GLUCOPHAGE Reviews (METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.4 (586 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare GLUCOPHAGE with similar:
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| 5 | PCOS | Read below | I gave birth to my son on the 23rd Dec 2006, since having my son my weight has gone from 95kgs to 114kgs in the last 4 months I have not had a period and my skin is dark in places and full of pimples as well as lots of fast growing hair on my legs, stomach underarms and feeling tired all the time no energy ect.... So im back on Diaformin so I hope to finally loose the weight and feel my old self. So dont give up these tablets do work you just need to stick at it and yes it helps with falling pregnant if you have PCOS only took me 3 months so good luck! | F | 28 | 2.5 months | 5/19/2007 | 4 | Type II dx'd by A1c | ***** EXTREME GASTROINTESTINAL DISTRESS - BUT ONLY WITH THE GENERIC VERSION OF GLUCOPHAGE. Problem was so bad EVERYONE, including me, wanted to run out of the house when I would have an episode. Pharmacist recommended change from GENERIC TO BRAND. THIS 100% RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. No further problems; medicication works as it should, just my wallet is affected! | M | 58 | 2 years | 5/18/2007 | 5 | Insulin Resistant, PCOS | I have had a few bouts with diarrhea and nausea. The first week I did not monitor my carb intake and experienced headaches but so far so good. | I came to this website to see how it worked for others. I have lost 10 pounds in 3 weeks and I feel so much better. The first week was a little rough until I realized that fiber keeps down the nausea and drinking lots of water also helps. I have lost 2 inches off my waist and 2 inches off my hips. I exercise at least 4 times a week and the medication seems to be doing what the doctor said it would do. I take 1000mg twice daily. I eat sensible. My doctor also put me on Calcium Carbonate 3x daily (500mg ea) and I also know that all this medication depletes the B12 vitamin in the body so I take that in addition. I have no hair loss and I have a healthy appetite, meaning, the medication makes me less hungry but I eat more sensibly and smaller portions throughout the day. I also eat more protein which helps with the weight loss. If the body does not have the proper nutrients, that also impacts the performance of this medication. I love the fact of being more regular with the bath | F | 33 | 3 weeks | 5/17/2007 | 3 | PCOS | I should have been taking 500 ml. twice a day, but I've been only taking it once a day, about 4 times a week. I've noticed some hair loss, but I didn't associate it with this med until I read this site today. I haven't lost weight and my periods are still irregular, but I haven't really given it a fair shake. | Are there any vegans out there who have taken this medication? I haven't been eating any animal products (no meat, dairy or eggs and lots of fruits, veggies and fiber) for about two months. Now that I am going to crack down and take this med the way it was prescribed, I don't know what to expect. My diet obviously isn't high protien, low carb like many people mentioned. | F | 33 | 6 months | 5/16/2007 | 2 | Type II Diabetes | Started 4months ago on 500EX. Initially experienced GI symptoms, but they went away. Reported extreme hair loss to MD at Joslin Ctr but she said "she'd never heard of it". Did not significantly lower level A1C is 6.7 Increased dose to two 500ex and I am experiencing night sweats and I feel as if I have the flu. Every joint aches. I will have to discontinue. Not overweight, walk 3+ miles at least 4 times a week and watch my diet. | F | 69 | 5 months | 5/16/2007 | 4 | pregnancy | diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, hair growth, | for some reason I have increased facial hair growth since I've started taking this...hope we get pregnant though so the stomach problems & hair growth are worth it...but I found that if I take pepto after I take my dose with the meal then my stomach doesn't bother me as much... | F | 24 | 8 days | 5/10/2007 | 3 | acne, weight gain, hair growth | I had some minor stomach upset that went away after a few days and I would get an occasional mild headache. | The acne has cleared up a little and the weight seems to be going away. I haven't noticed a big difference with the hair growth yet. | F | 30 | 1 months | 5/10/2007 | 4 | Insulin resistance/Diabetes | Tired, woozy, little bit of a headache. Might also be leftover symptoms from other meds or a sinus cold. | I was prescribed this to help control my blood sugar, and was unaware that it can help with weight loss. And it did just that. I lost over 20 pounds in one month. I was quite scared of weight loss like that, then I learned it was a perk of this drug. Blood sugars are dropping, and the weight is still peeling off! w00t | M | 31 | 5 weeks | 5/9/2007 | 3 | regulate my periods/ get pregnant | nausea, extreme tired all the time, fatigue, headache, diarrhea, cramping, backache, loss of appietite, dizziness | My doctor put me on 500 mg of metrofin for the first two weeks, then uped it to 1000 mg a day a week ago. called her today because having extreme tiredness and dizzy all day so she put me on 750 mg on time release to help with the symptoms. hoping to get pregnant soon, my periods are already regulated. