an appointement for another week).

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Registered: 01-26-2005
Fri, 03-17-2006 - 7:19pm
I take generic glucophage....if you check out the "side effects" of it,it can cause you to ovulate....so I could see where it could cause your cycle to be "outta whack"....I am supposed to be taking 2000mg per day but have lately been taking 1500mg because it can cause lots of tummy upset for me....I have an IUD and haven't really had a period in over a year so I don't get cycle irregularity from the medicine but I think that it's causing other problems with my cycle (hard to explain)I'm getting lots of systs since I've been taking it....((HUGS)) good luck with everything.....
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 03-17-2006 - 11:13pm

Hi moonlite45, welcome back!

There may be an interaction between oral contraceptives and Glucophage. Was your doctor aware that you are on BCPs? For more about Glucophage XR interactions and side effects see:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a696005.html#precautions which says in part:

“Eat or drink a food or beverage with sugar in it, such as hard candy or fruit juice, and call your doctor immediately if you have any of the symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar):

• shakiness
• dizziness or lightheadedness
• sweating
• confusion
• nervousness or irritability
• sudden changes in behavior or mood
• headache
• numbness or tingling around the mouth
• weakness
• pale skin
• sudden hunger
• clumsy or jerky movements
• seizures

Call your doctor immediately if you have any of the following symptoms of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar):

• extreme thirst
• frequent urination
• extreme hunger
• weakness
• blurred vision”

You may just be adjusting to the higher dose of Glucophage or your symptoms may be of something more serious. If you haven’t already, I think you should call your doctor and let him or her know what’s going on.

I hope you are feeling better soon. Let us know what your doctor says and how you’re doing, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 03-20-2006 - 6:13am

I haven't heard of anybody using both the pill and

Judie Cl for Birth Control