- glucosage 25th September 2007
... GLUCOPHAGE is prescribed by a Dr to lower Blood Sugar in tablet...
- metformin 2nd September 2007
... increased risk of heart attacks. Metformin (trade name Glucophage ) is a completely different drug and has not been linked...
- Well, I'm bewildered. Given metformin... 21st August 2007
... common with all variations of Metformin, especially Glucophage .
The bottom line here is that Metformin (generic...
- high glucose levels driving me crazy 18th July 2007
... something and 10 min. later I have to go potty. I was on glucophage 1000mg daily and about an hour after I would take...
- Newbie with results and questions 8th July 2007
... metformin with no problems at all.
Adverse Reaction GLUCOPHAGE
Diarrhea 53.2%
Nausea/Vomiting 25.5%
Flatulence...
- Type 2 Diabetes 30th May 2007
... diagnosed with type two diabetes, my docter put me on glucophage 500mg twice daily and on a low gi diet but i am realy...
... niacin (vitamin B3)
For example, when I went on Glucophage , it was terrible for me. I couldn't get away from...
... readings have been good. I have half heartedly taken my glucophage med. My doctor is unaware of this. Plus I have not ... and I have been bad on my diet. I am suppose to take glucophage twice a day. I also use to be on actos but I was allergic...
- question on Glucophage 4th May 2007
... The generic name for Glucophage is "Metformin". I don't know if there is a generic...
- Byetta Feedback? 11th April 2007
... sugar numbers in control again. Before, even with glucophage , micronase and etc. every day, I was jumping all over...
... my BG readings. Byetta has done a better job than Glucophage or Amaryl ever did. I was so hoping for the added...
... my BG readings. Byetta has done a better job than Glucophage or Amaryl ever did. I was so hoping for the added...
- Anybody experience nighttime bs roller coaster? 10th March 2007
... I let this go on too long and tried switching to Glucophage like I took when first diagnosed. That never worked...
- depressed- diabetes? 6th March 2007
... treatment ...which includes ... 1000mg of metaformin ..or Glucophage and excersize at least five days a week ..and no I...
- Starting Metformen 14th February 2007
... off actos/metformin 15/500 2x daily and put me on glucophage 1000 2x daily and junuvia 1x day. For the past 3 days...
- Confused about oral med or insulin 9th February 2007
... T2 a little over a month ago and was started out on Glucophage (metformin) 1000 mg twice a day. Then it was changed...
... insulin levels were high, should he be on something like Glucophage instead of insulin? Thanks!...
... insulin levels were high, should he be on something like Glucophage instead of insulin? ....
High insulin levels mean...
... down even if you don't eat.
As he responds to the glucophage , he may have to reduce the dose of Lantus. Time will...
- Did anybody else have this problem? 7th February 2007
... diabetic. My blood sugar was 348 and I was put on Glucophage 1000mg twice a day. The next week, I saw my regular...
- Type II and needing to learn... 18th January 2007
... looked at me and said, "you have diabetes. Take the Glucophage 1000 mg twice a day & Diovan 80 mg once a day and ... anywhere from mid 200s to upper 300s since starting Glucophage and watching very closely what I eat. He changed...
- leg swelling 8th November 2006
... fire
If the problem is not being caused by the Glucophage , your doctor can modify your blood pressure medicine...
- Is this true about diabetes??? 5th November 2006
... done and there are much better medications (such as Glucophage ) to control it. In the "old days" (like 22 years ... diet, exercise, and insulin-sensitizing meds such as glucophage , you might be able to avoid ever going on insulin...
- High Blood Pressure And Diabetics 29th October 2006
... and Bea, I take glucovance which is a combination of glucophage and glyburide. Glucophage helps distribute the insulin ... to produce more insulin. Some people may just take Glucophage by itself but I needed the extra help from glyburide...
- Morning High Glucose - Why, and What to do? 19th October 2006
... anything that causes stomach side effects. I tried Glucophage (including the controlled release) when I was diagnosed...
- Insulin Resistance????? 17th October 2006
... am insulin resistant :) He said i will put you on glucophage 2 times a day to correct this, it is a diabetic medicine...
