Metformin and pancreatitis

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I know your both probably worried about money, but at the very least he should get his liver and pancreatic enzyme levels checked. If the pancreatic enyme levels are high, he may have to consider seeing a doc. I hate to say that, but believe me you do not want his pancreas impacted in any adverse manner.

I am on 4 metformin a day, 500 mg x 4. My doctor at first said take one with each meal and so eat four small meals a day. The bottle from the pharmacy says take two twice a day, no one seems to really care how I take em when I ask about this. Sometimes I seem to get metformin that are coated and sometimes they are not, have bin given three or four different brands over time and seems to be whats on the menu when I order my prescription, who knows what brand it will be next. What is better?

I had AIP 2 years ago and they thought I had cancer. I have been on steriods since Thanksgiving. I did take Imuran and did well. I had my IgG4 tested 2 months ago and it is finally normal. It was elevated for 2 years...

That being said, I would never recommend going on Metformin after you SVR'd if you don't really need it. Bayetta doesn't work like Metformin does BTW.

So they put me on Metformin. That was 2 weeks ago that I went off synthroid and went on Metformin ~ and I've consistently had hot flashes since (hot flashes aren't a side affect of Metformin and I'm taking no other meds so bad interaction isn't the problem either). I did bloodwork to check OB related causes and they were negative and had my thyroid checked to see if I was swinging to the hyper stage and it was negative.

The possibilities are - 1, Chronic pancreatitis with intermittent flare up ( acute pancraetitis on the background of chronic pancreatitis). 2. Pancreatic malignancy should be ruled out if there is no family history of diabetes and you are an elderly individual.

Please note I have two beautiful daughters. It took quite some time... but there is hope. The key for me was the Metformin with a very low carb diet. I shed a lot of weight... stayed on Metformin and got pregnant twice. I can honestly say, it was the combination of the two. Now that I'm perimenipausal.... HELP... oddly I have monthly periods now (unlike my 20's and 30's when they were non existant) but my mood swings are terrible and I now have diabetes.

I was started on Metformin in Jan of this year. About the same time I started taking Cinn-Max cinnamon capsul supplements to also help control my sugar. I developed diarrehea a month later that has become persistent. I went to my GI and he seems to think it is the Metformin and wants me to try going off it for a while to see if he's right. I checked all my meds on my list and the Cinn-Max was the only other thing I started at the same time as the Metformin.

Began about 10 months post gastric bypass surgery, but father had similar episodes and older sister is hypoglycemic. Several months ago, reports published that many post bypass Sx people have benign pancreatic tumors causing hypoglycemia. Seems, though, no one yet sure if those tumors should be removed -- it corrects hyppoglycemia, but no one knows how long it will be before more grow.

WOW really only 50mg such little dose. CONGRATULATIONS. What does Metformin help w/? By taking both Clomid & Metformin increase your chances?

high blood pressure and supraventricular tachycardia and polycystic ovarian syndrome during the second trimester of my pregnancy i developed preclampsia,my daughter was delivered 36weeks since then my high blood pressure has gotten worse(family history HTN,diabetes,colon cancer,pancreatic cancer,heart disease) I've now developed SVT also i have numbness in feet and my hands,also twitches on face,eyes,hands and unexplained fatigue list of medications: Toprol xl 200mg plavix 75mg norvasc 10mg l

I am also a diabetic and wonde if the Metformin is the root cause of the pain. I had to quit taking Metformin because the side effects were just too much to handle.

In November 2008 I went into the hospital with pancreatitis. I knew nothing about pancreatitis before that day but that day changed my life forever. I went into the emergency room 3 times before they finally figured out what was wrong and admitted me. Once they realized the severity of my condition they said if I had waited even 24 before getting treatment I could have died. I was there for 10 days. I spent my 30th Birthday and Thanksgiving in that hospital.

metformin, lisinopril, zocor, and baby aspirin. Ironically, since being put on the meds I have been experiencing severe reoccurring upper abdominal pain coupled with vomitting. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would say the pain is above 10. The pain is similiar to labor pain. The abdominal pain would start in my upper abdomin area right below the rib cage. The pain is reduced as time passes and completely gone by the 3rd or 4th day. The pain initially occurred every 3 months.

Recently it was reccomended that I add to my Diabetes Type II meds regime of Glucophage (Metformin) and Diamicron MR (Gliclazide) a use of either Lamtus or Levenmir Pen Insulin Injection sytems. Two questions: Do you have any experience of this meds regime? Would you see this as a non-reversable step.

Decreased stomach acid Atrophic gastritis Autoimmune pernicious anaemia Helicobacter pylori Gastrectomy, intestinal resection Gastric bypass surgery Malabsorption syndromes Crohn’s disease Celiac disease (gluten enteropathy) Chronic pancreatitis Bacterial overgrowth (small bowel) Fish tapeworm Alcoholism Malnutrition - eating disorders Vegetarianism Advanced liver disease Transcobalamin II deficiency Inborn errors of B12 metabolism Certain drugs - eg: nexium, metformin, antibiotics Nitrous oxi

and the liver gives you a bunch of sugar (this is a big problem for people who have Hep C because the virus causes the liver to disgorge large amounts of sugar). ****Metformin tells the liver not to give you so much. So Metformin helps improve insulin resistance....but it doesn't make the pancreas produce more insulin. So it's not going to make your blood sugar come down 50 or 60 points. Think of it this way...... If insulin is like keys....

