How to take METFORMIN | What All Patients Need to Know | Dose, Side Effects & More
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- Metformin in its generic form, is a commonly used medication for type 2 diabetes. In this video Dr Hart-Pinto answers the most common questions on including:
• How and when should you take your Metformin
• How long does it take for the medication to work?
• How long will you need to take my medication?
• Are there any side effects?
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Metformin is also known under the following brand names:
• Glucophage
• Bolamyn
• Diagemet
• Glucient
• Metabet
• Riomet
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#Medication #Metformin #Diabetes
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:45 What is Metformin?
01:53 Is Metformin safe for me?
02:24 Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
02:46 Is it safe to take Metformin with my current medications?
03:27 What is the correct dose of Metformin?
03:53 How long does Metformin take to work?
04:09 How and when to take Metformin
04:31 Are there any foods I should avoid?
04:49 Can I Drink Alcohol with this medication?
05:03 I have missed my dose. What should I do?
05:19 I have accidentally taken too much medication.
04:47 How long will I need to take my medication?
06:07 Side Effects of Metformin
07:28 Hypoglycaemia
08:18 Legal Disclaimer
08:41 End Screen
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Further Reading - Resources for Patients
NHS
www.nhs.uk/medicines/metformin/
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Published: 14th March 2022
Last Review: 15th June 2023
Next review date: is 15th June 2026
Author: Dr Andrew Hart Pinto
Internally peer-reviewed: Dr Najeebah Jaunbocus 13th March 2022
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Videos cover definitions, aetiology, symptoms, clinical features, management, prognosis and complications of a wide variety of medical topics.
Authors:
1. Dr. A. Hart-Pinto MBChB (Hons) BSc (Hons) MRCS
2. Dr. Najeebah Jaunbocus MBChB MRCGP
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Hi, thanks for watching. JHP Medical has NO AFFILIATION with drug manufacturers (AKA BIG PHARMA), and we NEVER will. Our only AIM is to educate patients about their medications. We do NOT recommend or endorse any medication discussed, nor can we provide individual medical advice. Instead, the information provided here is intended to assist patients in making clear, informed decisions with their doctors.
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This is the most informative guidance on this medication that I've come across. Thankyou for taking the time to put this excellent video together.
Thank you for your knowledge and expertise. Some people in the comments are so rude.. but haters will hate.
You did a great job with the information. Thank You Sir.
I took metforman for a year and did very little to lower my A1C but gave me severe diarrhea every 2-3 days. I cut back on my carbs and sugar and I dropped back into the normal range with my A1C.
Wonderful information...thank you so much. I was diagnosed with Type 2 four weeks ago and prescribed Metformin and Gliclazide. Also have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Would have loved the information you gave weeks ago. All I had was just a 5 minute phone call from my GP!
I've subscribed for more information.....thanks again for your time.
stop eatng refined carbs and sugar will drrop. they want customers not cures
my dr called me for few seconds said i was borderline dibetic tipe 2 was put on metformin still think they made a mistake in blood test etc etc -i cant beleive it yet he didnt explain nothing to me i learned from videos🥲🥲no body in my family has dibetis i am very sad angry
Cut all carbs and sugar ...and do intermittent fasting instead of taking that...eat healthy fats instead of carbs
Thank you very much for this video with the information needed by Diabetics.
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
I used Metformin for 8 months. It failed to reduce my sugar levels. It also created a very high blood pressure, 190/105. I now use Berberine instead.
The first video I've seen which is so positive and speaks the truth only unlike many others
I have been taking metformin for about 30 years and it works great for me. No side effects and I just turned 79, healthy and happy. I hope metformin also turns out to be the longevity drug it is being tested for...For me at 79, maybe it already is??
good to hear
Good thing at your age was able to use youtube and provide ensight. Today is my first day to take this medicine
how many mg you take per day?
Interesting post, I'm 59 and I've been taking slow release Metformin on a high dosage of 2000mg / day for about a month now, can you say what dosage you are taking?