- Need Natural Remedies for Diabetes 12th October 2006
... Thistle to detoxify my liver from the side effects of Glucophage . My doctor says the swelling of my liver has declined ... Thistle. Swelling of the liver is a side effect of Glucophage .
Every one does not react to herbal supplements ... that is what I need to see.
I have cut down on my Glucophage as my doctor informed me that it does nothing to lower ... liver to recover from the debilitating effects of Glucophage .
That's just my experience, go into any new regimen...
- Cinnamon pills for diabetics? 5th October 2006
... My physician is wanting to add a prescription to my Glucophage , but I refuse to take more meds... I really want to...
... might ask your doctor about increasing the dose of glucophage , depending on what your current dose is. Then there...
- Please Explain! 2nd October 2006
... already tried the insulin-sensitizing drugs such as Glucophage or Avandia? If nothing else works, you may want to...
... and his levels lowered also. I am diabetic taking Glucophage , and the Dr. told me today he wants to add another...
- Newly diagnosed 2nd October 2006
...
Nowadays they have far better meds to treat T2. Glucophage and Avandia work by making the body less insulin resistant ... first increasing the dosage of other meds such as Glucophage .
Additionally, sulfonyureas can actually cause ... the medication with your doctor.
Ruth
P.S. Glucophage and, to a lesser extent, Avandia, can cause some gastric...
- Question about Diagnosing Diabetes 26th September 2006
... keeping good numbers with no medication or are taking Glucophage (Metformin) and your doctor supplies you with labs...
- 3 Hour Glucose Test 30 Repeat Test 51 24th July 2006
...
I have seen posts from people who have tried Glucophage but don't remember any positive results. At least...
- Cinnamon Question 23rd July 2006
... making insulin. Another drug they sometimes use is glucophage , it makes you less insulin resistant. That way your...
... insulin.
Check with your doc about other drugs like glucophage . It lowers your insulin resistance. That way your...
... of cinnimum and I don't know that much about it.
Glucophage (Metformin) that has been mentioned on this site is...
... of cinnamon and I don't know that much about it.
Glucophage (Metformin) that has been mentioned on this site is...
... to a new endo earlier this year, and she put me on glucophage , but I told her that I'd taken that before and it...
- HELP:::::: Betty Or ANYONE ELSE!!!!! 20th July 2006
... sugar levels at a more normal range. Metformin or Glucophage are medications that will drop your blood sugar so...
- Hypoglycemic questions 5th July 2006
... how I suspect it works .... one of the actions of Glucophage is to cut back the amount of glucose the liver produces...
- Some Clarification about Pre-Diabetes 19th June 2006
... have pre-diabetes. He prescribed two tablets one is " GLUCOPHAGE metformin(500MG)" and "AVANDIA rosiglitazone maleate ... (4MG)."
Glucophage - 3 times after each meal
Avandia - 1 time after...
... insulin sells so that they receive the insulin better. Glucophage reduces the amount of glucose your liver outputs. ... increased if needed. There may be additional benefits to glucophage .
BVan (Betty)...
- Byetta Question 12th June 2006
... shots for PCOS after having too much trouble with glucophage . Since being on Byetta I've noticed some changes...
- old hand, tired hand, completely at a loss 12th June 2006
... humalog. i was on actos until about 3 months ago and glucophage till about 1 month ago. what happened is my md took ... actos with the insulin change and i had run out of glucophage so i asked my md if i could stay off it and see what ... talk to them except on appts. should i go back to glucophage xr? i feel like i've really messed things up. i...
... trust in my MD, I would find another. But why stop glucophage if it was giving better results? Just because "I had...
- Stomach problems and diabetes 7th June 2006
... on Insulin or does she take pills like Metformin or Glucophage ? I take Metformin and it upsets my stomach not to...
- Need some help here 5th June 2006
... down with diet and exercise, then wouldnt go won with glucophage so they put me on shots funny thing though it still...
... been 2 weeks since I saw my doctor and he put me on Glucophage (1000 mg a day) and Toprol for the heart rate and...
... decided to double the prescription from 1000mg of Glucophage a day to 2000mg to see if that will help. It goes...
- So what are the levels? 5th June 2006
... yr. I was dx'd with diabetes and right now I take glucophage . My mom, grandmom, and uncle all take insulin. I...
