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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... | 896 |
76% |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 812 |
90% |
| Infertility | 405 |
72% |
| Diabetes Type 1 | 21 |
90% |
| Miscarriage | 8 |
100% |
Overall, 81% (2210
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Metformin Reviews
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Has been EXCELLENT for me.
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currently taking 4 500's a day.
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It causes upset stomach and nausea. But I continue to take it
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this is working at the moment
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has worked as far as my weight if I followed a diet and exercised regurly. i just get lazy after a while. all my tests are good but i still am working on the pregnancy thing.
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still taking helps with a regular cycle and weight also.
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helps
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OK don't really see and changes but still taking.
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I am taking it for my PCOS.
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I am taking it for my PCOS.
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type 2 diabetic
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I am on 2000mg a day. I have lost 25 pounds so far. Also helps with my cycles.
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I will be on 2000mg per day. No real side effects. I've lost 15 pounds so far.
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yes in regulating my peiods
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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]
