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(also known as Glucophage, Fortamet, Riomet, Glumetza)
Metformin is an anti-diabetic drug from the biguanide class (its other members are the withdrawn agents phenformin and buformin). The main use for metformin is for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, especially when it is concomitant with obesity and insulin resistance. It is also being used increasingly in polycystic ... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 1307 |
79% |
| Diabetes Type 2 | 1136 |
91% |
| Infertility | 595 |
71% |
| Diabetes Type 1 | 27 |
93% |
| Trying To Conceive | 19 |
89% |
Overall, 82% (3177
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find Metformin helpful
Metformin Reviews
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It works ok but it makes my stomach hurt.
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have had a regular cycle for the last 6 months (used to only have 2 or so cycles a year)
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Diarrhea
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1000mg
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It worked but it made me have awful abdominal cramping, and diareha, made me nausea, made me feel extremely hot, flush, shaky and it dropped my sugar slowly but too drastically. I can't take this drug.
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helped me fall pregnant.
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dreadful side effects forced me to stop taking it
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Just started taking this.
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Ir works well for me. I have the skittles a lot but it's manageable and preferable to where I was before.
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works great for PCOS
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Discussions
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glumetza
Has anyone taken this? I have had an awful time with Metformin ER and I quit taking it. My new doctor prescribed this and told me it wasn't that bad a... [More] -
Fortamet
isnt fortamet metformin? if it is its likly if youre having gi problems that your gassy bloated and gaining water weight. its also possible its not... [More] -
Glumetza
2nd day of treatment. i woke up feeling awesome. nausea is starting in, but its really mild. but it beats everything else i've tried. this form of m... [More] -
Glumetza
It's the newest form (so im told) of a slow release metformin pill. I have been trying for 8 years to stick with metformin. Guess what? This one ha... [More] -
Glumetza
If you were having any intestinal symptoms with Metformin (for Diabetes Type 11 or PCOS) then your Dr. would switch you to Glumetza to lessen gastroin... [More]