@@jonh9561 2000mgs daily but not slow release. I tried slow release but could not control my blood sugar as well. I break the 1000mg tablets in half and tke them 4 times daily. I also take my blood sugar readings often. I have had a lot of practice.....I take glimepiride also. I take a very small amount of glimepiride because it's effect on lowering my blood sugar is much greater that that of meformin. Most of the time I am very close to the blood sugar reading I wanted. Lots of practice over many years.....Maybe more trouble than most people would have the time to deal with....but it's worked great for me........
Thank you very informative 🙏
A concise and professional report…. thanks.
I took this stuff for over 20 years. It ruined my digestive system and my bowels. At one point I hardly dared leave the house unless I knew where the next toilet was. My blood sugar is at the same level it was 20 + years ago. After pleading with my doctor I am now on a different medication and am starting to get back to what I remember as normal.
Good lecture. Thanks.
Good for you leaving Metformin... It is poison
Which Medication are you on now?
@@sassymess7111 Jardiance
I'm at that point
Very nice video, clear and concise.
Thank-you very much for this video. Highly informative. The nurse at my clinic went into absolutely no detail about either Metformin or my diabetes!
Because she’s incompetent. Don’t go back
Very informative. Thank you. 🙏
My pleasure!
Awesome information, thank you for sharing, greetings from Orlando Florida
Thanks for the info
Music is distracting though
I've been on it since May 2021. My A1C dropped from 8.0 to 6. I take two tablets of 500 MG each, twice a day after eating yogurt or after my evening meal. No side effects whatsoever. I also take Berberine and CuraLin supplements, and with 2x daily glucose checks, my blood sugar varies from about 160 to as low as 90. Every person is different in terms of medication tolerances, so you must actively engage your primary physician to help you get on a regimen that works for you. There are other medications which would work much better, depending on your situations.
Very good information thanks so much
Hi Doctor how’s everything today? I’m a type 2 diabetes patient in many years & I take
METFORMIN long time. I’m feeling my kidney problems begin today and also suffering
from diehorria
every single week.Do you know
I should transfer what medications are the best one for
me?Thank you so much for your
information about side effects type 2 diabetes patients with METFORMIN.God bless you!
Dr Hart-Pinto Thank you for this informative video. I have type 2 diabetes and was put on insulin a couple of years ago by my endo because I said regular metformin made me sick in the past but the insulin has also given me unbearable side effects as well. I think I'm going to ask to try the slow release metformin on my next endo appt. Thanks.
Make sure you get the slow release otherwise you'll keep getting stomach pains.
great , DR. thank you for your explanation. I really appreciate it,
You are welcome!
Grateful for your information!❤
You are so welcome
Thanks, very informative.
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching
Ive just started taking metformin, off label use. Day 1 and I feel so much better!
What do you mean " off label use", pls
@@eddalea off label is using it for something other than diabetes.
@@Crabfather thank you. I don't know what else people could use it for though.
@@eddalea Longevity purposes - IIRC it lower the bodies energy generation and reduces mTOR utilization
I'm on metforman and I hate it. I constantly get diaoreah and really painful stomach cramps. My doctor tried me on a different med, but although I felt fantastic on the new meds, they stopped me from sleeping at night. So it was back on the metforman for now. I hope he can help me find something better for me.
Thank you for sharing your experience
Very informative. I've been taking metformin for 25 years and it has kept my blood sugars at an acceptable level.
Do you also eat low carb diet. Thx in advance.
I was taking metformin 1000 mg. in the morning and 1000 mg. in the evening until 3 years ago; I also take insulin. Didn't lose any weight at all. I'm taking Ozempic 1 mg, once a week. See if going to help!
@@bobboscarato1313 so you’re just taking Ozempic instead of Metformin ??
@@realwithself5159 I take Ozempic 1 mg. on Saturdays , Metformin I take only 3 times a week for regularity.
@@bobboscarato1313 I want to try a more natural approach… I suffer from ED & I am trying to really figure it out. My A1c is 7..
I have been taking Metformin 1000mg slow release every day for the last two years. My HBAC1 reading went from 56 to 41 and has remained steady at this level ever since. I have reduced my sugar intake greatly but still eat bread, rice and pasta. When I took the standard version of Metformin it gave me severe stomach ache, but I've had no issues since taking the slow release type.