08/2008) linking approximately 30 cases of acute pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta. There are four main kinds of injectable insulin. The type of insulin you use will depend on your individual needs and lifestyle. Search and understand them before discussing with your doctor. * Short-acting insulin, eg Actrapid: soluble insulin starts working within 30 to 60 minutes and lasts six to eight hours. Insulin analogues start working within 15 minutes and last for up to five hours.

When you are giving the history of pancreatic attack, I am assuming that he suffered from an attack of pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is often a trigger for development of diabetes mellitus. Right now, the fact is that you husban is a patient of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. Please get his HbA1C done from a pathology lab and let me know. I also need his current fasting and post prandial blood sugar. For the time being please allow him to continue with the current medications.

I am 42, married, F, mom, --- on paxil/zoloft for anxiety which usually work for the anxiety but not for this kind of stress......and 1000 mg metformin for IR...and I was on Yasmine birth control but my doc took me right off of that the other day. So my pcos symptoms are sure to return very soon. Anyway, i guess i did make this long. Sorry. I am most worried about this D-Dimer thing. Then, the new heart murmur...what is that???? .and my fatigue...but i also did test + for high thyroid...

Saw another doctor, she ran labs and my DHEA-S went up again. Said I might have PCOS and gave me Metformin. I stopped taking it after it gave me the runs and seemed to do nothing. I don't know what to do- I have all these joint aches, my flank pain, the high DHEA-S. I've gained 60 pounds in 13 years, I am 32. I was never overweight before. Now the weight seems to be coming on without eating different- I've gained 15 pounds since January of this year.

The presence of 'oil' can also be seen in conditions related to gallbladder/pancreatic problems. Have you been evaluated for the presence of celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity? In the early stages of forms of inflammatory bowel conditions, many people find that colonoscopy does not give a true diagnosis. It can sometimes take 7-10 years after the first general symptoms appear for biopsies to come up positive - which leaves a lot of people in limbo for that time, and in pain unfortunately.

He said sugar levels were normal but insulin levels were extremely low and put me on a medication called Metformin used for type II diabetics. I have used this medication 500mg twice a day at meal time and it seems to be helping all of my symptoms, and I am begining to lose weight. Since my foot is better I am allowed to work out on recumbant bike and elliptycal machine for an hour a day which also helps in weight loss.

com/site/680805/page/219656 I to have PCOS and insulin resistance and I am on the above diet. This diet and medication (metformin) for insulin resistance is the only way to get your health back. You have been having nightmares at night and you are ravenously hungry because you are suffering from low blood sugar. If you have headaches and body aches this is also the cause. I hope you take this seriously because this can cause terrible health problems like, diabetes and heart disease.

When they do an EUS is there any chance the test could cause pancreatitis like an ERCP. ERCP's can be very tricky and my doctor doesn't want to even go there if she doesn't have to. I can tell you that I have normal liver enzymes, normal mri of the abdomen, and two Ct scans that showed possible inflammation of the pancreatic head. I was told that Ct scans were probably a normal variant. I also had a gastroparesis test done, ultrasound of the liver, and upper endoscopy with normal results.

Thanks for commenting and making suggestions on my diet. I apologize if it sounded like I was on a different diet. I have eaten the same for years, (fresh (not canned), fruits (certain ones without too much sugar), 100% whole wheat bread, etc., other than increasing a little fiber as the dr suggested last year. Everything you mentioned as what to eat, I already eat those things. NO MATTER WHAT I EAT GOES THROUGH ME & now I am also vomiting.

If the stix are neg it does not mean everything is ok. Glucophage/metformin affects glucose metabolism and insulin response in several ways, both in the liver as well as in the muscles.

I have been experiencing some pain in my upper stomach immediately after eating for about six weeks now. I am male, white and 65 years old. I am diabetic and have been taking metformin, crestor and altace for several years with no ill effects. The pain occurs about 15 to 30 seconds after ingesting food or drink. Fresh fruit and salads seem to cause more intense pain. Antacids do not in any way alleviate the problem. This pain is not at all like acid indigestion or heartburn.

Decreased stomach acid Atrophic gastritis Autoimmune pernicious anaemia Helicobacter pylori Gastrectomy, intestinal resection Gastric bypass surgery Malabsorption syndromes Crohn's disease Celiac disease (gluten enteropathy) Chronic pancreatitis Bacterial overgrowth (small bowel) Fish tapeworm Alcoholism Malnutrition - eating disorders Vegetarianism Advanced liver disease Transcobalamin II deficiency Inborn errors of B12 metabolism Certain drugs - eg: nexium, metformin, antibiotics Nitrous oxi

If you are not experiencing any side effects and it is bringing down your blood sugar continue with it. A A1C of 6.6 is too high. An A1C of 7 is way too high. THere are serious complications to high blood sugars (Note that truely normal A1C would be < 5.0), and it is correct to agressively manage blood sugars to keep them as close to normal as possible.

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