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<blockquote data-quote="Andydragon" data-source="post: 2402099" data-attributes="member: 521079"><p>I’m not sure I would agree that it is outdated. Many drugs are many decades one and still seen as useful</p><p></p><p>For many people metformin works well without the issues. For those that have issues, often the slow release addresses that. </p><p></p><p>it’s not perfect by far, and the impact is quite low but it can help support alongside dietary changes. I was on it for over a decade without issues. The higher doses can lead to vitamin B12 deficiencies so do need to be careful to be monitored, every drug has side effects but metformin is quite low in that regard hence it being often the very first used to treat type 2s</p><p></p><p>yes, it’s cheap but in a squeezed national health service, that can’t be a bad thing! Ensuring the right advice, I.e. not a wonder drug and needs other changes like diet too then I cannot see why there is an issue.</p><p></p><p>newer drugs may have more impact but often come with side effects that could be worse than the metformin ones.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andydragon, post: 2402099, member: 521079"] I’m not sure I would agree that it is outdated. Many drugs are many decades one and still seen as useful For many people metformin works well without the issues. For those that have issues, often the slow release addresses that. it’s not perfect by far, and the impact is quite low but it can help support alongside dietary changes. I was on it for over a decade without issues. The higher doses can lead to vitamin B12 deficiencies so do need to be careful to be monitored, every drug has side effects but metformin is quite low in that regard hence it being often the very first used to treat type 2s yes, it’s cheap but in a squeezed national health service, that can’t be a bad thing! Ensuring the right advice, I.e. not a wonder drug and needs other changes like diet too then I cannot see why there is an issue. newer drugs may have more impact but often come with side effects that could be worse than the metformin ones. [/QUOTE]
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