How are you able to eat carbs and as I'm planning to intermittent fast....can I take it on an empty stomach as I want to eat one meal in the evening.
@@omadjourney How? Quite easily. I'm only borderline diabetic anyway.
Same with me. I started with two 500mg a day. Upset stomach and nausea 24/7. Changed to one slow release a day and those issues went away. With a better diet and more active lifestyle I've finally got my A1C in the normal range and my glucose levels are under control.
@@Da_Crow Doesn't work for everybody and I will take as many pills as I want.
@@Da_Crow sure, why not but you are going to have a long wait.
I been on it for a month I was recently diagnosed with hyperglycemia I am not sure which type of diabetes I have but one of them or just high blood sugar because I do suffer from high stress other way I was prescribed metformin to lower your blood sugar I will continue to take it because I see there other health benefits with this like reduction of weight loss which this will help me to achieve that so am glad am on it for the better.
Mmmmm l used to take it but most people think its a wonder drug, they think while their on it they can eat anything no you can't. I got of it, and on keto diet it is working well doctor, and intermittent fasting l am off all medications now feel great but one has to make an effort to get there cheers
Hi i am new i am type 2 db i have been prescribed with metformin i have subscribed and liked the video greetings from ireland
I've been taking it for years and I'm doing great.
I hv bm taking it 4y type2diabetes
35 years for me, No negative side effects, but at almost 80 years old I'm thinking the longevity side effect might be working......2000mgs daily....It's also free with my insurance.....
years ?
Does this information apply for the generic brand. Cause that’s all I get. My dosage is much more than 1 per day
EXCELLENT.
thank you Doctor
It's said to be useful for controlling prostate cancer. Is there anything in this?
GOOD JOB
Interesting insights. Thank you
Thank you for this information. I was prescribed 500 and told to take 1st thing in the morning with 2 oz empty stomach of water and then levothyroxine 30 minutes after that with 8oz of water on empty stomach then eat 30 minutes after that. But I confused people are taking Met w/ food or at bedtime? And taking the levo in morning? When and how to take this meds???
Thanks for sharing useful information.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you.
Thank you, and my health centre said take two doses if you miss one.😔
That can cause hypoglycemia, not recommended.
@@ceciliag4219 I'm new diagnosed type 2 I've started keto diet and I would like to know if this is the right thing to do whilst taking metformin.
Make a video on stanin.
We have videos on Simvastatin and Atorvastatin. Take a look
Thank you Dock
Hello Doctor, Thank you for the information. Please visit your optometrist to have you glasses adjusted so that your pupils are in the center of the lenses. With proper optical alignment you will see much better. As of now, with your glasses falling off your face, your face is positioned with your nose up in the air like the proverbial farded fop snob.
Why make this comment? Mean.
my doctor started me on metforman but switched me to Glipizide he said my kidneys were showing signs of damage I have been taking Glipizide now about 8 years??
Thank dr
Thank you for this information. Since I started on metforman I have lost approximately 1 lbs per day ... I have lost 9 lbs so far. I thought it was a side affect, should I be concerned. I have not had any of the other side effects you have mentioned.
Same here. When I stopped taking it, I gained 10 pounds again and after I got back on, I lost it again and feel better and was able to wear 2x in dres today from 3x
At what dosage??
I'm planning to fast and eat OMAD, can I take my first tablet without any food as I only want to eat dinner.
Thanks!
Welcome!
Somebody has misperceptions about using Insulin but it causes the least side effects to organ(s). I'm type 2 diabete and have used Insulin for more than 25 years.
Thank you for the 🙏🏿
You didn't mention flatulence, wow, and some!
I am diabetics I want to take that metformin my Doctor gave me a gliclaside but I don't feel that my sugar is not getting lower
5.9 A1C baby!
I've been on it for a month it lowers your blood sugar but it is messing with my vision an I don't feel to good on it like the brain fog sucks I'm only on 500 mg an I hope I can get off it soon with diet
Hi, sorry to hear about your experience. Thank you for sharing with our community. I'm sure there will be patients who share your story. A balanced view is what we wish to promote. Your contribution is much appreciated.
