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 | insulin resistance, mild diabetes | extreme lethargy, mild GI tract problems. Appetite seems to have increased instead of decreased. No weight loss. Does keep my blood sugar is in control. | Have considered stopping it due to extreme fatigue and lethargy. May continue for a few more months. | F | 49 | 1 months | 11/17/2004 | 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 | 3 | PCOS | diarrhea cha cha cha diarrhea cha cha cha, excessive thirst, dry thirst, weight loss | It is helpling me to loss weight, maybe it is all the diarrhea cha cha cha | F | 28 | 4 months | 10/7/2004 | 4 | diabetes 2 | I took the generic metformin made by the Teva company. It gave me Bells Palsy. I'd black out. Felt foggy. Stopped taking it and palsy cleared. Doctor told me I was wrong. Went back on it (1000 mg a day) and Palsy returned. Took actual med and no palsy but muscle pain,especially midriff and left side. No weight loss. | Doctor told me I was wrong and ordered me back on the metform. Palsy returned. Take the actal med now and no palsy. Do have muscle pain, especially midriff and left side. No weight loss. Don't take it if I have to go in public because of diarhea. | F | 58 | 1 years | 9/22/2004 | 3 | PCOS | initially diarrhea that went away after 2 weeks. very slight weight loss, the worst has been energy loss. | I don't know it the energy loss is because of diarrhea/dehydration or B12 inabsorption. | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 9/10/2004 | 4 | pcos | I had slight bloating/gas and minimal diarrhea. Sometimes I felt foggy headed. | It did help with my sugar cravings a lot.I also had a | F | 33 | 2 months | 9/8/2004 | 4 | pco glucose intolerance | Loss of appetite, occassional stomach cramps and naseau. Was worried but now that I see from this site that these are temporary, so I feel better. | I used to constantly feel hungry, even though I knew I wasn't. This feeling has disappeared entirely. It's lowering my blood sugar which is good. | F | 27 | 2 weeks | 9/5/2004 | 5 | PCOS/hyperinsulinemia | Diarrhea at first, reduced hunger | I've been on Glucophage for just over 1 year. I started at 500 mg/day and ramped up to 2000 mg/day. I lost 65 lbs in about 4 months and have kept it off for 9 months (so far). I have energy and generally feel great! More importantly, between the glucophage and my diet (low-carb), my cholesterol has dropped, my insulin levels have dropped, my blood sugar is much more stable, and I am in much better health overall. | F | 35 | 14 months | 8/13/2004 | 3 | M | | 6/23/2004 | 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 | 5 | Type 2 | severe constipation, can you believe it? slight metallic taste, constant flatulence, wife asks me if I stepped in dog dodo. | It has controlled my blood glucose along with diet change, restored energy level, before starting glucophage I literally slept and or layed on a bed the entire weekend and after work every day, now sleep just 6-8 hours and wake up before my alarm, I feel more alert at work, I also talk more where before I wouldn't speak unless spoken to, I have also been able to read again and feel interested in doing things again ie. home tasks etc. | M | 60 | 5 weeks | 5/23/2004 | 2 | Diabetes II | During first month extreme stomach pains and nausea on empty stomach. | I felt like I had to eat more in order to avoid the stomach pains. It has lowered the increase in sugars from overnight fat burning. (6'2 | M | 24 | 3 months | 4/2/2004 | 3 | PCOS / insulin resistant | diarrhea, naussa, less of an appetite... | Well I was on it for a month and it seemed to work, 500 MG 2 daily. But then after a month, my testosterone levels were high and so was the insuline resistance. So after 3 moths, my doc increased the dosage to 1500 mg per day. So 3 times daily.... that is a lot... Does anyone take that much on this site? Please let me know.... I can only hope it works. | F | 27 | 4 months | 3/26/2004 | 4 | type 2 diabetes | unpredictable bowel movements | F | 43 | 6 days | 1/19/2004 | 3 | insulin resistant | a short temper and increased urine out put | M | 35 | 8 years | 9/24/2003 | 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 | 4 | Insuline Resistance | diahrea | F | 28 | 2 weeks | 2/7/2003 | 5 | Type 2 | None after a few weeks | Routine am/pm doses essential. A Missed dose seems to louse up readings for many days. Still only taking 1,000 Mg total. A passport to no worries type 2 | M | 66 | 10 years | 11/15/2002 | 3 | PCOS/infertility | Diarrhea the first 3-4 days, loss of appetite | I haven't taken it long enough yet to really rate it but I am very hopeful. . . | F | 25 | 7 days | 10/18/2002 | 3 | Type 2 diabetes | Flatulance and dry mouth at night. | Blood sugar fairly stable (dose 1*500mg twice daily). taken in conjunction with Gliclazide. No weight loss, no loss of apetite | M | 60 | 6 months | 8/14/2002 |