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 |
| 2 | PCOS | Shivering, chills, cold sweat drenched my T shirt, explosive sudden diarrhea when out in public (had to RUN to bathroom), tenderness in abdomen, could not eat most foods during taking this. Swollen colon and diarrhea lasted for months until they gave me Cipro which only caused MORE side effects which were lasting. Also the GLucophage raised my liver bilirubin. | Diarrhea likely due to buildup of bile salts from liver, accumulating in colon area. This caused diarrhea, with blood in it too. Almost like spastic colon, but I was healthy before this. Also raised my liver bilirubin to almost DOUBLE and may have put cysts in my liver too. | F | 42 | 20 days | 5/20/2005 | 2 | type II diabetes | nausea, upset stomach, loss of appetite, metal taste in mouth | has not really lowered my blood-sugar level | F | 46 | | 11/20/2001 | 2 | PCOS | The brain fog was terribe. It made me feel like I had the flu. | F | 30 | 7 days 500 3X day | 4/22/2011 | 2 | PCOS | Nausea, alternating constipation diarrhea, leg cramps, headache, disorientation, fatigue, metal taste-esp after drinking water, anxious, abdominal pain, breathing sometimes slows with 'pressure' feeling, no apetite, weight loss. | Been on Glucophage since november 2009, still no period or bleeding. Some days are perfectly fine but I'd say 60-70% of the time somethings wrong. Also has anyone been getting extreme hot flashes? I'm 20 and I get about 10-13 hot flashes a day. Sometimes the smell of food is too much I have to leave the room. | F | 20 | 8 months 1000mg 2X day | 7/20/2010 | 2 | pcos | Increased gas, soft stool, loss of appetite. | I've taken glucophage before but do not recall the extreme fatigue I feel now. It's unbelievable! I have such low energy and almost feel depressed. Have been sleeping 10 to 12 hours each day since building up to 2 tablets per day. Am trying to make it to 3 per day but am struggling with the fatigue. May go down to 1 pill per day to see if this helps. | F | 36 | 21 days 500 3X day | 3/17/2010 | 2 | PCOS/pre-diabetic | Terrible Nasea, vomiting, headache, breating difficultie. | F | 17 | 5 days 500 3X day | 5/11/2010 | 2 | PCOs | Diarrhia!!!!! Its awful! Some Nausea - Energy Loss | F | 28 | 10 days | 8/9/2001 | 2 | PCOS/Weight Loss | Stomach pains, gas and extreme mood swings. | I would not recommend this for anyone looking to help PCOS, the side effects are not worth it. | F | 27 | 6 months 500mg 1X day | 2/7/2010 | 2 | Low blood sugar due to high insulin | No stomach upset, metallic taste, or weight loss- even at the beginning. I have experienced an increase in acne (didn't really have any before) and weight gain. | I take Metformin for a different reason than most- my blood sugar levels drop very low because my body creates too much insulin. Was causing confusion and fatigue. I've been taking Metformin for approximately 1 month and have not had any of the side effects mentioned. I am up to 2000 mg per day and have not had any stomach upset, metallic taste, or weight loss. What I have noticed is that I suddenly have acne and I am gaining weight, if anything. I'm 5'6'' and approximately 143 lbs. I exercise and eat quite healthy. Has anyone else experienced this? My "comfortable weight" is around 128 - 130. Haven't been there for awhile as I've had a very difficult time losing weight. I was told this should help. Not sure what the deal was...when will I start losing weight??? | F | 33 | 1 months 1000 MG 2X day | 4/9/2010 | 2 | weight loss | dry mouth, headache, use washroom more often | I am also on Seroquel, which induced rapid weight gain. I am taking Metformin to try and counter this. I have gained 3-4 lbs in the three weeks I have been on it. I didn't experience many negative side effects (no upset stomach) but I don't feel it is working for my purposes. | F | 29 | 3 weeks 250mg 3X day | 4/15/2010 | 2 | PCOS | Sweating(Not hypo); severe stomach pains and constant lack of hunger. | Only good thing is weight loss; I am sure thats whats its for... with all the s/effects... lol | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 12/5/2005 | 2 | to loose my weight around the tummy | My tummy very bloated and retaining water | F | 41 | 3 weeks 700mg | 3/15/2012 | 2 | weight loss | Extra fatigue. | F | 57 | 3 months 500 daily | 11/28/2011 | 2 | PCOS | Severe tiredness, bloating, constipation | Started taking 500mg 1x/day SLOW RELEASE version and had minimal side affects. After two weeks moved up to 500 mg 2x/day and just started tiredness and constipation. Hoping it will regulate cycle (went 120 days without period this year) so we can get pg...am concerned it won't work since I haven't had a period in the month I've been on it. Any thoughts??? | F | 30 | 4 weeks | 8/2/2006 | 2 | DIBETIC | MY STOMACH HURTS ALL OF THE TIME I GO TO THE BATH ROOM NIGHT AND DAY | I DO NOT SAY IT IS NOT A GOOD MEDECINE I JUST CAN NOT TAKE IT | F | 64 | 3 months | 6/15/2006 | 2 | diabetes, type 2 | I have been using glucophage for a couple of years and not feeling well but not connecting the two. Then doctor increased dosage from 2 pills to 5 (so 2500 mg)as my blood sugar was too high. Now, I have nausea and lethargy after each pill. If I take 2 pills, I feel | This is not working for me. Any comments appreciated. | F | 58 | 2 years | 6/14/2004 | 2 | type 2 diabetes | diarrhea for several weeks, alot of gas, and incessant nausea. | After 3 months on glucophage, and even though it controlled my blood sugar,I switched to glucophage XR because I was unable to tolerate the incessant nausea from regular glucophage. | F | 61 | 3 months | 3/4/2003 | 2 | PCOS and Infertility | Horrible gastro-intestinal side effects that didn't subside after gradually increasing medication to 1500 mg and staying on it for almost 4 months. I also noticed my progesterone decreased and for the first time I had to take progesterone suppositories. | I would not recommend this medication if you have IBS. It really aggravated it. I've been off of Metformin for 2 months and I'm still having problems. | F | 28 | 4 months | 9/30/2006 | 2 | insulin resistance | more frequent bowel movements slight decrease in BS increased liver function | I have been disappointed that I have not seen any weight loss at 2000mg dosage. I have not had any discomfort or really negative side effects so far, but after 6 months I expected to see some more positive effects, especially with my 1200-1500 calorie low carb diet, and 40 min workouts 4-5x a week. I also have bilateral lymphedema and am concerned that the met may be negatively effecting that and the lymphedema may be limiting the positive effects of the met. Like most MDs, my endo appears to know little or nothing about lymphedema. | F | 59 | 7 months | 10/26/2008 | 2 | Insulin Resistance | Constant nausea, diarrhea. | I am on the generic brand and that may be why I have these side effects. I have heard people say that the Brand name causes less side effects | F | 24 | 7 months | 11/17/2004 |