GLUCOPHAGE Reviews (METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE)

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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)

  

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 5  pcosw/hperincelimia
11/6/2001
 5  
8/10/2007
 5  
4/1/2008
 3  DIABETES
1/6/2002
 2  PCOS Nausea, stomach cramps bouts of diarreah, unpredictable bowel movements. Some stomach pain. Never take on an empty stomach as I did and it was awful. Going to stop it for a few days to see if it helps with the bowel movements, if it does then will see GP about changing to something else, maybe a slow release version whichI have heard about. 35 3 months
1/13/2006
 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
 5  pcos so far bloating...just started day 4 of 500 mg and increased to 1000 today. very bloated feeling no diarreah as of yet...cross my fingers! definitly a decrease in appetite. My energy has increased and the brain fog feeling has gone away..newely diagnosed and its good to FINALLY figure out what was wrong with me and have some answers! Please Email me if you want support :O) F 33 4 days
12/17/2005
 5  Insulin Resitance "Medicine head", slight nausea, with headache. I was reccently re-daignosed with insulin resistance. I took the med for about 1.5 years in the past without changing my eating habits and little to no exercise. I had terrible diarrhea, bloating, and gas. I only loss about 10 pounds over the 1.5 years. This time, my doctor cautioned me to eat like a diabetic (low carbs/sugar) and exercise (3x a week).When I questioned her about my side effects, she told me they were expected and should subside in 3-4 weeks once my insulin levels go down and my body gets use to the glucophage. I take 500mg ER with dinner. So far, I have been following her instructions and I have lost 5 lbs in 7 days. I have @25 lbs to lose and I will be happy; 40 lbs weight loss and I will be elated! F 33 7 days
1/25/2007
 5  PCOS Some diarrhea....only if i eat really fatty foods and a little bit of nausea in the first two weeks. This drug has been amazing..... i have been taking 500mg three times a day with meals and so far i have lost 15lbs and that is without doing anything.... I still eat what i want (including junk food), and i hardly exercise....however i did notice that my appetite did decrease. I was 85lbs overweight... and now i only have another 70lbs to go...now i believe i can do it and am now gonna actually try eating healthier and exercising more frequently. Hopefully this drug will also help me achieve the biggest miracle and help me become a mother. I'll keep you updated... :) F 27 4 weeks
1/25/2007
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 5  PCOS and insulin resistance I get nausiated after I eat, at first I thought this was all in my head. I don't want to eat, of course the welbutrin doesn't exactly make me ravenous. I eventually get tired of listening to my stomach growl. I get the hiccups more than normal. oh, and loose stools, thats an understatement. However, my after meal "crash" isn't as bad as it was even when I was staying away from carbs and sugars. I don't nod off at my desk after lunch anymore. I've only been on glucophage for 2 weeks and i've lost 7lbs!! glucophage + low carb low sugar diet + exercise, I hope to lose 70 lbs. 63 more to go. F 23 2 weeks
5/17/2006
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 5  PCOS INFERTILITY Slight stomach ache and loose BM, I found if I take it in the middle of dinner it works best. The food cushions the pill. I got pregnant with my first child after 4 months of being on it, We had been trying for three years. I went off of it once I found out I was pg(no known study of effects on fetus) I am back on it 3 years later trying for our second child and to loose weight. 500mg once a day. F 34 7 days
5/22/2006
 5  PCOS INFERTILITY Slight stomach ache and loose BM, I found if I take it in the middle of dinner it works best. The food cushions the pill. I got pregnant with my first child after 4 months of being on it, We had been trying for three years. I went off of it once I found out I was pg(no known study of effects on fetus) I am back on it 3 years later trying for our second child and to loose weight. 500mg once a day. F 34 7 days
5/22/2006
 5  PCOS / Infertility gas, bloating, mild stomach pain Without this medicine I would never have conceived my son. It really worked for me for infertility. The medication does not seem to do much for my PCOS symptoms other than to make my cycle regular. F 42 6 years
3/31/2006
 5  pcos/infertility/hyperinsulinemia diarrhea (quick onset), more energy, too soon to tell I am very hopeful that this will resume my menstrual cycles that are non-existent. I am taking 500mg 1st wk, then increasing 500mg each week until I reach 2000mg in the 4th week. F 28 4 days
4/10/2006
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 5  PCOS / RECURRENT MISCARRIAGE Hardly any - 1 bout of loose stool 1st day mild nasuea each time i "upped" the dose. Was really worried about starting these tablets after reading the side effects some people had experianced but i have been absolutly fine on them. Started slowly one a day for week then increased dosage by one table each week until i reached 3 a day. F 25 3 weeks
3/19/2007
 5  Type II Diabetes Horrible at first! I had stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea, gas, nasty taste in my mough. So sick I tried to insist my doctor take me off it. This lasted about two months. After initial side effects, I feel great! Glad I stuck it out. Glucophage is also, thankfully, available in a generic, unlike many other diabetes drugs. I am now taking Avandamet, which is Glucophage and Avandia together. I feel much, much better. My blood sugar is under more control. I have lost 12% body fat in two years, much more energy, but moved from desk job to farm job. Don't know if diabetes meds were a factor or not. F 46 3 years
9/27/2005
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 5  PCOS/Infertility No side effects We tried 4 months to get pregnant with no luck. Started glucophage (metformin) and got pregnant the next cycle. The doc advised I stay on the drug throughout the pregnancy to prevent miscarriage (though its not FDA approved yet for such use.) I just started taking it again, hoping to conceive child #2. I feel like I have the flu. I don't know if its the drug or not. I'm shaking, have a headache, feel achy..can't keep warm. Motrin fixed these symptoms however. F 40 9 months
11/20/2006
 5  PCOS Really bad GI upset. I have IBS, so I thought I could handle it but it is horrible! If I eat something with too much fat, I literally can not get off the toilet for an hour or so. I have been taking an immodium everyday, or every other day. I have about 60 pounds to lose. In the first week I've lost 4 pounds. I'm also on a low calorie diet and exercise everyday. It's really too early to say if it's helping with the facial hair or irregular periods, but I will update at a month in. Please.. feel free to contact me if you are in a similar situation.. I'd love to swap stories and support. :) F 26 7 days
1/31/2007
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 5  PCOS headache Wondering if anyone knows how long a person with PCOS has to be on this medication before transitioning out of it....or is this for life??? I want my symptoms (no period, hair loss, hirsutism, weight gain) to be minimized so hopefully this will work. Feel free to email me! F 32 1 weeks
3/12/2007
  

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)

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