I hope someone can help me. I feel so frustrated! I began taking met. on 4/12/02, and am very slowly working my way up to 1500mg per day. (I'm currently at 1000 mgs). I have seen no benefit from this so far, and wonder if I ever will! The only thing I notice is the urgent need to excuse myself to the ladies room after eating - especially the first meal of any given day.

Question 1
Does this side effect ever go away? If so, when?

I am struggling with uncontrollable carbohydrate cravings. I am not having any success at all with sticking to the LC WOE. I am so depressed, because I know I must - but I seem to have no control. This is so unlike me under ordinary circumstances, and I have done the LC WOE semi-long term in the past, I just can't seem to find my way back. The more I think about it, the harder it becomes to get there.

Question 2
Does anyone out there know of an additional medication that is safe to take along with the metformin that would work to help suppress either carbohydrate cravings, or surpress appetite all together?

I feel so deflated. I would appreciate it so much if someone would reply to this post. Not only do I need the moral support, I really don't know where else to turn to get this information.

Elizabeth