metformin upset stomach

I'm taking 1500mg per day and take 1 pill with each meal. I work night shift and convert to days when I'm off so my meals don't always match up. I find that skipping a pill will increase my risk of stomach upset so I have to take them will each meal. I've also found that eating high carb fatty meals increases my stomach upset and nausea. Sometimes I take only 250mg if I know I'll ony be able to snack instead of eat a full meal or if I have to be NPO for blood work.

I take 1000mg of Metformin a day. Metformin will upset your stomach, cause diarrhea, etc. but that only lasts a couple weeks. I'm currently in my 2nd month of taking Metformin and I'm taking a pregnancy test at the end of the week! Did your doctor not explain the side effects? Upset stomach is a normal side effect. Check out soulcysters (dot) net and click on their Metformin forum.

Hi, I am taking Glucophage (slow release Metformin) and have just been prescribed Januvia to take also. I have had stomach pains and upset stomach since being on them, the plus side is that I have lost weight so am very happy about that but wondered if anyone else has experienced the stomach pain and if so how long did it take for it to subside. If anyone has any advice etc I would be so grateful.

I have chosen to not take either meds, but the common symptoms with Metformin are stomach upset problems. I believe these usually last for a couple of weeks until your body adjusts. You'll experience a larger stomach upset if you eat a good that is high in carbs and sugar, so be careful or you might be glued to the toilet for a while! I haven't done much research on Yaz myself but from what I've read, weight gain, bloating and fatigue are common symptoms with Yaz. HTH!

Diarrhea; gas; headache; indigestion; nausea; stomach upset; temporary metallic taste; vomiting. Some people only get the side effects for a few weeks. I still have it but It's worth it since I ovulate now. Check with your doctor if any of these most common side effects persist or become bothersome: Diarrhea; gas; headache; indigestion; nausea; stomach upset; temporary metallic taste; vomiting.

When I first started, I kept an upset stomach and was lightheaded. When you feel like you need to go to the bathroom, GO...LOL. Most of the side effects and the PCOS symptoms have gotten a lot better. Now, I only notice my stomach getting upset more if I eat a lot of starchy food or sugar. If you are over weight, it helps in shedding a few of those unwanted pounds. My fiance' and I have been trying for that BIG BFP 2 years now. My cycle have gotten better.

I only had side affects the first maybe 2 or 3 weeks when I started it last year. I had the whole upset stomach thing and bathroom issues. But once I started eating better and staying on my diet it helped me to lose close to 60 lbs since 9/14. I also take bcp so I do not know if my cycles are regular yet. I am not TTC yet and me and my boyfriend do have an active sex life, so my doctor put me on the pill since 2007. I look foward to stopping the pill sometime next year to start TTC.

It made my stomach pretty upset at first, but the doctor forewarned be of that. Ever since I started taking it, for the first time in my life I have a completely normal cycles, without being on birth control! I started my first round of clomid about 2 weeks ago and we shall see here soon if we managed to make a baby or not. I also have a friend who was on metformin 3 months, 1 round clomid, then 2 rounds of clomid with artificial insemenation... she got pregnant with twins on the last round.

I also was on metformin and the upset stomach was terrible! Make sure that you are starting at a low dose and working your way up. For example, my goal was 1500mg, so i was on 500mg for two weeks, then bumped up to 1000 for a week, and then finally 1500mg. You also have to really watch your diet while on it. Eating good carbs will help control the queasy stomach.

I did get one right after I started taking it along with an upset stomach. It only lasted a day. Then I had it again when I started the 3 pills, which also only lasted a day.

Has anyone taken metformin to help you become pregnant? I took one 500mg pill on Friday and haven't taken one since because it upset my stomach so bad! Any others had side effects? Any success stories???

I have had two A-Fib episodes and both had to due with an upset stomach, Once after I vomited and the other time after I ate way too much!

The only side affects I had for about the first 3 weeks were nausea, upset stomach and some loose stooles. Other then that, that was about it. In my case, I don't have any cysts but some of my labs were a bit abnormal, so having pcos varies from woman to woman.

Sounds awful! I'm so sorry you had to go through that! Are you sure you didn't have some sort of bug that coincidentally hit you when you started the metformin? At my RE on Monday they said there's been some sort of stomach flu going around. I've only ever had diarrhea with it - no nausea or vomitting and I could certainly be wrong, but I've personally never heard of anyone else throwing up with it either. I've even been on the highest dose - 2000mg.

I am going to start taking metformin tonight for my pcos. What side effects should I be expecting and what has happened with others while on this drug. I don't believe I am insulin resistant so this is weird to be taking a diabetic med for infertility.

I have heard that ppl can get spotting though. I was precribed metform but upset my stomach so much i stopped.

s induced with provera). I started taking metformin 10/24/10 1000mg a day... it makes my stomach upset after I eat, but it's gradually getting better, it gets worse if I don't be careful of what I'm eating.

I stopped the Metformin for a few days to give my stomach a rest and took zantac 300 twice a day. No palpitations or afib. I was amazed. I am now on Metformin ER (which has less side affects) and with it I take a zantac. I have had no afib. Either this is a miracle or GERD causes afib. I went to PubMed and confirmed it and here it is: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19911354 I hope that I reach out to people who can benefit by my post.

t big clots but they are constant. I know the upset stomach and diarrhea was normal. My question is, could this be my cycle or is it a side effect from the medicine. It a not super heavy but heavy enough to wear a liner or regular tampon? Currently on day 7 of metformin. Also was prescribed provera again but told to wait 2 months to take if no cycle. I'm so confused. We want a baby so bad. Not to mention the spotting hasnt stopped us from trying. Any help is appreciated.

After years of me thinking I have PCOS I was finally diagnosed with it today. They did an u/s of my ovaries and so a whole lot of follicles (a pretty string of pearls they call it) and they also said my ovaries were "fluffy" weird but yes thats how they described them. so now my doc will finally put me on metformin and i'm starting it tomorrow morning!!! Any advice on the drug? I hear it can cause GI upset so take with food. Anything else?

One common side effect of Metformin is gastronomic - nausea, upset stomach. It is advised to take Metformin with food, usually in the middle or end of meal. Metformin ER version releases the drug more slowly and this usually eliminates the gastrointestinal problems. Ask your doctor if you could try a weeks supply. Discuss with your doctor an alternative medication if Metformin ER gastro problems continue. Not everyone can tolerate the same medication, even in different forms.

I have no problem with stomach pains. I think because I have a full day of food on my stomach that helps.

I was on metformin when ttc 2000mg and NOT diagnosed with PCOS. It did upset my stomach, but I got used to it. After 4 years ttc, I now have a healthy 2 month old baby girl. I was on the metformin for about 3 months before becoming pg. I was also doing follistim injections and IUI;s. I don't know if it was the metformin that helped us in the long run or not, but I think anything is worth a try.

is it normal that my stomach feels so upset and like I have to throw up until I eat something then I feel back to normal?

I've been vomiting today but when I vomit its just like spit. What can I do or eat or drink ): ?

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