Metformin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2024

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I appear to be in the minority, but I have had no negative side effects on Metformin and have nothing but good things to say about it. This cured the awful physical effects I was experiencing due to insulin resistance and prediabetes (blurred vision, high heart rate, brain fog, constant hunger, and cravings) and has allowed me to finally exert some control over my body. I experience no nausea or changes in stool. It has been a magic pill for me. Helped me lose a significant amount of weight, and my mental health is better than it has been in years. Finally, I feel like myself again. Like a magic pill for me."

• vjm...
• July 28, 2013

For Insulin Resistance Syndrome "I had been prescribed metformin for weight loss and being prediabetic. My GP wanted to treat it aggressively. Also slightly hypoglycemic. I had taken it religiously for about 2 months, then went off it due to it gave me a metallic taste in my mouth and I just couldn't stand it anymore. For the last month, almost every day, I've felt shaky, weak, fatigued, and just weird whenever I was hungry and after almost every meal. (My blood sugar sometimes goes down way too low after eating). I decided this morning that maybe I should be back on the metformin, so I took 1 at breakfast. Well, I don't know if 1 pill can do it, but within an hour, I've felt better than I have in months. The shaky weak feeling completely went away, and I had a ton of energy since."

• Ble...
• May 13, 2021

For Female Infertility "I was diagnosed with diabetes in October. A doctor I was recommended to see has prescribed me Metformin to help me with my blood sugar level. It was pretty bad. But she forgot to inform me that this medicine helps to ovulate women or helps them get pregnant. I didn't know that, all I knew was that I wanted to get my sugar level under control. So, after I took it for about one month, I got pregnant. I really didn't want to get pregnant or wasn't trying because I have two kids already, and I wasn't planning to have more at all. By January, I found out I was a month and a half pregnant. I was surprised, I cried so much because I didn't want this. It's not that I don't love kids because I do, I have two boys, and I love them so much. It just is hard, it's really hard to bring a baby into this life we live in. But I, as a mother of two, would bring this baby into this world healthy and full of love. Sorry my story is long, but I just wanted to tell someone about this experience."

• Chu...
• October 2, 2020

For Type 2 Diabetes "I was taking Metformin for a lot of years. The doctor slowly increased my dosage until I was taking 3200 mg a day (800 mg x 4 a day, 2 in the AM, 2 in the PM), which I was told was the maximum. Next thing I knew, my kidneys shut down, and I ended up on dialysis. The hospital informed me I was taking way too much Metformin and took me off of it. I now only take Glipizide, but my sugar is out of control, with daily readings between 200 and 300. I am here trying to find something else I can take."

• T2D...
• January 3, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "Diarrhea, bloating, etc. decrease within a few months. Extended-release tabs help, and eating small portions of food with low carb help too. I find that the cramps and diarrhea return every time I fall off the wagon, overeat, or take in too many carbs. It is a great motivator to keep you on your diet. And it is a great one to gradually, safely, and permanently lose weight. I lost 30 lbs in 2 years and kept it off, with no particular diet (except low carb) and hardly any exercise. Absolutely the best diet pill I've seen in my many diet trials over the past 30 years. I think anyone wanting to lose weight should try this, even non-diabetics."

• Lis...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 14, 2019

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I am all for Metformin for PCOS! Even with the side effects. I had awful acne, was quite overweight and was trying to get pregnant for almost 2 years. I started Metformin and 1) acne disappeared 2) got pregnant 2 months after starting 3) lost quite a bit of weight."

• Swe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 26, 2019

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I started metformin when I had tried to conceive with no luck. I had extremely irregular periods (9 months with no period, bleeding for months when I did get it) and within 3 months on metformin, my cycle was perfect, and I conceived on month 4. I stayed on it through my pregnancy and only gained 6 lbs (I am very overweight). I had stomach side effects but I am so glad I stuck through them. They went away completely."

