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Avatar m tn because your doctors conviniently not to mention to you that all oral diabetes medicines, including Metformin, only works for some years and even expensive and painful Insulin dosage will loose their effectiveness over the years.Now, to save yourself from this horrible disease, immediately reduce your carb to (6,12,12). Read this book : Diabetes Solutions by DR. Richard Beirstein , and log onto this website: diabetesdaily.
Avatar n tn Is your doctor an Endocrinologist, a doctor who trained and specializes on the endocrine system - diabetes, thyroid, pancreas and kidney. If not you need to see one. Most regular doctor do not have the training to deal with diabetes issues like yours, they seem to be 'pill dispensers'. In your case, upping your basal dosage instead of evaluating and finding the root cause. The Endo should check your thyroid too.
Avatar n tn But to get back on topic, I was diagnosed with diabetes about 6 yr ago, and was able to control it with metformin, but then one day I started to get really sick, went to Dr. did blood test, called me back and said to stop taking Immediatly and wanted me to go to the E.R. . now to the future, since being on this tx. as the hep c got worse so did the diabetes, It got real bad, so bad that I had to inj. large amounts of insulin several times a day.
Avatar n tn I had prediabetes 4 years back. I had good control over diabetes all these years. But since an year i have been observing that my fasting level is hovering between 115 to 125. My post lunch levels are always within the range below 140.i have been taking 250 mg glycomet after breakfast and 500 mg after dinner.The values are as under. levels as on May 2015 Nove 2015 may 2016 Fasting 105 120 122 HBA1 c 6.
2091411 tn?1332847723 My father got Diabetes,he used to take Metformin to control his blood glucose but always get a result beyond 8 by eating too much.He recently refused to take Metforminand refused to take test 2h after dinner,he said it would be fine to take a test once a week without eating Metformin and he said it is told by his doctor. Here is my question,is what the doctor said true?Or he will continue to take Metformin ? Second,how often will he take the glucose test? Third,how to prevent lose weight?
Avatar m tn Any ideas about balancing metformin controlled diabetes with the need to share the world with other people!!! I've tried carbon tablets, peppermint is unsuitable as I also have gastric reflux and stomach ulcers. It's getting close to separate bedrooms. Think I'd rather take my chances with diabetes.
Avatar f tn Decreasing the amount of sugar produced by the liver. Increasing the amount of sugar absorbed by muscle cells and decreasing the body's resistance to insulin (insulin resistance). When blood sugar is lower, less insulin is needed, so the body makes less insulin. And when insulin is lower, the body produces a lower level of androgens.
Avatar f tn I'm on a small dosage. Only 750ER once a day. I'm glad I decided to stay on it through my pregnancy because I ended up with gestational diabetes and I'm able to control my blood sugar through my diet with the help of the Metformin. My baby is a normal healthy size as well. I honestly don't believe the Met will do any damage to the development of a fetus. The pro's have outweighed the cons in my case.
Avatar f tn I have taken metformin 500mg for a year. How long does it take metformin to lose its efficacy. How long it will do its work before I have to increase dosage or change medication?
Avatar f tn Hi, I just started taking Metformin for my new diagnosed Diabetes 2 and today right around lunch time i started feeling really shaky and just overall weird. Is that the deabetes or the meds?
Avatar f tn There are several people here who have had expereince with blood sugar problems and treatment. Some used stuff like metformin or even insulin throughout treatment. My expereience was that high blood sugar levels went away while on treatment. That was a result of the red cell killing abilities of the ribavirin.
Avatar m tn I am suffering with type II Diabetes from the last 1yr and using metformin 500mg twice a day, glucose levels are fasting 140-150 and post is 200 i need to change any medicine, i am walking daily 8km and doing normal excersize
245020 tn?1209657943 Well are you on Metformin for diabetes or PCOS? Not that it matters, but just wondering. I take 1000mg of Metformin a day. Metformin will upset your stomach, cause diarrhea, etc. but that only lasts a couple weeks. I'm currently in my 2nd month of taking Metformin and I'm taking a pregnancy test at the end of the week! Did your doctor not explain the side effects? Upset stomach is a normal side effect. Check out soulcysters (dot) net and click on their Metformin forum.
