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I had the muscle allergy to Simvastatin only 36 hours after taking the first tablet. I had to stop taking statins immediately and have been told not to take them ever again. As I had high lipids, I was prescribed Ezeterol, generic name Ezetimbe. This controlled the lipids but in turn created...

Hi, Metformin can cause Vitamin B12 deficiency, especially the slow or modified release variety is the culprit. If the tests for pernicious anemia, the usual cause for this deficiency, show that you are not producing intrinsic antibodies and you are taking Metformin then Metformin is usually...

Re: Metformin : How long before side effects start ? Many people have no side affects at all whereas others can experience them from the start, or sometime after taking them, or when the doseage is increased. There are two rarish side affects to be aware of. If after taking metformin for a...

Another good home remedy is to blend a whole, washed, unwaxed lemon with a bunch of parsley and approx. 500 mls of water. Dilute according to taste and add sweetners or fruit sugar to make sweeter. Drink as often as you can whilst you still hurt and then just one glass a day to keep it away...

Hi, I have just posted on the thread 'Does Metformin Help'. Can I plead with you to read it, as I have found this, to the great cost of my health, to be a :evil: drug. I understand that many of you are happy on it, but please be aware of what it can do in higher doses and what Metformin MR...

Hi, I was put on metformin about a year after I was diagnosed and being diet only did not work. I was overweight, but it did nothing towards diminishing my appetite or increasing weightloss. So clinic after clinic, the dose was increased until I was on maximum dose. Two days later Whoops - I...