Glucophage and Nausea: What Users Say

• Lil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2014

For Insulin Resistance Syndrome "So far, I have been on Glucophage for 2 1/2 weeks for Insulin Resistance due to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I had a little nausea and diarrhea the first two days. By day three or four, I had no more negative side effects. It worked very quickly, I quickly began to lose weight and started menstruating again. My skin also began to clear up within the first week. Glucophage helps so many of the terrible issues caused by PCOS. I need more time to better evaluate the medicine, but so far it is like a miracle. If it is taken with food, the side effects are negligible."

• Anonymous
• February 6, 2012

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've been taking this medicine for a month today. I have seen a significant and favorable drop in my blood sugar. However, I've never felt sicker in my entire life. Every day since starting this, I've been nauseous, even to the point of vomiting. I find that I now have motion sickness and since I take public transport, I sometimes have to get off the bus to vomit. I always have diarrhea. I sometimes have fever symptoms, chills along with a feeling of being very cold, and terrible headaches. I've also become quite anxious, restless, and moody, which may be a side effect of these side effects. I've lost 12 lbs and I find myself eating less, which is awesome but I'm ALWAYS nauseous, which is why I have no appetite."

• Anonymous
• February 6, 2012

For Type 2 Diabetes "I've been taking this medicine for a month today. I have seen a significant and favorable drop in my blood sugar. However, I've never felt sicker in my entire life. Every day since starting this, I've been nauseous, even to the point of vomiting. I find that I now have motion sickness and since I take public transport, I sometimes have to get off the bus to vomit. I always have diarrhea. I sometimes have fever symptoms, chills along with a feeling of being very cold, and terrible headaches. I've also become quite anxious, restless, and moody, which may be a side effect of these side effects. I've lost 12 lbs and I find myself eating less, which is awesome but I'm ALWAYS nauseous, which is why I have no appetite."

• Anonymous
• March 28, 2012

For Type 2 Diabetes "I had diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and muscle pain. It did not control my blood sugar either. I never want to feel like that again. But, on the other hand, my husband is able to take it with no side effects, and it keeps his blood sugar between 90 and 130."

• Sad...
• May 22, 2017

For Insulin Resistance Syndrome "I didn't have such a good experience with it. Whenever I take it after breakfast, as my doctor prescribed me, I feel nausea and dizziness. In the starting days, I felt severe weakness and pain in my backbone and in my whole body, but as time passed, my feelings are getting changed, just like I like feel vomiting even during sleep. I feel like my heart comes out, I feel dizziness too much, and feel blah. I'm worried about my condition because it is necessary to take this medicine, but the side effects are making my life like hell."

• fli...
• May 25, 2014

For Insulin Resistance Syndrome "I have been on this tablet for 6 months for my polycystic ovarian syndrome, and I am now getting my period every 28 days on the spot! But 6 months into it, I am starting to feel something like a blockage and feeling nausea and vomiting. This normally happens after my dose after dinnertime. I am on 1500 mg a day, and the doctor tells me no way it could be the tablet, so now I have to go for a scope."

• Anonymous
• March 23, 2010

For Type 2 Diabetes "I took this medicine for a very short while. It began with serious nausea, followed by vomiting a couple of weeks later. I could not take this medicine."