Very informative video!
However I think it would be a lot better to fix the root cause instead of suppressing the measurement.
Address the cause? Bad business model.
I Agree 100%.... All the drugs are pushed on you instead of dealing with the root cause and fixing it!!?? But that will NEVER HAPPEN because It's all about BIG PHARMA AND THE MONEY THEY WILL LOSE!!! OUR LIVES ARE EXPENDABLE.....
@@epicsdrummer2010 the root cause is animal flesh and fat consumption makes you insulin non sensitive eating sugars in that environment cause health problems
@verySeriousUser 💯
@@epicsdrummer2010you have no idea what pharmaceutical drugs do to you.
Luckily doctors tell patients this when prescribing it.
Thanks ji 🙏🏻
THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION. I HAVE A QUESTION : ARE YOU A MEDICAL PHYSICIAN ??, MD ?
You need to pay more attention that is the first thing he says stating the video. He is a Doctor. Director JHP Medical UK
@@britdolls666 Don't be so unforgiving; he's only human!
My doctor said this would help me lose weight I don’t have diabetes can this affect my health?
Yes, it will help you lose weight. But I don’t think you should be taking this stuff unless you’re diabetic quite honestly. The reason why you lose so much weight is because you’re constantly sitting on the toilet and you’re only gonna lose about 10 pounds as it is.
Are you a doc? What does too much taking mean?
I am told the ER type has more problems . slight inflamation and B12 fall in blood is the only invisible problem from long term use.
You're so right.
No, CoQ10, Thiamine (B1) and Folate (B9) can also drop. Eating foods rich in these as well as avoiding all sugars (including honey), all grains (including pasta, crackers, bread and oats/porridge) and all fruits with the exception of avocado and minimal berries.
Best, B1 (Thiamine) = Eggs, Butter, Liver, Cauliflower, Cream
Best, B9 (Folate) = Eggs, Liver, Seafood, Butter, Cream, Brussel sprouts, Broccoli, Lettuce
Best, B12 (Cobalamin and Methylcobalamin (Natural) = Beef, Liver, Chicken, Eggs, Butter, Seafood, Cream, Chlorella
If you have a problen with Dairy, go for ferments like cheese (aged if possible), unsweetened full fat greek yoghurt. Caution: read the label on Greek yoghurt because it might be sweetened with saccharin or some agent which is bad.
There are always caveats to consider because food companies add bad stuff to seemingly healthy products. You simply must be ahead of the companies and look things up, im sorry to say.
Exanple, fortified Nutritional Yeast, the b12 they use is actually synthetic, its not real b12 its called Cynacobalamin. Yeast isnt a good source of b12 because b12 doesnt occur naturally in it.
Chlorella on the other hand has naturally occurring b12, Mylocobalamin.
Spirulina has pseudo b12 which will deplete you of b12 which can be harmful to those low in b12.
CoQ10 best = Beef heart, chicken liver, avocado, tempeh, Kaneka, peanuts
He says at the very beginning that he is a Doctor.
@@charleneriggs9172 😂😂😂😂😂
I accidently took metformin tablet, now i am feeling weak,now what should i do?
Thank you
In my case, l won't take it at all due to its effect on my thyroid among other problems. Apparently some can and some cannot.
Not all people can take all drugs!
I love the music 🎶. Thanks
Very informative. Keep it up.
Glad you liked it
Why not a video on how to not take metformin? People can watch the film Fat Fiction as the beginning of their journey. I reversed my type 2 diabetes via nutrition within a couple of months.
Because they want people to stay sick!
Is metformin worth taking for weight loss I've read that it doesn't help?
Some athletic people with no dysfunctions easily take it for improved glucose utilization.
Medical research is statistical, not individual.
I have been on Metformin and Glipizide for several years now. But I have been working on getting off of them through diet. Diabetes is a dietary decease cause by a diet overloaded with carbohydrates for years. Currently Medicine treats the symptoms of diabetes (high blood sugar) and not the cause (too many carbs being eaten). I try to keep to no more than 30 carbs per day or less. And am also going to be doing fasting as a way to rid my body of the access sugars. In this way diabetes can be reversed. This does not mean after you reverse it you go back to eating the way that got you into being a diabetic. But that your blood sugars will return to normal without the use of medications.
