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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bfftiera1 05/22/2014

Has anyone been switched from Metformin to Glucophage because Metformin made you sick? Did you have a better experience?

I think it was a bad move of my doctor because I told her that it made me nauseous and have very bad gas cramps and diarrhea, And that even thinking about taking it instantly make me nauseous. I obviously know its the same thing just a name brand its obviously going to do the same thing.

bfftiera1 05/22/2014

and she uped it to 1000mg the time before. She said its the only thing that is approved for my age(18). My blood sugars aren't even bad. I wake up between 80-98.

MsBlank1 05/22/2014

I would get a second opinion.....but that is just me.

mzizgayle 05/22/2014

I would also get another opinion. If your morning fastings are that good and your daily numbers are good - what are they on average? It could be you are taking too much..and the 2 drugs are the same.

Have you tried just diet and exercise to see if you can control? Many can and do maintain with diet and exercise for years.

But do talk with your doctor, tell her you want to try by diet and exercise since you are having too many side effects

bfftiera1 05/22/2014

I only check in the morning but I am suppose to at night also. My morning numbers have been 80-90 without medication. When I first seen her she had said we would try dieting and exercising but a couple weeks later I get a phone call from CVS saying my prescription is ready which was Metfromin.I am going to try it with diet and exercise. I might have to look for a non pediatric endo.

mzizgayle 05/25/2014

you should be monitoring your numbers at least 3 times a day so you can get an overall idea how food is reacting, etc. Most of us test morning before breakfast and at night before bed. Then we will rotate the 3rd 2 hours after a meal. say do breakfast one day, lunch another and then dinner. If I am out grocery shopping or we go out for the day sight seeing,etc I will test more often. It gives you a much better idea where you are at.

tinderhart 05/30/2014

I was on up to 40 mg a day of villi ice, and BG was running in the 400's. It used to work. Now I'm on 1000mg of metformin plus 20mg of glipizide daily, and BG is running in the 300's. I'm SO FRUSTRATED!!

Was hoping the metformin would do the trick. I refuse to do insulin. Diet is good. Am going to raise the metformin daily to see if it helps.

tinderhart 05/30/2014

Sorry for above typo. Supposed to read "I was on 40mg Glipizide "

BobSue2008 06/02/2014

bfftiera1, I would go to another doc and get checked out. 80's-90's w/o meds isn't diabetes for goodness sakes. You may not need meds at all.

500mg metformin left me feeling awful, stomach cramps and diarrhea. I can't imagine how bad you felt on 1000mg.

Get another opinion please.

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