GLUCOPHAGE Reviews (METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.4 (586 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare GLUCOPHAGE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR GLUCOPHAGE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | pcosw/hperincelimia | | 11/6/2001 | 5 | | 8/10/2007 | 5 | | 4/1/2008 | 3 | diabetes | M | 6 years | 6/15/2009 | 3 | DIABETES | | 1/6/2002 | 3 | M | | 6/23/2004 | 2 | | 9/8/2006 | 1 | diabetes type 2 | I felt really sick -- thought I was dying of some mysterious disease. Meanwhile, my blood sugar was rising and diet and exericse didn't help. When my doc raised my dose of metformin it became immediately obvious that this was the problem. I posted 2 years ago and wanted to update. Please read comments on Actos. It was even worse. Now I'm going to do insulin. Nobody complains about insulin except for the inconvenience. They also say the needles are not anywhere near as bad as the levels testing. | Read my comments on Actos. It was even worse. | | 11/19/2005 | 4 | PCOS | Actually tolerated the drug very well | Did aid in weight loss | M | 14 | 3 months | 2/14/2006 | 1 | Type 2 diabetes , pcos | I had chest pain, diahreha, vomiting and nausea. I also had severe head aches and the medicine didn't help. I've lost my appetite for everything and everything hurts me. This medication has ruined my life | F | 15 | 3 months 2000mg | 3/1/2015 | 1 | PCOS | Headaches, muscle pains, suicidal thoughts, behavioral changes similar to being high or drunk, loss of love for loved ones, loss of feeling in hands, dizziness, lightheaded. | This drug ruined my life. Please, do NOT take Metformin. | F | 15 | 2 months 1000MG 3X day | 4/26/2015 | 3 | PCOS, Insulin Resistance | helped cure chronic fatigure, but is cruel to the digestive system: indigestion, diarhea, constipation, stomach aches, etc | It brought back my period after a 9 month absence, but it has definitely not been the greatest medicine to take. I've tried going off of it, but my fatigue became so extreme that I'd rather have digestive problems than not be able function in general. | F | 17 | 9 months | 7/3/2006 | 3 | PCOS | I just started taking this medicine today i'm kindof young (17) but i've never had my period and was diagnosed with PCOS. I really hope this makes me regular reduce hair and lose weight i hope i can handle the side effects any one like me can email me or just to talk about it would be nice | F | 17 | 1 days | 7/17/2007 | 2 | PCOS/pre-diabetic | Terrible Nasea, vomiting, headache, breating difficultie. | F | 17 | 5 days 500 3X day | 5/11/2010 | 4 | Hyper Insulinemia | Diarrhea the first few days until your body is used to it. When I didn't take the pills with food or milk I got a stomach ache | Take with food or milk - they're not kidding. | F | 18 | 4 years | 1/10/2006 | 3 | PCOS/IR | diarrhea, but also constipation...mostly have subdued but every few days it still happens | so i know this is for a review but please please if anyone could answer a question, so i've been excerising at least an hour every single day without fault some days over 2hrs and trying to stay under 1200cal/aday but im not loosing weight? when i get to 2000mg/a day is that when everyone noticed weight loss i feel crazy excerising so much and not eating everything i want when im not loosing weight. Please email me with advice or when u noticed weight loss what your dosage was? | F | 18 | 2 weeks 500mg 2X day | 12/26/2010 | 3 | pcos/insuline resistance | diarreha,migraine,fatigue,fever>100.,dizziness,constipation. Dr. plans to increase dosage to 1000 after fasting glucose test next week. | Newly diagnoses pcos/insulin resistance. HX CAUV. started taking this med 5 days ago. Feel terrible, have weight loss 10 lbs so far. | F | 18 | 5 days | 3/27/2007 | 3 | Elevated insulin level...maybe PCOS | i havent started the medication yet | hey everyone, i am going to be starting glucophage soon, and i am really nervous about it, so do any of you have any advice for me? like how to reduce the diahreah and constipation and just general nausea?? if you could let me know, that would be great | F | 18 | | 4/9/2008 | 5 | PCOS | none started taking it yesterday | I was wondering if anyone had a low carb high protein diet they could email me. I am 19 yrs old and have had multiple miscarriages, so my doc finally after I went to another doctor and had some tests done prescribed me glucophage only 500 mg a day, I was also wondering any of you guys know the stats on having multiples while on this medication [email protected] Thanks | F | 19 | 1 days | 3/13/2007 | 5 | PCOS | PRO: clear skin, WEIGHT LOSS [ 25lbs and counting ], more energy, curbed appetite, regular periods. CON: slight diarreha. [ that is the only down fall] | DEF go with this | F | 20 | 4 months | 4/3/2007 |
GLUCOPHAGE (METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE): Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Metformin works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce. It also decreases the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb. FDA Approval Date: 1995-03-03 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)