[helwa588]

This is my 2nd week of taking it and i feel sick. I want to stop taking it.

did any of you suffer any side effects from stopping it? and did your doctor take you off of it slowly or suddenly?

[astrophe]

No -- I don't remember side effects when I was able to stop it.

Which one are you one? Perhaps try different formula?

Metformin Extended release, Avandia, etc.

Also, remember to stair step up to your level. I had to take 2000, but did it like 500 one week, then 1000, then 1500, then 2000. Jumping right up to 2000 would have made me feel nasty.

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[OhMyDogs]

I was prescribed Metformin last month, and started it right away. By day 2 I found I felt horrid. So I stopped taking it. I had been prescribed 500 MG twice a day for Insulin Resistance. When I told my doctor I had stopped taking it, she wanted me to back on it, and suggested I start at 1/2 dose. I resisted through the rest of December, and did some research.

I have read that some people feel particularly ill when eating high sugar foods while taking Metformin. So, yesterday I started back on it, at 1/2 dose, and had NO problem, until today when I binged on Reece's Pieces, then felt awful for a couple of hours, but am doing fine again now.

I know this won't be the case for everyone, but it seems to be helping me, and it's good inspiration for me to keep my sugar intake low. I will try upping my dose to the full 500 mg 2x daily in a week or 2. My doctor wants me on it not only to help keep my sugars down, but she thinks it will help with weight loss as well! Here's hoping!

I hope you find a good solution!

Christine

[Princess Peach]

I started easy, also. I started taking 500 mgs for a week, then 1000, then 2000. I took myself off during the holidays so I could enjoy sugary, carby meals that are tradition in my family and had no adverse effects whatsoever. I just started taking it again 2 days ago. The first day I took 1000 mgs had no issues so today I took the regular 2000.. I had a few potty issues, but nothing MAJOR. I hope you can stick it out, but if you cannot, it's my guess that you'll have no problems taking yourself off! GOOD LUCK!