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Taking metformin when in menstration

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percy43827
percy43827

Hi,

please is it advicable to take metformin when in period or should it be break when period start.

I have try asking my physician but he not responding.

please can some one enlighten me on it.

because i normally stop taking it when my period start and take when it stops.

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  • hannahrose1998
    hannahrose1998 percy43827

    Posted

    I take 250 mg of Metformin, twice a day. So 500 mg per day. I do not get my period regularly, but when I do get my period (although not very often), I keep taking the metformin as prescribed. I personally do not stop when mensturating. 
    • percy43827
      percy43827 hannahrose1998

      Posted

      Hannah thanks for your response so please should i start again when i have stop it for like a week now.
    • hannahrose1998
      hannahrose1998 percy43827

      Posted

      I think you would be totally fine again. Sometimes my metformin upsets my stomach a lot for a few days / weeks at a time, and I stop taking it, then then start again when I feel ready. I'm not a doctor or anything rememver!!! But yes, I think that you should be fine to start again smile 

  • ampalayaG
    ampalayaG percy43827

    Posted

    You have to take it continuously! Why would you stop? It's not like the pill.

    • hannahrose1998
      hannahrose1998 ampalayaG

      Posted

      I stopped taking it for a little bit because it was hurting my stomach. Making me nauseous or have diarrhea. I gave it a break and then started again a little bit later.
    • ampalayaG
      ampalayaG hannahrose1998

      Posted

      Yes it's the side effects of glucophage, felt those things, nauseous all the time as if youre pregnant and hair loss, my goodness I thought i have cancer for I'm loosing lots of hair.That's why you have to take it in smaller/half of your dosage for a few days first before you take the whole prescribed amount . Asked my doc bout it actually.

    • percy43827
      percy43827 ampalayaG

      Posted

      my period won't stop but i have start taking the metformin and i will not stop .

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