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Global Patient Feedback for Metformin ( Post a comment )
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Portion your meals appropriately so you take your dose(s) with food.
41 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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It's a large pill.
66 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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it may irritate your stomach in the beginning, but overall it works really well.
38 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I am a 59 year old female and have been taking Metformin for several years. I was taking 500 mg twice a day and after a year my doctor wanted to increase the dosage becuase I we stil around 130 when testing my sugar. I could not tolerate a higher dose it gave me dirreia after the first increase. I tried to stay on it a week but the condition continue so I'm aback to 500 mg twice a day and taking Avandia also.
60 year old Female
Posted: 2008-04-21 10:27:09
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Avandia has been recalled due to heart problems. My mom was taken it and her Dr told her to quit taking this because it can cause death. Please ck with your Dr to see the side effects of Avandia.
42 year old Female
Posted: 2008-11-12 11:07:45
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
I have taken avandia with great results and no heart problems. I has rhumatic fever as a child and Drs always test my heart. I just stumbled on this website and reading others symptoms, I feel like I was in the dark before. No one told me of any side effects when prescribed.
54 yr female
Posted: 2008-11-13 17:12:00
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I've taken Metformin for 4 years 1000mg twice a day...No known problems
62 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 15:21:40
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I'am a 58 year old male and have been taking metformin for more than two years with no known side effects.
60 year old Male
Posted: 2008-02-27 12:39:19
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78 yr old man. 500 MG Metformin daily use for more than ten years without side effects.
80 year old Male
Posted: 2008-02-17 12:45:36
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I am a 65 year old white male. I have been on Metformil (500mg. teice daily) for about a month. I have occasions of shortness of breath although not severe. Otherwise I have no other problems with this drug.
68 year old Male
Posted: 2008-02-15 17:44:56
Question/Comment:
I notice that when I use Metformin, I seem to have shortness of breath & my allergies seem worse. Is this a side effect of this drug?
68 year old Female
Posted: 2008-01-30 18:41:02
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
We have not received any reports of worsening allergies / asthma from patients after starting metformin.
Posted: 2008-02-05 15:19:59
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Please let me know what the side effects are for using Metformin? 71 year old female that has arthritis and diabetes.
73 year old Female
Posted: 2008-01-03 00:33:47
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I have had no side effects and have been on it since July 2007
73 year old Female
Posted: 2008-01-12 16:59:30
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
The best place to learn about side effects is from the product information. Click on the product information link at the top right hand side of this screen.
Posted: 2008-01-15 16:52:56
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i am 57 year old male and have been taking it for about three month and it has not done anything to me,, be sure to take with plenty water... that help meds work better and less hurtful to you stomach..most of us human are alike mostly
59 year old Male
Posted: 2008-02-24 22:21:08
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I have trouble sleeping. I sleep 3 hours a night. The rest of the night I just lay in bed and try to sleep. I have no problem function through out the day. I am going to skip this medicine occasional hoping to get some sleep.
73 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-15 11:55:11
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Metformin can and does work, however after 6 months my levels were well controlled, but I could not tolerate the gastrointestinal side effects, gas, bloating, cramps and diarrhea so I am stopping! This is just my experience and I did my best despite the side effects but they can be brutal to some, while others can tolerate it. Unfortunately, the side effects persisted and today I begin a new drug unrelated to Metforin (Glucophage). Hope this helps!
Posted: 2008-06-26 20:07:36
Question/Comment:
IS METFORMIN SAFE WHEN TAKEN WITH REQUIP AND ZOLOFT?
40 year old Male
Posted: 2007-12-29 10:03:32
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