[sandmcd]

Well, you sure can lose weight on this drug!!!! lost 3 lbs. in just over a week. Of course, you feel so gross that you don't want to eat. However, today was better. Happy Easter to me...I could eat!!!

[birdyland]

I was on it for two months of H E double hokey sticks....... I am not afraid of needles, I'm afraid of metformin!!!!!

Went of Met, and went straight for insulin as not much else is safe for a woman who still wants to have kids.

[Jill-O]

I was on Metformin for over a year and liked it...

THEN, I had diarrhea for five (5) weeks and I don't mean mild... At first I thought I had a bug, then lactose intolerance. Finally last Thursday I thought to stop the metformin and it went away! My numbers were higher than I wanted so went back on it on Saturday and diarrhea again on Sunday so NO MORE metformin for this diabetic. I called my Doctor and am waiting to hear about increasing my Lantus and maybe Humalog, too...

Looking online, I did find some references to late onset diarrhea caused by metformin. I'm just so happy it's over though. I was up some nights every 15 minutes and ... Urgh... No one would like to be having for 5 wks.

[Scrabblechick]

Bless you all who have had issues with Met. I did the first couple of weeks and still do occasionally, but in general, I've tolerated it very well.

Definitely get a meter. Walgreen's also uses the True-Track, which is about as accurate as any, and I have an UltraTouch2 I've compared it against. Get the ultra fine lancets, $5.95 for a box of 100 and 50 strips for $25. 100 strips are $48 at Walgreens. And they may have something going that, if you buy 100 strips, the meter is free. Check into it.

If you can't take the Met, you can't. Period. As others have said, what works well for some doesn't for others. It all comes down to what works for you as an individual.

[sandmcd]

I went on line and some of the adverse reactions were: nausea, flatulence, abdominal discomfort, abnormal stools, flushing, and stomach distention among others. I have them all!!!! I thought I would take only the evening pill and omit AM. I am worse from 7-3 each day with all the above. Of course then I will check with the doctor and I am sure we will do some other med. Actos was mentioned before by the DR. I will be going for bloos work at the hospital next week(?) and it will be interesting to see what changes there are if any at all.

[sandmcd]

I guess that 5 weeks on Metformin was helping. Too bad I was so miserable!!!! My A1c went down from 6.8 to 6.6 and my AM fasting BG was 118 instead of 136!!! I spoke with the Dr. after getting results and WE decided that I should try diet & exercise...really watch carbs. The end of June I will test again and see what happens and if I still need meds. It won't be metformin of that I am sure!!!!




3-30-08 A1c 6.6 BG 118
2-05 -08 A1c 6.8 BG 136
7-02-07 A1c 6.8 BG 128
1-26-07 A1c 6.6 BG 120
6-14-06 A1c 6.5 BG 120
1-11-06 A1c 6.8 BG 127
7-9-05 A1c 6.6 BG 113

[Ronin]

Hi Sandmdc!

Interesting. I'll admit to being "Johnny-One-Note" because these results are very similar to those of some other Pre-D's I know personally. You may not be a Type-2. You really need to get your C-Peptide levels checked. I have the weird feeling that your pancreas is in low production of insulin.

Diet modification and exercise will help, but if the underlying problem is low insulin production then your course of action is supplamental insulin.

[dejz]

Originally Posted by sandmcd

Forgot to add to my previous post...sorry.... Hate that met !!! I feel as though I am pregnant with morning sickness most of the day!!!!! It has been 17 days of my body adjusting to it!!! I sure hope it is working to have to feel like this. I thought it had gone away but returned the last 2 days.

Metformin is fail.

I took metformin 500mg 2x daily for about a decade, until my heart stopped due to arrhythmia and I got a new doc and endo!

The abdominal discomfort, gas, etc was absolutely horrible - I am very glad to be off it.