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I started taking Metformin 9 days ago for insulin resistance. I feel absolutely terrible.I am tired?
sluggish, have headaches and just over all do not feel well at all. is this normal? I am taking 500 mg in the morning and at night. My dr has me on a step program eventually taking 2 pills in am and 2 pills in pm.
Metformin to be taken before food or after food, pls assist thank you?
I have taken metformin 500mg for about 2 years.
Does metformin affect high BP?
I read in an article that peop;e with with high blood pressure should not take metformin because it will cause it to become higher and does not interact well with the blood pressure meds, also in rare occassion it can cause the blood sugar to raise. Is this true?
What should my blood sugar levels be after fasting while taking metformin?
What would be considered high? I checked my blood sugar before breakfast everyday for a week and my blood sugar levels were between 9 and 10.9 I've been on metformin for around 3 months now.
Does Metformin cause soreness in the mouth and tongue? Am taking two 500 mg tabs per day?
Just had a blood test and the results were fine.
How soon does Trulicity start to work?
I started Trulicity Mon night, today is Thurs. I also take 1000 mg on Metformin. My blood sugars are in the 200-300 range even fasting. I started the .75 dose. Side effects are tolerable.
Has anyone experienced blurred vision using metformin?
After upping my dose of 500mg metformin to 1000mg a day my vision is very blurry. I can't see without my readers on. Anyone else experiencing this. Please help!
Can metformin cause a change in taste?
My doctor put me on metformin about a month ago for my PCOS and lately I've been noticing that a lot of things don't taste right. Things I have loved my entire life taste weird and sometimes even so gross I can't eat them. The metformin is the only thing that has changed. Could it be causing that?... read more
What can be done for severe stomach pain after taking metformin?
I was prescribed metformin for diabetes but the pain and diarrhea are a daily problem. Is there a alternative to this medication?
Metformin - help PCOS medication isn’t helping me lose the weight?
I am 22 years old and I was first diagnosed with PCOS when I was 12 years old when I had two surgeries to take out two teratoma cysts. I never had to take any medication for it at the time But even having pcos I have been skinny my entire life up until the last two years. I have weighed 120 lbs all... read more
Higher blood sugar on Jardiance?
Recently I was diagnosed with type two diabetes. My general practitioner immediately prescribed metformin. I found a new endocrinologist and made an appointment with him to discuss an action plan. He immediately put me on Jardiance given my heart disease history. I just started taking the Jardiance... read more
Is metformin and metformin hcl the same, identical drug? Requested a new written Rx from MD's?
... secretary for metformin and was sent a Rx for Metformin Hcl
Stopping metformin cold turkey, is it safe?
been on metformin for 3 months strictly adhered and to glucose levels @ 5+ every morning except this past week under stress and depression it jumped to 7.2 - 8.8, is my problem more stress and less insulin related
Is it dangerous to be in the sun when taking Metformin?
Will sun screen protect me enough if in the sun when taking Metformin? Is there a danger being in the sun should one forget to apply sunscreen? Thanks
Metformin, could this medicine help my ovarian cysts? I'm not even diabetic!?
my diagnosis is... polycystic ovaries... over a dozen cysts in each of my ovaries from an OB-GYN in the Philippines after a transvaginal exam. i was prescribed Metformin HCI, 500 mg, 3x a day, for a whole year. i never had a blood drawn in the Philippines. i was never diagnosed diabetes, last check... read more
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