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 5/7/2007 | 5 | insulin resistant, PCOS, Syndrome X | Slight muscle pain in legs (though it might be because I am using these muscles a LOT more) and stomach cramps & bloating when I eat high fat foods. | Lost 4" in hips within 3 weeks,,,,I have NEVER felt this good, I have the energy to live. | M | 39 | 4 weeks | 4/27/2007 | 5 | PCOS | I haven't had any bad side effects at all. No diarrhea or any stomach problems. I take 500mg 2x daily. I have lost 60 pounds this year, and I am FINALLY down to my weight in high school of 120. I'm graduating college this year and will finally be able to wear what everyone else wears my age. With this medicine my menstrual cycle started after an eight year lapse. | It has really helped. I have taken it with Spironolactone (diuretic) for the past five months, and that is when I really noticed the weight fall off. No diet changes, only changed from Cherry Coke, to Cherry Coke Zero; one can a day. | F | 22 | 1 years | 4/23/2007 | 4 | Pre-diabetes/Weight loss | I have been taking this drug for 3 months...the 1st several days there was a little cramping...not bad though. I am feeling very good and it has definately helped curb my hunger. I have been exercising and changing my eating patterns...it has been very sucessful. Weight loss is about 28 lbs. Things are going well. | F | 46 | 3 months | 4/23/2007 | 3 | Metabolic Syndrome | Headache, explosive, urgent diarhea after eating. Just kind of felt badly all day. Burning feeling in back of throat. Was taking 1000 dose of metformin xr in morning with breakfast, but will switch that to dinner time as some other posters have recommended. Also may adjust back dosage and "build up" as others have suggested. | I had a high fasting glucose, high cholesterol, high b/p and significant abdominal weight gain over 5 year period. Also have had infertility issues for years but no one ever mentioned PCOS, but I can look at the symptoms and recognize myself. Am hoping for the weight loss, and would hope that in turn helps the cholesterol, hbp and other metabolic syndrome symptoms. Read the comments from other women to try taking in the middle of the evening meal to avoid the whole day of nausea. | F | 44 | 1 weeks | 4/21/2007 | 4 | weight loss | gas, diarrhea, insomnia | Love it.Lost 3 lbs in one week.Have much more energy. | F | 46 | 8 days | 4/20/2007 | 4 | PCOS | Horrible flu like symptoms in the initial weeks. I was only prescribed 500mg once a day. I found by taking the pill at night before bed instead of in the morning showed great decreased the horrible stomach cramps. I have to date lost 30lbs after 5 months. However I am interested in up-ing the dosage to help the weight loss, but not sure how to ask the doc..any suggestions? Not sure if anyone else experienced it or if it was just a coincident shortly after taking Glucophage I began having PVC's or palpitations, anyone else? | It's been worth the pain. I find I have more energy to exercise and decreased appetite. I overall feel much better. | F | 26 | 5 months | 4/19/2007 | 3 | elevated fasting glucose no diabet | none so far. Just started with 500mg at dinner for 3 days then lunch and dinner for 3 days then all 3 meals. | I have only been on glucophage 2 days. A lot of people on this board talk about weight loss. I definitely need to lose weight about 60lbs. Does this med seem to help one lose weight even without exercise? How much working out are people doing? Right now I walk daily. What are other people's experience with weight loss on this med and how quickly do you see results? Plus, my prescription seems accelerated compared to other people on this board. | F | 36 | 2 days | 4/19/2007 | 3 | Insulin Resistance (aka Syndrome X) | Less appetite; constant stomach/R flank pains; bowel irregularities; much flatulence; some hair loss; hands/feet feel cold a lot. | Although the side effects are TERRIBLE and have never gone away...I have lost 16 lbs (with vigorous exercise), insulin/blood sugar levels are much better, have less fatigue, don't get the "shakes" with erratic blood sugar levels. So, I suppose health-wise, it's worth it in the long run to prevent it from developing into diabetes. | F | 40 | 9 months | 4/19/2007 | 1 | just diagnosed with type II | extreme "flu" like symptoms, just spent my second weekend in the bathroom, or in bed. | i am going to stop taking it, can't function like this. did loose 10 lbs. in a week, not worth it. | F | 50 | 1 weeks | 4/16/2007 | 3 | PCOS | EXTREME BLOATING, constipation, gas, nausea, lack of apettite,cravings | I have been on 500 mg once a day for a week now and am going to up my does to 500mg twice a day tomorrow. First week I had some stomach cramping with SEVERE constipation, and bloating. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE... hoping to become more "regular" in the coming weeks. No weight loss as of yet - need to lose 40 lbs. Trying to get pregnant... hope this works! | F | 29 | 1 weeks | 4/13/2007 | 5 | PCOS | I have not had any negative side effects as of yet. The first few days I was using the restroom a little more than usual but it has been okay. | My doctor has me on a plan. His plan is to have me start the drug by taking it only once a day for 2-3 weeks. Once my body adjusts I would begin taking it 2x per day for another 2-3 weeks. Again, I would wait till my body adjusts and start taking it 3x per day which is the ultimate goal, at least for PCOS. So far I have taken the drug for 8 days once per day. I am not experiencing any problems and therefore I took it this morning and will again take it tonight thus beginning my 2x per day cycle. From all the problems that I have read about, I believe my Dr.'s method is very appropriate. It helps the body adjust to the drug and greatly limits or even diminishes the side effects. This might not be the same for everyone, maybe my body just accepts the drug with no problem, but this method makes the most sense to me and I highly recommend it. I would question why any Dr. would want to put someone on such a high dosage right away. | F | 26 | 10 days | 4/12/2007 |