Metformin (Glucophage) how I hate you!

So I was doing great on the medicine I was taking. I was handling it ok and it wasn't as bad as I remember it being years ago. Then I upped my dosage.... and it has kicked my butt. I had raised my dosage on Friday from 500 mg to 1000 mg and was still feeling great so I thought I would go ahead and jump up to the next dosage (1500 mg which is where I am suppose to stay at). I decided I wanted to get past all the uncertainty and wanted to start getting use to the medicine sooner so I didn't want to wait another week before taking the plunge.

Mike and I went for a nice drive in his Fastback on the Alpine Loop yesterday. While out and about we stopped in Heber for lunch. McDonalds seemed convenient so that's where we ate. So I got my usual Cheeseburger, fries, and a shake. That was mistake number one. I learned pretty quick after starting theses meds that I cannot tolerate greasy food very well. So I think that is part of what did me in last night.

So I had read that some people take one pill in the morning and 2 at night instead of having to try to remember to take 3 pills spread out. So since I was feeling so good yesterday... I decided at the last minute to take 2 pills with dinner instead of the one that I normally take. That was mistake number 2.

The third mistake was in the fact that we haven't gone grocery shopping yet and are running low on food... so I just took the pills with a small bowl of cereal. I should have taken them with a bigger meal.

None the less, I was sicker than a dog last night! It was miserable! That is the side of metformin I remember. I woke up this morning still feeling a little yucky so I called in sick to work. I honestly would be to the point of throwing in the towel, after a night like last night. I have to keep reminding myself that I am doing this for the sake of having a baby. It still doesn't make it any easier though.

So today I decided I would space out the meds. So I took one with breakfast... and took one for lunch... and then will take one with dinner. So far I am feeling ok. Still a little nauseated... but manageable. So I am hoping that after the dinner pill, things wont get as bad as last night. I don't think I could handle it.

One thing that is driving me nuts, is I have constant heart burn. So I do plan on buying an industrial size thing of tums at the store today. Maybe once that is under control, things wont be so bad.