• Sas...
• December 21, 2014

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome at the age of 14. Now I am 28 years old. In 2012, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and I've gained 30 lbs., which is hard to lose. So many years had passed before I started using metformin, both the regular and extended version. My last period was back in May 2014. Today, December 2014, I started my first period, and I am so excited about it. Moving forward, my next step is to conceive, become free of diabetes, and be free of facial hair. For years, my facial hair has caused low self-esteem and affected my confidence. A few times, people on the radio make fun of women with beards, and it's not easy to hear jokes about health complications that I did not ask for. However, I feel like a complete woman today, and I plan to keep updated."

• bur...
• November 6, 2009

Metformin for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "My experience with metformin has been awesome. I have been using this medicine for about a year now and have had great results. I now have regular periods, which is great because I used to get it every 15 days or miss months here and there. Another fantastic thing is that I can now function when I am menstruating, which used to be impossible for me due to the horrible pain. I now have manageable pain and don't have to get shots for it. I've also been able to lose 77 lbs that I had gained. Overall, I've had a wonderful experience with this medication. I believe that taking my doctor's advice was the best thing I ever did. I think the combination of the medicine, changed eating habits, and exercise all helped."

• Des...
• August 31, 2015

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I was way overweight. I hated the way I looked and the way I felt. Then I had a small stroke, and I found out that I also had type 2 diabetes. A few months later, I had two heart attacks. My doctor put me on metformin to help with my sugar, but I started losing weight slowly. I also started working out a little at a time. Now, to date, I have lost 92 pounds within a year. Metformin may not work as well for you if you don't work out and go for walks, but if you watch what you eat and how much, slowly reduce the amount of food you eat, go for walks, and work out, metformin will help. The first few weeks can be hard as your body adjusts to it, but that will pass. I feel great - I got my health back. Thank you, metformin, for the help!"

• Sum...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 9, 2014

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "Since my last child 5 years ago, my body has been all out of whack, piling on the weight, late periods or none at all for months on end. No matter how much I dieted and exercised, the weight would not come off. My doctor diagnosed me with depression at first and took blood to find out I had polycystic ovarian syndrome. I have been prescribed two 500mg doses a day of metformin, and at first, had quite a bad stomach upset for approximately the first 3 weeks. I am now rolling into my 5th week and feel great. The weight's slowly coming off, and the side effects are nonexistent now. Hoping to conceive a child soon if things go to plan."

• Jor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 20, 2019

Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes "For the past 22 years, I have been taking a different metformin brand. For the past 3 months, I switched to Glumetza, noticing a significant difference. Not only did it help lower my level of glucose, but also contributed to reducing my hypertension to almost a normal range."

• She...
• January 14, 2015

For Female Infertility "I got pregnant in 2003 with no problem. Went on birth control. We started trying again for 4 years with no pregnancy. I was told I now had polycystic ovarian syndrome pretty heavily. So I started taking 3 pills a day. I got pregnant within 3 months. Healthy baby boy is now 2 years old. The only problem was I had diarrhea. It slowly got better, but I would take it again!"

• tdl...
• August 3, 2011

For Insulin Resistance Syndrome "I have been taking this medication for 5 years now. It has lowered my insulin levels, but they still aren't normal. I have lost 75 pounds, and my menstrual cycles have returned to normal. I went almost a year without one at all. I also have hypothyroidism, and I think my positive results are from it. I take two 500mg pills twice a day. I have to eat with it, or else I will get sick."

• Jar...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 19, 2015

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've been on Metformin for six years. I was recently changed from 500 mg twice daily to 1000 mg twice daily. I never had problems with the 500 mg, but since going on the increased dose, I find myself totally exhausted all the time. I also have very itchy skin and red spots which appear randomly on my body. It is also failing to reduce blood sugar, which is really frustrating."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2012

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I was diagnosed with PCOS about 2 weeks ago. My OB put me on Metformin. When I first started taking it, the nausea was bothersome, but a couple of days in, it was gone. I have been taking this for 10 days now and have lost 7 lbs! I am now taking 1000mg a day and have no negative side effects."

• Aco...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2020

For Female Infertility "I am currently on Metformin. My husband and I have been trying for three years to no avail. So far, I am having all the pregnancy symptoms and do not want to get my hopes up as it's been a roller-coaster ride for both of us. I have nausea, heartburn, sore/tender breasts (only the left one), and other symptoms. I am not due for a period for another week, but my last one was longer and lighter. Hopefully, I can get a positive, but at this time, I am thinking it is the Metformin side effects. Wish me luck!"