863754 tn?1239144755 First off... Hi everyone and thanks for making such a great site! My aunt's doctor gave her Budeprion SR 150 mg to help quit smoking. A friend of her's told her that you're not supposed to take it, if you take any medications for diabetes. She does take a pill (not sure which and didn't think to ask her) for her diabetes and I told her I'd try to find out if it could cause any problems.
Avatar f tn [6] Additionally, there are numerous reports using metformin for the treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), without evidence of fetal harm.[7-9] Although metformin does cross the placenta, a partial placental barrier likely exists, as maternal and fetal concentrations are different.[5,6,10] Several studies have reported an increased risk of spontaneous abortion in women with PCOS, perhaps 20% to 40% higher than in the general obstetric population.
Avatar m tn Hello all. I was diagnosed with diabetes 8 moths ago. All my labs tests were normal except diabetes. I had pain under armpits on chest and thighs n groin area. My internist told me its muscular neuropathy caused by diabetes. Put me on citalopram and painkillers. My 2HR glucose was 117 and after 2hrs 170 .generally my sugar level is higher above 150 at random. I still have under arm pain and thighs pain though it has lessened now. But when it returns ,I feel bouts of anxiety and stress.
Avatar n tn Hi there, Do you have any other symptoms besides the diabetes. I know many of us are on Metformin including myself because we have pcos which causes diabetes and insulin resistance so we take the Met to control the insulin resistance even without diabetes. Reason I am stating this is because pcos causes extreme hair loss.
Avatar n tn At the next increase, I am nearing the limit of metformin dosage and the last dosage implementation lasted only 70 days. I am not and never have been obese, have 100/60 blood pressure, exercise 5 days a week (for the last 10 years) and have healthy cholesterol levels. I have a number of food allergies and control my diet very stringently. No history of T1 or T2 in my family. I had my Dr. test for antibodies about a year ago and all were negative.
550035 tn?1263160204 I take metformin for diabetes, but my dr. suggested it should help with ovulation and also reduce risk of miscarriage. Good luck!
Avatar n tn I am taking Metformin at 3000mgm per day for diabetes and I have pains in my lower chest is this related?
Avatar m tn Rather than watch your blood sugar tests, watch the weight scale and eat healthy, clean. Metformin is given to type 2 diabetes that do not control blood sugar with exercise. Eat less, exercise more to burn up the layers of fat in your muscles and belly fat. High blood sugars tend to go up after exercise due to muscles and liver releasing stored glycogen. Increasing metformin is not the solution, rather exercise more and eat less.
3244521 tn?1346861134 6 mo. ago, I was diagnosed with T2 Diabetes. There's no history of it in my family. I'm 23 and have 1 child. I'm very active I run 3-5 miles a day . I do have asthma controlled, by albuteral inhalers, and Qvar steriod inhalers, aswell as taking Singulair each day. I also have Dysthymic which I take Effexor XR 150mg each day. I'm 4'10" & 98 lbs. I'm a strict Vegetarian.
550035 tn?1263160204 Well metformin helps in stimulating your ovaries... its really for diabetes but studies have shown that it stimulates your ovaries which means it gives you nice healthy eggs, a lot of the times it is good to take it with clomid but i would deff talk to you dr. about it again so he can explain it better. If you feel he is always rushing you then i would get a diff Dr. Dr's usually don't rush.. but good luck!!!
Avatar n tn I've also read that type II diabetes can present with darkening patches of skin. What type and dosage of thyroid medication are you on?
Avatar f tn How many of you have already developed diabetes? Does everyone with PCOS develop diabetes and, if so, when? At what age? I'm taking Metformin, Spironolactone and Yasmin everyday. I also have a very health diet, with roughly 120 - 140 gr carbs per day. I have a normal weight of about 55 kg at 165 cm. Even so I get hypoglycemic spells once in a while - with all the symptoms, cold sweat, blurred vision, trembling, faintness etc...