- Bolus or Basal first? 22nd May 2006
... I am on Amaryl, Glucophage and Starlix. It appears likely that I will need to...
... insulin. I would imagine that you would stop taking the glucophage and add the Lantus? Not sure how they do things nowadays...
- New to type 1 19th May 2006
... sugars often? What are they running?
I was put on Glucophage after diagnosis because I was 21 years old and they...
- still taking cinnamon 8th May 2006
... and faith. To think the doc was ready to put me on glucophage last week.
Keep up the good work! :)...
- Your opinion on needing meds? 6th May 2006
... some readings in the 180's now and then. He suggested glucophage . I had one bad incident where I went up to 249, but...
- Diabetic Boyfriend in hosp We Need help! 1st May 2006
... S was under 200 (5 hours later). He was prescribed glucophage orally, plus other meds, and instructed to see his ... regular doc ASAP. Fortunately, he was able to stay with glucophage . "We" did the diet change; he started daily exercise...
- Help with Meds 1st May 2006
... getting worse. I'm supposed to be taking glipizide and glucophage . My question is if any of you might know of any other...
- Type 2 diabetes and chemotherapy 23rd April 2006
... hours later she had her dinner and added half pill of glucophage (sp?) to her daily dose ... the reading 2 hours later...
- Lantus 22nd April 2006
... type 2 diabetic, on Lantus with oral meds (Actos, Glucophage , and was on Amaryl) and I have not found that all...
- How do bg's affect vision? 19th April 2006
... with type 2 diabetes my bs was 1000. Since stating glucophage , i have lost 25 lbs, and my bs are now around 80,...
- High Fasting BS....question 10th April 2006
... schedule a follow-up appointment. Right now I am on glucophage and I'm afraid he's going to put me on insulin. If...
... your doctor may want to do.How long have you been on glucophage and what dose? He may just want to increase your dosage...
- Cellulin 8th April 2006
... have tried. Been diagnosed since April 2004, used Glucophage for about 1 week and stopped after reading about the...
... While glucophage can, indeed, have side effects, the "side effects...
- Anyone Diagnosed Type 1 Over Age 35? 3rd April 2006
... at diagnosis was only 268. They tried to put me on Glucophage and other oral agents but nothing worked. They finally...
- Metaformin queastion 29th March 2006
... discovered that Avandia has fewer stomach effects than Glucophage (metformin). You may want to ask your husband's doctor ... Avandamet, as that is a combination of Avandia and Glucophage and would have the same side effects.
Ruth
P...
- Anyone else taking Glucophage SR 25th March 2006
... I took Glucophage SR for 2 months and did not have any side effects ... However, I was taking 500 mg. at night only.
Glucophage SR is a time release and is suggested to start out...
- Diabetes and To many meds ? 14th March 2006
... range VERY high.Have gotten up 585.I am NOW taking Glucophage 1000Mg 2 times a day and Glucontrol 5 Mg 2 times a...
... ony need 1 or 2 units to cover meals, since I take glucophage (metformin) 850 mg. with every meal. I am Type 1...
... 70-30 mix of Novolog insulian flex pen and 1000MG Glucophage 2 times a day and Gluctrol 5 Mg 2 times a day. The...
- Metformin XL 2nd March 2006
... I have been taking it ( Glucophage ) since I was diagnosed in Jan 2002. Yes, it has side...
- I'm getting frustrated.... 1st March 2006
... So I take 2 mg. of Amaryl in the AM...and 1000 mg. glucophage in the evening..along with the Lantus insulin shot...
- Dawn phenomenon or gastroparesis? 27th February 2006
... I take 1000 mg of glucophage and 15 units of Lantus in the PM. I have that problem ... I wake up. Tell me...should I take the lantus and glucophage immediately after supper...which has been about 6...
- Taking insulin shots now..and it was scarey 16th February 2006
... Plus still having to take my amaryl in the A.M. and glucophage in the evening....
- How old were you when diagnosed with Type 2? 10th February 2006
... needing insulin sooner. Nowadays, with medications like Glucophage and Avandia, which cause the body's tissues to be...
- A question about increasing my meds... 7th February 2006
... diagnosed back in Sept. 05) First the dr. increased the glucophage (metformin) from 500 - 1000 mg in the evening. Didn...