• met...
• July 25, 2014

For Type 2 Diabetes "Taking 1000 mg 2x per day, with breakfast, with dinner. Prescribed for type 2 diabetes. First blood test for bringing down glucose levels after beginning this medicine treatment will be in six or eight weeks. Was already dieting intensively when I started using the metformin, and it has definitely made losing weight easier. I drink loads of water and coffee between meals. Breakfast: small bowl of oatmeal, snack at 11: one piece of fruit, lunch at 1:30, 4 or 5 scrambled egg whites and a whole grain cracker, dinner: slice of turkey, vegetables, evening snack: more fruit and nuts. I need to do more exercise for many reasons, but I've gone from 253 to 211 in a year, only been using metformin for six weeks."

• she...
• May 15, 2009

For Insulin Resistance Syndrome "Metformin is helping me drastically in that it controls my insulin resistance. First side effects were gas and diarrhea, and some bad breath, but those have gone away. I recommend this to anyone who has sugar problems!"

• Jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 2, 2019

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I was prescribed metformin twice. The first time was for pre-diabetes and also to help lose weight. I didn't follow through with it because of the smell of your urine the medicine makes you have (maybe it's just me). Anyway, the second time, I was older and diagnosed with PCOS because I had been TTC (trying to conceive) for years. My doctor advised me to lose weight to better my chances. It was a rough start with the loose stools and nausea, but once your body gets used to it, you will see! In 2 months, I lost 20 pounds. I thought my scale was broken, but I noticed that clothes I was about to give to Goodwill started to fit! Anyway, whatever your reason, hang in there. It definitely works wonders for your health. I'll let you decide."

• foo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 21, 2024

"Let's discuss side effects. The loose stool or diarrhea that people are complaining about. I have found that's my system cleaning itself out from this medication. Fat on the liver, all that junk that's in your intestines, it's been there for who knows how many years. A little more common sense and a little less complaining about the side effects goes a long way. It's not the miracle drug for weight loss, but it gets you on the right road."

• Ang...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 12, 2016

For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome "I would not credit metformin as the only reason I have done so well with the PCOS weight gain, but I believe it's been a HUGE help. I was a very active female, ex-military who was always within my BMI. I went from 138 lbs to 350 lbs in 8 years before the PCOS was even diagnosed. 7 months on metformin, with a healthy diet and moderate exercise, and I'm 140 lbs down. For me, it worked. I went through 2 or 3 brands until I got to one that didn't make me sick. But I'm grateful I stuck it out. PCOS is a nightmare, the hair growth alone makes you feel less feminine, let alone the massive weight fluctuations. I wish everybody luck and obviously listen to your body and research everything the doctor recommends. Good luck and god bless!"

• JP3...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 17, 2017

For Insulin Resistance Syndrome "I am very cautious about new medications, but I started taking metformin 6 months ago (no cost at my drugstore) for impaired glucose tolerance and I feel so much better! It helped curb my appetite and I am eating much healthier - I have lost 15 pounds, due not just to the metformin, but also healthier eating and increased exercise. Another positive is that I have a decrease in the number of migraine headache episodes that I had before I started metformin. Again, a combination of meds and healthier lifestyle habits."

• Ike...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 28, 2019

For Type 2 Diabetes "I still have high blood sugar. Now I get to wake up at 3 am and spend an hour dealing with diarrhea. I have been late to work and missed important meetings dealing with these side effects. I honestly would rather go back to untreated diabetes than to continue on with metformin."

• G2G...
• November 21, 2016

For Type 2 Diabetes "I'm a 35-year-old African American female with a long-standing family history of diabetes. While I was devastated to get a diagnosis of diabetes back in August, I was determined not to let it beat me. My A1C back in August was 8.3, and after taking metformin 500 mg twice a day and watching my diet and regular exercise, I am happy to report that my A1C that was checked this month is 6.3. I had very few and mild side effects like mild cramping and diarrhea but stopped having after less than a week. The medication works for me and I'm hoping to get my A1C even lower come next check. Putting the Beat in diabetes."