please help!

[Princess_Tarrah]

i have been recently been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, i am 22 years old and have been prescribed Metformin 500mg which i am suppose to take twice daily with food for approx 3-4 months. i started the course 8 days ago and it has had such a bad effect on me, i fainted at work and was sent home,i keep vomiting every day and have had about 2-3 hours sleep a day, i stopped taking the medication 3 days ago and now im stuck with a massive migraine headache that wont seem to budge no matter what i do. im just wondering if this is normal and if anyone else is getting these (as Ive been told an uncommon) side affect

[msniki412]

My doctor first gave me metformin 500mg 1x a day for 4 months. Then in Jan of this year I started it 2x a day. I only had a few bathroom problems the first 2 weeks, then it eased off. I have no problems taking it now. Plus it helped me lose 55lbs.

[Mishy_88]

hi, my doc prescribed 2 500mg tablets daily. however, he gave me a tip which from reading the reviews on metformin i give him mad props for. he said i shud start out with half a pill twice daily for 2 weeks so that my system can get used to the meds and i must say it really worked! i'm taking it as prescribed right now and i'm quite fine.

[YayaBoop]

Hi, I Too started taking Metformin 500 in the first week of taking it I did get really sick, Nausea Diarrhea like crazy! and even headaches, so what  i did was  to break my morning pill into 2  so i would take 1/2 before the meal and the other 1/2  30 min after i ate, and again with Dinner . it's been a month now and I feel Great! Try it. maybe it helps it helped me.