- A question about increasing my meds... 7th February 2006
... diagnosed back in Sept. 05) First the dr. increased the glucophage (metformin) from 500 - 1000 mg in the evening. Didn...
- Question About Testing Blood Sugar 23rd January 2006
... and can cause them to wear outl
Medications like Glucophage and Avandia work by increasing the body's sensitivity...
- Blood sugar is too high in the A.M. 20th January 2006
... mg..twice a day. Morning and evening. And then take glucophage (metformin)...1000 mg in the evening. I was just told ... to increase the glucophage from 500-1000 about a week ago. No changes..so my ... question is this. Should I perhaps take the glucophage later...perhaps right before going to bed..instead...
... else at work mentioned a time release metformin ( glucophage ). I wonder...is it more expensive? Right now..my prescripti...
... I take 4mg of amaryl twice per day and 1000 mg of glucophage . 500 in the morning and 500 at evening. And like...
- Newbie-Diabetic 11th January 2006
... not complete releif.
Is this Headache related to GlucoPhage ?
Since the SUGAR Level is reduced do the doctor...
- long term type 2 diabetics 1st January 2006
... to the better medications that are now available. Glucophage and Avandia work by increasing the body's sensitivity...
... exercise.
I control my diabetes with exercisee and glucophage . When first dx'd i was soooo scared. My fasting ... the needle.I've lost about 15 pounds and reduced my glucophage . Good luck....
- Sugars 500-600 help!! 22nd December 2005
... trouble with my sugar and have a headache...i take glucophage 2xday and actos . i am type II. I have had to call...
- I give up/What to eat?/What does it matter? 8th December 2005
... insulin that it is not using well.
I use to take Glucophage and my numbers were slightly better but I can no longer...
- Diabetes and Memory problems 4th December 2005
... insulin. Best of luck
I don't take insulin. I take glucophage and sometimes glyburide. I'm beginning to wonder...
- What are the first symptoms in your feet 4th December 2005
... quickly filled again with red (blood)
I am taking 1g glucophage diamicron and because of high levels in moring requested...
... Glucophage (metformin) interferes with Vit B 12. You should use...
- Byetta User's 30th November 2005
... back in june and for the 1st 2 months they had me on Glucophage which was not helpin me so my diabetes educator and...
- Excessive urination 25th November 2005
... I currently use one Glucophage 500 mg tablet a day.I work outside, not in the sun...
- A question about my meds.... 23rd November 2005
... morning and evening..but now the doctor also added glucophage (metformin) in the evening because my blood sugar ... see results? It's only been a few days taking the glucophage ..and the sugar is not down yet. Should I give it...
- Lantus insulin 16th November 2005
... exercised, lost weight am now back on oral medicines glucophage & avandia, my blood sugars now running around 100...
- Eating Fruit 31st October 2005
... exercised, lost weight am now back on oral medicines glucophage & avandia, my blood sugars now running around 100...
- My blood sugar spikes in the A.M. 2nd October 2005
... thanks for the info on the amaryl(Glimepiride) and Glucophage (Metformin). So one works with the liver and one ... amaryl..and 4 mg in the evening too...plus 500 mg of glucophage in the PM. So far it seems to be helping the spikes...
- Is anyone taking a diabetes supplement? 8th August 2005
... claims to have a very good a1c, but she also take glucophage along w/ diabetine....
- Question for Metformin users --- 7th August 2005
... Have you tried Glucophage XR. This is a time release pill and does not seem...
- Glucotrol 7th August 2005
... for your replies. My Doctor wanted to start me on Glucophage . I have really bad pain from a spinal fusion with ... aches and spasms. One of the severe side effects of Glucophage is lactic acidosis. With these symptoms. I wouldn...
- I'm Scared, Please Give Me Your Advice 3rd August 2005
... tasting, exercised, lost weight am on oral medicines glucophage & avandia, my blood sugars now running around 100...
- At what point do you consider using medication?? 1st August 2005
... and exercising than many times the first therapy is glucophage (metformin). This oral med stops your liver from producing...
... would be what 1st line therapy is best. Like I said, Glucophage is an oldy but goody and really seems to be a GREAT...
