I have been through the divorce care series twice, I just finished the last session tonight. It has been a wonderful help and I have made several lifelong friends.

Hey, I prefer help from professionals and at best spiritual, not found of religious material, and emails can be a nuisance. It didn't do a lot for me. 2 emails, and I was done with it. Sorry, honest opinion
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They also have a link where you can receive daily emails to help through the process. I find them really helpful.
http://www.divorcecare.org/dailyemails

Also, I want to say that sure, this is sponsored by a Christian faith based group, it is NOT based on a religion. The program can be practiced by people of all walks, faith, and/or religions. You don't take the connotation of it being religious based, but sure, there is the Christian value system in there, which, in all actuality, isn't most marriages based off some form of "faith" of one form or another? Otherwise, why do people get married? Not simply to have children or to live with someone, or combine incomes or furnishings, but to "come together" for a betterment, typically of two people into one, right?
If you are hurting from the breakup of your marriage, put religion and faith aside and check this program out, or at least the daily emails, they will prove helpful.

I REALLY DIDN'T HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS...I JUST WENT ON WITH DAILY LIFE....MY HORMONES WAS KINDA OFF THOUGH..LIKE I WAS DEPRESSED BUT I'M NOT FOR SURE IF IT WAS THE MEDS OR NOT....

I was so sick taking metformin, I could barely function. I started with 500mg, 1000mg the next week & I quit. I needed to be able to function at work. My new nurse told me the key is eating right while on it to reduce the side effects. Question: What's up with milk helping? I don't drink milk, not dairy anyway... could there be a substitute for it?

I took metformin when I was... 17 I think... well it was glucophage - Had diarrhea and had to stop. I tried again about a year and a half ago this time it was Metformin(same as glucophage) I delt with the diarrhea for a month and a half and had to stop taking it. I felt aweful! I was having diarrhea 5-7 times a day and it just didn't stop.
I think it is wonderful if you can take it. I will probabily try again after my diet is over (if the diet doesn't help with the IR) and adjust what I am eating.

I tried glucophage right after I was diagnosed. It was awful. The cramps, diarhea, nasuea, and similar gi problems. I've tried several times and used metformin but same symptoms each time. I tried varied times, eating practices and such but each time I had same thing. I tried each time about 2 weeks and they didn't subside until the 2nd day after stopping.I hadn't heard of drinking milk with it. How much should one have? Is it before, after, during, or the amount of time of such. I lost weight but everything I ate came out and I wasn't hungry b/c of the other symptoms. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

I am on 1500mg of Metformin ER which doesn't have the severity of side effects because it's extended release. I really haven't noticed any side effects except for two different days when I kinda overdid the sweets and I had some diarrhea (sorry if tmi).

I have only been on the Metformin now for 3 weeks and while there haven't been any negative side effects I also haven't noticed any changes as far as weight, etc... but we'll see. I'm gonna stick it out with my endocrinologist for a few months to see if my body responds to the meds, the diet, and the exercise...

I AM TAKING METFORIM. I AM TAKING 2000MG PER DAY. I WAS AT 1000 UNTIL OCTOBER AND SIINCE THEN, I HAVE LOST A FEW LBS AND MY APPETITE IS SUPRESSED. I HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM A LITTLE EMOTIONAL FROM TIME TO TIME BUT THAT IS APART OF BEING A WOMAN I GUESS..LOL. IM STILL HOPEFUL EITHER WAY

I too had about 2 weeks oh hell with the gas issues with Metformin. But it was all worth it because wow I feel like a new woman on it! I dont get so fatigued in the afternoon, all the bloatiness and gas is out of my stomach,Im lossing weight, I have my appetite under control, and I got my AF!! I love it!

I have been on Metformin ER (extended release) since October 2007. I take 2000mg a day.

The first 30 - 45 days were tough. I had lots of GI problems. I figured out pretty early on that the culprits were dairy, sweets and carbs. I modified my diet pretty severly at first, cutting out a lot of foods, but then slowly adding some back in smaller portions and balanced with healthy additions. I found the most important thing was to force myself to eat 3 times a day and try to eat heathily.

I had gained 50 pounds in 12 months thanks to PCOS and the removal of one of my ovaries. So far I've lost 18 of that with Metformin and watching my diet. (I'm going through IVF, so I can't do much exercise right now, so that's not a contributing factor.)

It took about 60 days for the weight to start to come off, so if you just started...hang in there!!

i took metformin for about 6 months straight and the whole time i stayed sick i was trying to stick with it no matter what but i finally had enough and got rid of it. i didnt lose any weight and and it didnt help.

Ive been taking 1000mg of metformin a day fro nearly 8 months and only had mild tummy upset fro the firt few weks. It has returned and regulated my periods and stimulated ovulation as i fell pregnant in the 6th month of taking it, unfortunately i miscarried at 7 weeks, but metformin got me there and with a positive attitude it will again.

Not a recommendation yet but I have registered and the first meeting is next Monday. Fingers crossed