metformin

I’ve had T1D for 4.5 years and have recently been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). I’ve been put on Metformin to treat the PCOS, and was wondering if anyone else has experience of using Metformin as a T1 diabetic? I have also been doing the 5:2 diet recently, and often eat...

Hi everyone, First of all, please forgive me if my English is not good. I found out I have type 2 diabetes over 3 years ago but I didn't take it seriously and didn't take any medications at all. But that changed after I had my health check 2 months ago and the doctor explained to me that my...

I was recently diagnosed with t2 and put on 2000mg of metformin, 1000mg twice a day. In addition to the nausea and diarrhea I find my moods swinging all over the place. One minute I'll feel great and the next I'll start dying and feel like there's something terribly wrong even though I know...

Well folks, its official. I no longer have diabetes, not even pre-diabetes, according to my gp, now make of that what you will. He's a decent guy, but we had a disagreement over this, as he suddenly stopped my metformin two weeks ago. I saw him to check why it had suddenly disappeared off my...

I am (almost) immobilised by a stroke, I use Metformin for each of three meal a day. Can someone kindly direct me to a reasonable testing regime and general advice, please?

I have been defined with Pre-diabetes and have been prescribed Metformin! I'm using a glucose count meter to check myself. Questions: 1. What kind of response can I expect from the Metformin vis-à-vis my sugar count? 2. On 3 occasions after exercise I have experienced a drop in my blood...

Hi, I was diagnosed type II in 2010, but have not really been able to control my blood glucose levels. So I went on a search and started eating mainly paleo for a good while, my blood sugar more or less stabilized, but that diet is restrictive and after a few months I caved in to bread, only a...

Hi All, I was recently diagnosed as having Type 2 diabetes and promptly put on Metformin (1 * 500mg twice daily). Waiting to get on a T2 education course...and that is it really as far as the support goes. I'm thinking to get on the Atkins Diet (used previously to drop 56 lbs) and get testing...

well it is really a scandal that not all patients are informed of this sideeffect when offered Metformin https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24959880 CONCLUSIONS: The reduction of vitamin B12 may be induced by metformin in a dose dependent manner.

Hi everyone, I've had much help from people on here in the past, so thought I would just ask for an opinion or two. My diabetes nurse always tells me that I MUSTN'T test myself anymore, as I am on Metformin. Anyway, I like to do the odd test just to be sure, (she would probably have me shot if...

Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know, because your doctor probably wont tell you that the use of Metformin PREVENTS the absorption of Vitamin B12. I was shocked to find this out, as my doctor never told me. I took Metformin for 2 years and now I have symptoms of B12 deficiency...

Hi everyone, if you have read my post "I'm as mad as hell" you will know the issues I had with Metformin, now heres the next issue. Off metformin my bloods where 17-18 mmol/l I've been taking SR metformin for 2 months now and my bloods? 17-18 mmol/l. So I don't think it works, anyone else have...

I have just come back from the doctor's feeling very happy. He says I no longer have any diabetic symptoms, so I am off medication altogether and under diet control only! I am also off statins altogether as well, he said with my latest lipids there is no longer any reason I need to take them. I...

What exactly happens after you take Metformin that causes the hair to start falling out? They took it off the side-effects list. Is there someone that it didn't happent to him? Is there someone that it did happen to him and managed to stop it? Please share... Thanks

When you take Metformin is there some change you can feel? Other than a distinct sense of foreboding and a decision not to leave the house for some time, that is.

I am diabetic type 2 and take statins and metformin. I am on a strict ketogenic diet, carbs < 20g/day. I asked Dr Jason Fung on Diet Doctor the following: When in ketosis I may be relying on gluconeogenesis to produce glucose for my brain. If the Metformin I am taking inhibits glucose...

a lot of people in here are not using metformin and control their blood glucose by diet and excercise alone... wow I was put on metformin right from the start but didn´t actually know anything about anything about diabetes type 2 except from that it had something to do with sugar which...

I am attempting to keep to a low carb diet and certainly feel better in myslf. Howrver my hba1c has not reduced sufficiently ans so i have been strarted on metformin slow release. when i had the ordinary metfomin 2 years ago it made me vomit so it was stopped as my hba1c was lôw 40s. it then...

Hi guys! I am prediabetic with PCOS and I am just so confused about life and what's going on with my health. My doctor said that because of my hormonal Imbalance that it's not IF I'm going to get diabetes it's WHEN. I'm just really discouraged and frustrated. I've always been a pretty active...

I am intending taking bitter melon capsules, should I stop taking the metformin tablet and other prescribed tablets? Although I found the metformin has helped my energy levels I've been having a slight problem with my eyesight