metformin

I fast from dinner till lunchtime, this has worked for me since I got diagnosed last year and I’ve only taken metformin at dinner. Now I’ve noticed my fasting bloods are always in the 6.8 mark. So i’ll Be taking metformin at Breakfast too. But I don’t eat breakfast. I’m scared coz every time...

Any Type 2 users successfully using metformin? I need encouragement! Seriously contemplating taking metformin. What about side effects?

Ive been diagnosed with GD So I've recently started taking metformin. I started on one 500mg a day for 3 days, then upped it to 2 500mg a day for 3 days, then 2 850mg a day. As soon as I took 2 850 mg doses, I got super sick and couldn't keep food or water down, so I lowered my dosage to 1 x...

Hi there, I'm T2 newly diagnosed, struggling to tolerate metformin 500mg. The usual gastrointestinal distress.I really want to persevere with it as am told symptoms pass eventually.I was wondering if anyone knows the mechanism of how metformin works, I'm told it makes one's cells more insulin...

I am travelling a couple of times this year within the EU and plan to take only hand luggage on the plane. Can I take my Metformin tablets and tester/strips with me without any issues?

Have been taking 500mg Metformin for something over 15 years. Now, overnight and most nights, I wake inn the morning with a white furry coat on my tongue and back of my throat which feels dry. My GP adjusted dosage to two tablets in the morning and one after evening meal. Any advice or...

e Hi folks Just joined the forum. Been on Metformin for four weeks having recently been diagnosed with Type 2. Metformin is the only drug I have taken in recent years preferring natural health alternatives. I suppose the shock of being diagnosed led me to take the Docs advice and take this...

Hi all, I'm treated with Xultophy once daily, and two pills of Metformin daily. I heard a lecture where the doctor indicated that for those taking two pills of Metformin a day, the preferred time to take them is before going to bed at night - this in order to maximize its effect during the...

Hello, I'm a 60 year old guy with (apology for long intro post) Psoriatic Arthritis + COPD and taken 3x courses of oral cortisteroids since January. I've just had an Hba1c test result of 72. I'm obese, I know, and am reducing carbs + sugars. GP wants me to start on Metaformin 500. However I am...

I was wondering how long low level side effects go on for. Slightly muzzy head, grumbly stomach and urgent visit to the loo x 2 per day. Metformin .....commenced on 500mg 9 days ago, rising to 500mg x 2, 2 days ago. Thanks

I am 31 a non-diabetic and began taking 500mg SR Metformin for longevity purposes 6 days ago after hearing Dr. David Sinclair talk about it's benefits and doing a lot of my own research. Not interested what people think about this and their judgements on it (it is what it is, and is my choice)...

Has anyone tried either Metformin or Insulin in isolation and can explain the side effects and how it is to come off them? I suspect I may be asked to take one or the other for Gestational Diabetes and am wondering how the body adjusts postnatally. How do these medications affect your body's...

This is my first post so please bear with me if I am not posting the right place. T2 diabetic since 2002 - now 17 years - When Diagnosed I aimed for 8.00 2 hours after meals, min one hour walk per day and reduce my weight then 117 Kilos. My doctor prescribed 500 mg metformin slow release with...

Warm greetings to all. I have recently been diagnosed with Type 2 on the back of soaring cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar readings. I feel mystified by the whole business. Shopping has become tricky! My Safe-Accu meter goes from LO to around 15-18 mmol with not much in between. Is...

I have just been diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency and having a nose online I note it can be an effect of Metformin use, and getting older along with a few others. It was discovered while I had tests at the hospital. I now have to have 3 injections for two weeks then one every three months...

Hi, I was hoping someone could offer any insight into what type of diabetic they think I may be... I was diagnosed as a type 1 almost 3 years ago. I had an HbA1c of 83 and the typical symptoms (frequent thirst, urination and blurry vision), I did however have pneumonia at the time of...

Hi - diagnosed 2 weeks ago T2 put on metformin and told to gradually increase dose. I do need to lose weight and it does seem the metformin is reducing my appetite but I do have an upset stomach so I’ve not increased off my starting dose of just 1 tablet. I’ve read some threads suggesting slow...

From Medscape Monday, August 13, 2018: Sulfonylureas: Just Stop Charles P. Vega, MD according to a new study of 77,000 patients in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Patients taking sulfonylureas as second-line therapy—replacing rather than adding on to metformin—had increased risks...

I'm entering two years anniversary since I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes and still struggling with the morning readings. At the time of writing this post, I am fit, healthy and controlling the disease with exercise and metformin (1500g a day). I eat healthy and generally low carb but not...

Does anybody know if there is a strong correlation between the amount of carbohydrate you eat, and the body's tolerance to Metformin Slow-Release? I currently take 2g of Metformin SR per day. I've been on a low-carb program for the last 7 days and I've had severe diarrhoea. I took my sugars...