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(also known as Glucophage, Fortamet, Riomet, Glumetza)
Metformin is used to treat a type of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) called type 2 diabetes. With this type of diabetes, insulin produced by the pancreas is not able to get sugar into the cells of the body where it can work properly. Using metformin alone, with a type of oral antidiabetic medicine called a sulfon... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 870 |
76% |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 798 |
91% |
| Infertility | 397 |
72% |
| Diabetes Type 1 | 21 |
90% |
| Miscarriage | 8 |
100% |
Overall, 82% (2162
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Metformin Reviews
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when i was on metformin i remember the first month i lost 30 pounds. i would go back on it but i have no insurance at the time and don't have money to go to the doctor.
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Well I didn't think I was ever going to get pregnant and finally a PC identified PCOS in me and started me on Metformin and before long I was pregnant with no side effects. I'm the proud mother of two boys ages 5 and 8 now!!!
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Seems to be working really well.
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Side effects were disgusting.
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I just started this drug in june too early to tell.
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this medicine is to help me concieve to have a baby cause it help me with my little boy so i hope so .
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Good. Wishing it was helping me ovulate though.
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it works
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I'm taking for PCOS. 500mg 3x daily. My periods have regulated to some extent.
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IM USING METFORMIN NOW TWICE A DAY!! THE ONLY THING I HATE ABOUT IT THAT IT UPSETS MY STOMACH EVERYTIME!!
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the pcos has caused insulin resistance so i have to take 1000mg twice a day. it keeps my blood sugar under control really well.
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is not working good enough my sugar is still high and i started on the insulin pen last wweek and sugars are still over 300
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taking 4 pills/day fasting blood sugar below 150
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helping. on 4 pillsday sugar is under 150 fasting.
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It helps with my diabetes but not with the PCOS
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Glumetza
2nd day of treatment. i woke up feeling awesome. nausea is starting in, but its really mild. but it beats everything else i've tried. this form of m... [More] -
Glumetza
It's the newest form (so im told) of a slow release metformin pill. I have been trying for 8 years to stick with metformin. Guess what? This one ha... [More] -
Glumetza
If you were having any intestinal symptoms with Metformin (for Diabetes Type 11 or PCOS) then your Dr. would switch you to Glumetza to lessen gastroin... [More] -
glucophage
has anyone had any problems with their period after starting metformin? my period is here ne day and gone the next and its been that way for about a w... [More] -
Glumetza
My RE gave me a new med called Glumetza to replace Metformin. I am not diabetic (she keeps re-affirming this) and I don't have POCS. I am not sure w... [More]
