Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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naxxas 08/02/2013

I just started taking metformin today and I was wondering how long dose it tale to start seeing results ?. and are there any side affects that people get that are most common

lostonrye 08/03/2013

i have had no side effects been on it for years This is not so for everyone some just can't take it due to stomach bloating diarrhea
etc.
Don;t expect any dramatic results though it should lower your b/g reading some but usually not by any dramatic amount, at least it didn't in my case

deleted_user 08/05/2013

I just started taking Metformin 500mg BID and I am only a week in with taking this med and it has my stomach upset and frequent bowel problems being really loose. I'm doing my best to hang in there for at least a month or two too see if these side effects will go away.

bfftiera1 08/06/2013

I was on it for 6 months and I had to take myself off...I was miserable..I went to sleep with stomach ache and woke up every night at 2am with diarrhea..I would have to be at school at 7 am. I wouldn't want to go to friends house at night, it made me lactose

It really isn't for everyone.I can;t say to much about blood sugar I was never told to take my sugars or get a meter.It did help me lose a lot of weight.

mzizgayle 08/06/2013

try the ER version, that tend to be easier on the stomach, the side effect varies for each, some never have it, some go longer.

you need to use the metformin, diet changes, exercises all together to see a change but you will see a change

deleted_user 08/07/2013

Be sure to take Metformin with food. I guess I've been lucky, I've taken it for over 8 years with no side effects I can tell,

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