Metformin nausea

[DinahRT]

I was recently diagnosed with Polycystic ovarian syndrome, and one of the treatments for it is Metformin, which is also used to treat type II diabetes. The problem with this drug is that it causes nausea and vomiting. Last week I got sick away from home, at someone's apartment. I was fighting waves of nausea and you have to take this drug either with milk or food. I had taken it earlier that morning and then after eating dinner. Needless to say I had an Exorcist moment and it got everywhere. I did feel a little bit better afterwards but another wave of nausea hit me and I spent the rest of the night in the bathroom. I felt so embarrassed because I wasn't at home and someone ended up stepping in it (sorry if I've offended anyone) and I felt so low. Everyone was just like, "It happens, don't worry about it", and I'm still trying to convince myself of that.

I stopped taking it for two days because the nausea was so overpowering. (I was prescribed 1000 mg twice a day, so I was taking 2000 a day and I know my body couldn't stand that all at once. Can you say horse pills, anyone?) The doctor said I could break it in half, so I've been doing that. Yesterday I was ok, but today I'm dealing with nausea again. I know I'm going to have to deal with it for a while, I haven't eaten yet but since I'm dealing with it right now, I'm a little worried. I have ginger ale at home and I'm going to be drinking that. I also think the fact that I took it with milk had a little something to do with it, but it's easier to do it that way.

Anyway, I hadn't thrown up in over 20 years, and I knew it was bound to happen sometime. I just wish there were an easier way to treat this condition. I've been angry at my body for not functioning properly and needing treatment like this. I was also excited at first because I finally knew what was wrong with me.

That's my two cents, although it feels more like a dollar and a half.

[Carolee]

Can't the doctor prescribe an anti emetic to ease your nausea?

[samara's on tv]

Yeah I would ask for an anti-emetic if at all possible.


~Monica

[s_snow]

Well, also nti-emetics have some consequenceses, its not that simple... doc will give you if its all right for you

[japa]

I was going to hop on the bandwagon here too and say that surely the doctor should be able to give you something to alleviate the nausea. How long do you have to take this pill for anyway? Is it a lifelong thing? Or just short term? I don't know anything about polycystic ovarian syndrome. But if it's lifelong, it's going to be hard to cope with this type of nausea all the time. Will your body adjust?


Sorry, I'm so nosy.

[happyteacher]

DinahRT


See, you vomited and you lived to tell about it! Good for you. I'm sure the nausea is worse.


I was wondering what are the symptoms of Polycycstic ovarian syndrome? I'm beginning to wonder ifI might have it.


happyteacher

[paige]

-happyteacher

There are several major symptoms of PCOS. I am also a sufferer. For me I have very infrequent and erratic periods. The flow is either really heavy or really light, no real in-between. Infertility is a big problem also. My hair grows in really darkly on my legs, my tummy, upper-lip, and sideburns, almost like a man's. I also gained a lot of weight and I have skin problems.

If you think you may have it, you should got to your physician. They may suggest getting an ultrasound to check things out n_n

-Paige

[DinahRT]

Hi everyone! Sorry it took me so long to get back...allow me to take a moment to curse out computer viruses...@#$(&%$*#!%^*%&$^*& viruses!! ROAR!

Ok..now that we got that out of the way..I feel much better. [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img] Anyway, Paige is right on the symptoms of PCOS. It can cause erratic periods or amenorrhea, when they completely stop. That's what happened to me. The doctor asked me when my last period was, and I couldn't tell him. it also can cause excess hair growth and also sloughing, where pieces of endometrial lining break off and are eliminated by the body. That is what I also had and I just took it as weird bleeding times and I knew it wasn't a menstrual period. I also had unexplained blood pressure issues. I'm only 30 and my bp was like 130/170, and when I was started on bp medication, it would be going up and down, but not stabilized totally. I was walking around with this severe bp. Your doctor can do blood tests or an ultrasound. My doctor did blood tests with me and it was discovered I had higher testosterone than normal and low estrogen. PCOS can cause higher levels of testosterone. When I started on the medication, it was noticed by one of my doctors that my bp was starting to go down. Not only that but it can help with the weight loss too. That's another goal that I need to accomplish, because the doctors kept telling me I needed to lose the weight and I was working out like mad but it would only go down a few pounds, and then back up a little bit. Hopefully this will work out for the best. So see your doctor and determine what course of action is best for you.

Yes, happyteacher, I did live to tell abot it, and yes, the nausea is horrible, cause it's like there's nothing you can do about it and you know it's coming....but when it's over...you actually feel a little bit better.

I'm going to see if the dr can give me an antinausea thing, but if not, I can deal.