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 |
| 4 | type 2 diabetes | I am truly frustrated my doc just raised my dosage 3 days ago from 500mg 2x to 1000mg 2x a day wow!! The gas pains and diarrhea was awful the first couple of days. I have less of an appetite and my legs hurt a lot...joint soreness...i am grateful i am off of work for a week to adjust to this new dosage :( | Hopefully it will further lower my glucose level I am not excited about shooting up insulin. Hopefully my body will adjust to this new dosage. | F | 38 | 9 months | 4/12/2007 | 4 | PCOS | Very Mild Nausea, decrease in appetite, no diarrhea, but I'm definately "regular" now | Hoping to see improvement with irregular menstral cycles and weight loss. | F | 28 | 2 weeks | 4/11/2007 | 3 | PCOS | Only been on it 2 days so far but got loads of energy. Very mild diarrhoea about an hour after taking it but can definitely cope with it. On 500mg in morning for 1st week, then increasing by 500mg weekly up to 1500mg daily. I'm seriously phobic about vomitting and had the tablets nearly a month before starting them, was so worried! So far so good! Hoping it will help with weight loss, and facial hair. Would like a baby eventually, been trying for over 4 years. | F | 31 | 2 days | 4/7/2007 | 4 | The good old "Syndrome X" | GI upset at first - as with any new medication! Get a grip. Nothing is without sacrifice. Remember, people are different and so are the severity of the side effects. | I'm an RN. I want you folks to take a good hard look at a nursing or medical drug reference book. 85 PERCENT OF ALL MEDICATIONS HAVE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF NAUSEA/VOMITING/DIARRHEA! What's better: limb amputation? Childless existence? Life-long obesity? or some side effects... | M | 34 | 14 months | 4/6/2007 | 3 | PCOS/Insulin Resistance | A little bit of loose bowels and a little less hair, but nothing really. | i went on this medicine to help with my insulin but really havent seen much result. If anyone has seen results with weight loss I am open to any help and suggestions. | F | 20 | 1 months | 4/5/2007 | 3 | PCOS/Infertility | Stomach cramps, nausea, exhaustion, occasional diarrhoea and constipation. | I started with a single dose of 500mg Metformin and by third week increased it to 1500mg. I took it mid-cycle and for some reason got the longest cycle I've ever had. Maybe it was a coincidence? My nausea has got better although an hour after taking it still affects me. I've lost 4pounds so far but have noticed hair loss but that might be my paranoia. Too early to say if it works but fingers crossed. | F | 31 | 2 months | 4/4/2007 | 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 | 3 | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | I have been on Metformin for about 6 wks. I have IBS, but this med. is definitely causing stomach cramps, loose stools and severe gas pains. It has lowered my appetite, which could be good or bad. I feel tired all the time, have headaches and tend to get shaky. I'm not sure if it's the Metformin or not. I am also not sleeping well. I haven't had a period since being on it either. | It is worth it on the chance of conception, weight loss, less and thinner facial hair, more regular periods, etc. | F | 26 | 1.5 months | 4/3/2007 | 1 | diabetes | same as others listed | With the comments on this side. The person eating card board: I suggest you ask your doctor for Humalog insulin, injected every two hours you can again eat a normal meal. I once could not eat a sub sandwich without glucose of 400 afterwards. I now eat sub sandwiches with no problem. I am not over weight, I lift weights five days and am hitting 660 pounds on the leg lifts. Doctors and drug companies will continue to convince you to continue with this drug. Don't believe a word. I have achieved great success by usuing Humalog. But you have to work at it. My approach is a hassle, but you (with discipline) will lead a healthier life, eat normally and within 30 days, (of tossing the drug) I felt so much better. Again, this drug should have killed me, but I lived by the Grace of God. Not by my doctor's action, not by a drug company's action, but by mine. I research daily on the diabetic condition. Few will listen to a word I say. I am not a doctor, I have no clout and my word is worthles to | M | 56 | 10 years | 3/31/2007 | 1 | diabetes | I should be dead from using this, but I tossed it and use only Humalog insulin 11 shots per day. If you have kidney problems, read the warnings. The warning says it is not for you or me. My anemia cured after stopping this drug use. Vomiting, gas, cramps and anemia came. Also lactic acidosis I think likely was happening. Again, I should be dead, but I am one of the lucky ones. Did my doctor take me off Glucophage no. I did | It sucks and never should have been approved. A programmed approach of humalog injectings every two hours will make you very healthy and give you normal glucose counts. This drug is a huge money maker for manufactuers, and a loss of health and life to the consumers | M | 56 | 10 years | 3/31/2007 | 4 | PCOS | Initially caused sleepiness, little upset tummy, worth it. Side effects take sometimes up to 6 weeks to stop in some people, but after waiting a few weeks I am problem free and feeling like a new person. Med helped with numerous symptoms and was well worth the initial small problems taking it. | More people need to know about this drugs use for PCOS and what PCOS is. