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 |
| 3 | PCOS/Insulin Resistence | Bloating, overall aches, exhaustion, incredibly loose stools. Lasts at least 2-3 weeks each dose change. | I take 2000 mg of the XL formula (1000 mg in the morning; 1000mg at night) and have found that it has cleared up my skin like no other! Serisouly -- after over 16 years of persistent acne, my skin is clearer than it's ever been! Still waiting to see if this is the right dose since I've only been on it for 6 days. I was on 1000 mg before; dose may increase yet again. When the side effects aren't ruining my days (and nights!), this drug is great... | F | 27 | 6 months | 7/3/2006 | 3 | pcos | terrible diarrhoea, never expereinced anything like it before, really horrific.lasted one week. still get diarrhoea on and off. i try take the tablet mid meal for the last while, hepling a little. nauesa on occassion | Taking it for two years. Lost no weight, periods are still only every so often. On 500mg three times a day, any body on more? thought an increase might help my cycle?? | F | 30 | 2 years | 7/3/2006 | 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 | Gas, diarrhea, stomach pain. It all subsided for me after a few weeks. | It's cleared up acne. I haven't lost any weight. My cycles are completely regular now. I haven't conceived though. | F | 28 | 6 months | 6/30/2006 | 5 | Hyperinsulinemia/Insulin Resistance | BEFORE MEDICATION: Hypoglycemic (Low blood sugar) attacks 4 or 5 times a day, confusion (inability to figure out simple situations), dizziness, loss of consciousness, extreme fatigue, sleeping all of the time, extreme nervousness, tremors, all of these symptoms happened too quickly to react to in time, headaches. | I am on a permanent prescription of Metformin HCL, 2000MG a day, two at lunch, two at dinner. All symptoms have gone, insulin levels have returned to normal (I was triple the normal amount of blood insulin levels before Metformin). I feel alive again! EXTREMELY INCREASED Energy, Great Concentration, no low sugar attacks anymore, and I have lost 10KG (22 pounds) in the past three months and still losing. Decreased Appetite and I'm more active. This drug has given me my life back! | F | 22 | 3 months | 6/16/2006 | 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 | psoc/insulin resistance | constant nausea, diarreah, headace, gas, bloating, really bad heartburn, | i was told i would drop about 40 lbs, but i seem to be gaining weight. after i eat is really terrible - feel really sick,and usually have diarreah | F | 40 | 5 weeks | 6/7/2006 | 4 | PCOS | Mild intestinal upset at first, frequent urination, hair loss(?) | Became pregnant within a few days (and I really mean 2-3 days!) of starting 500 mg twice daily (had a short, anovulatory cycle beforehand). Stopped taking the tablets upon the advice of several doctors in the 6th week of pregnancy, then suffered a miscarriage one week later. Started taking the same dose again after the first menstrual bleeding following miscarriage and have now been on the tablets for almost 6 weeks. Have noticed in the last couple of weeks that I have been losing a bit more hair (from my head) than usual, otherwise no real problems apart from more frequent urination, especially in the night. No improvements to skin problems or body hair as yet. | F | 36 | 6 weeks | 6/1/2006 | 4 | Possible PCOS, infertility | Very bad gas and a little bloating | I am hoping that this will help regualte my cycles, without having to take Clomid. My blood tests have all come back normal in regards to the PCOS, but I do have the polycystic pattern on my ovaries so we will have to see if this medication helps me get pregnant. Anyone who has had success on this mediction and fertility please feel free to email me :)Has anyone taken that does not have PCOS and had luck getting pregant. Since my doctor is not really sure that I have it I am open to comments. | F | 28 | 6 days | 6/1/2006 | 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 | 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 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 | 4 | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | Diarrhea with implementation and each dose increase. | Because of the diarrhea, we've had to increase my dosage very slowly. Once that problem settles down, I do very well on the Metformin. It's helped me lose some PCOS weight and I've even had a few spontaneous cycles for the first time in nearly 20 years. | F | 31 | 3 years | 5/13/2006 | 2 | Type 2 Diabetes | General discomfort; aching in every joint, nausea, diarhhea & constipation. | Causes more problems than it solves. Cinnamon & Chromium Picolinate work better and are safer. Upped to twice daily 1 week before symptoms began. | M | 57 | 2 months | 5/13/2006 | 3 | PCOS | Been on glucophage (generic) for four days; very fatigued. Not much of an appetite. I also have chest pains especially when I inhale deeply. Libido way down. | I'm hoping that my cysts will go away. We will try to get pregnant sometime this summer. | F | 33 | 4 days | 5/11/2006 | 1 | metformin | Gas and bloating, diarhea, abdominal pain, pain in upper left quadrant of my back. | Dr wanted to send my for all kinds of tests and its the metformin all the time. I thought I had some mysterious disease seen on House M.D. :-) | M | 47 | 1 days | 5/7/2006 | 3 | PCOS - INFERTILITY | Feeling of discomfort, headaches stomach ache, feeling bloated, utilized bathroom somewhat irregularly so diahrea was aacceptable | Started with 750mg per day for first week increase to 1500mg per day in week 2 No weight loss noted. Did not realize should be taken at the same time daily. Hoping to lose weight. Starting IVF treatment, hoping it regulate my cycle, had 2 miscarriages back to back...wish me luck | F | 40 | 3 days | 5/3/2006 | 3 | Fertility/weight loss | So far none | I have only been on 500mg once daily for a little over a week and I haven't noticed any side effects at this point. Well hoping to get pregnant soon and not be on it forever. | F | 26 | 1 weeks | 5/2/2006 | 3 | PCOS | I have had some nausea but tonight started diarrhea and it was uncontrollable. | I am hoping it works soon to alleviate my acne and hair, also I am hoping to gain a period considering a I want to have a baby in the future | F | 26 | 3 days | 4/29/2006 | 5 | PCOS/infertility | Felt light headed, had some nausea and then a loose stool only the first day. Then switched to taking my dose at night before bed and my symptoms went away. | I'm only on 1000mg once per day for my mild PCOS. However, it has significantly changed my life! I've lost 10 lbs in about 6 weeks, without changing my diet, and I was not even overweight to begin with. I'm less hungry and my digestion seems somehow better (less bloating/gas). Acne cleared up completely. My cycle seems to be perfectly regular as well now at 28 days. Before taking this drug I was in denial about having PCOS, but I am now convinced that I have it. Just waiting to see if I can get pregnant as well. I have hope again after 14 mos of trying to conceive. | F | 33 | 6 weeks | 4/28/2006 |