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 3/28/2007 | 3 | Type II Diabetes | I'm taking Gliclazide and Metformin, feel constantly tired, awful nausea, constipation and diarrohea if I eat anything slightly greasy or fatty. Back to eating cardboard I suppose. | Blood/sugar level pretty good now but I will make a point of taking medication WITH food. Sometimes I forget and take it later, this is not good, maybe why I feel so awful. | F | 52 | 6 months | 3/27/2007 | 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 | PCOS | loose stool, major diarrhea with food and upped dose. | I've been on glucophage for 3 months, no baby yet.. dr. just upped my dose to a 1000mg in the morning and a 1000mg at night. Up until now weight loss has been minimal, and I have no appetite, I have to force myself to eat. I do find that I have more energy and for some reason seem to sleep better. No clue if that is due to the upped dose or not. It's nice to see that I'm not the only one feeling this way or the only one with PCOS. | F | 27 | 3 months | 3/22/2007 | 5 | PCOS | Some diarrhoea and nausea/vomiting first month or so (especially once I was up on 1500mg) and if I ate the wrong foods. Loss of appetite, metallic taste in mouth. | I took met for 13months and lost 25kg (55lbs) in that time. I had more energy, less sugar cravings and I think hair growth slowed down too. I had previously done 11 rounds of clomid with no success. I got pregnant for the first time after 13 months on met. Continued taking it for the first 14wks to avoid miscarriage and now have a healthy alomost one year old baby boy! I have only just restarted met a week ago, I delayed starting it again because I am still breastfeeding but the Dr's have given me the go-ahead to start again since my son is only feeding 3 times a day now. I got pregnant again when my son was 8months (no meds, PCOS and breastfeeding!!) but unfortunately had a miscarriage at 8wks2days. I honestly believe it was because I wasn't on met. I have 10kgs (22lbs) of pregnancy weight to lose so I am hoping met will help me again this time! Happy to receive emails :) | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 3/21/2007 | 2 | PCOS | stomach aches, and headaches | I have been on it for 6 months, nothing has happened at all. I am taking 850 mg two times a day... going in next week for another glucose testing to see if they need to update it. I do feel energized... Thats about it. Please email me if you want to discuss anything! | F | 23 | 6 months | 3/21/2007 | 3 | PCOS | So far, I have had none. I started taking this pill today. I came on this site and found I am not weird! There are others with PCOS! | I am hoping this medicine will help me lose weight, lose facial hair and acne, and make me have "normal" period cycles. I would also love the have another baby in the future, and until I found this medicine I didn't know it was even possible! HOPE IT WORKS! | F | 25 | 1 days | 3/20/2007 | 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 | 3 | type 2 Diabetes | Nausea, headaches, elevated sugar. | I was taking Avandament. This medicine was cause my hair to fall out in clumps. The doctor claimed it was the diabetes, butI have not spoken with anyone whose hair fell out. She put me on the new medicine. It has been a week. Hair is still falling out. Have not noticed weight loss yet. Just do not want to loose more hair! | F | 37 | 7 days | 3/19/2007 | 3 | PCOS | Diarrhea, vomiting when dose was increased (vomiting within a couple hours, diarrhea for about 2 days). | I was taking Met XR for about 3 months while taking Clomid to help with ovulation/regulation of cycles. I didn't notice any changes in my cycles, but they had been somewhat regular due to 2 months of Clomid prior to that. I stopped taking the Met for about a month and since going back on, I have had a 33, 35 and 43+ day cycle (taking Prometrium this cycle). My cycles were somewhat regular, but I know my dr. and I didn't give it the full 6 months that he originally recommended. I would still recommend this as I have seen many women take the medication for years and become regular because of it. | F | 27 | 5 months | 3/14/2007 |