This post is what everyone needs to read.
i was just put on those same medicines. I am a little worried about the metformin because people have told me its a bad drug with all these bad side effects. What is your opinion of metformin? And did it cause you any problems?
I was looking for this comment because I just got diagnosed and took my very first tablet yesterday but I'm worried because I want to stick to omad seriously this time around which will mean taking the first tablet on an empty stomach....is that something I can do? I really want to lose weight and hopefully reverse this thing,the Idea of being on medication for life doesn't sit well with me even though this was a chance diagnosis as I was frustrated with being omad and not losing weight and jokingly said to my doctor why can't you just put me on the gastric bypass list...I guess he took me seriously and arranged for my blood work which is how I found out.
I'm also anemic( just found out) so it's really not been a great week but I won't wait to see if I get the surgery so I'll try to take fasting seriously in the meantime.... I'm concerned about taking the Metformin on an empty stomach and please forgive my ramblings as I'm still trying to process all this.
Diabetes IS NOT reversible. Your implication that it will go away is false. Type 2 can be controlled. I do it with a combination of proper diet and properly dosed meds. Don’t fool yourself, or others, into believing it will go away by a simple diet change.
@@alanyoder7629 Type 2 is obviously reversible. What do you believe causes it?
Since taking mine I have been getting cloudy urine with no glucose detected?
thankuou
If i went to my doctor's with any of this he would laugh and and say don't waste an appointment unless it's serious.
What about LONG TERM USE, THE SIDE AFFECTS FROM THAT!!?? My Mom was on Metformin, taking it for years, 2500mg per day and she DIED from CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE FROM THE USE OF METFORMIN!!!??? I stopped taking it 8 months ago and before I did my body was in agony from Muscle Spasms and nasal issues, it went away when I stopped taking it, I'll never go back on it again!!??
I had muscle pain, especially in my legs.
Body spasms could have been lactic acidosis, a dangerous health condition that could lead to death and/or hospitalization.
My deepest condolences on the lost of your mom.
I will never take metfirmon again...the constant gastro, incredible psin, unbelirvabke nausea...never again..im trying to my disbetes journey far more naturally
Recently I have noticed that stickers are being applied by dispensers to Metformin packaging stating it must be taken with meals. How critical is this?
I take my metformin before, after or during a meal depending on when I think about it. Doesn't seem to matter. Been taking it for 35 years.....
When I take metformin I have to eat. The one time I didn't I threw up. The same with glicklazide. I take 17 pills a day they are the only two that make me throw up. Three years ago I was hospitalized for high blood pressure found out I had diabetes & a heart attack too. I left the hospital with prescriptions for 23 pills.
I'm down to 17 but still too many. I also have side effects.
How does metformin affect digestive system.
Most people = ok. Some = not ok.
All we can do is learn.
It gives me projectile vomiting and explosive uncontrollable diarrhea.
Type two is hyper insulimia it is the opposite of type one, your pancreas still works but your cells reject insulin carrying glucose and other nutrients because they are crammed with to much glucose you have to stop carbs like bread pasta sugar rice potatoes oats bananas apples pineapples honey anything high in sugar fructose or high carbs as mentioned above because they spike your insulin to much to get any control it, eat berries far less sugar, veg, meat, fish large salads, cheese, I had type two and followed this diet with intermittent fasting and short intense exercise and reversed my condition.... If your have to have a sweetener use xylitol or any other natural sweetener that are very low in carbs..
Bang on.
I second the emotion.
Also don't swallow the US standards for Net Carbs or artificial sweeteners (mostly dextrose!!!) = evil lies.
Monitor food better than medicine
It would be great if I could eliminate the diarrhea side effects.
Did you try Imodium!
I take mine immediately after a meal to eliminate that. If I take it about 20 minutes or longer after a meal then I might have side effects.
Try the slow release version. For me it was the solution.
I will try it.
2000mgs daily for over 30 years...never had the diarrhea side effect although recently I have had constipation...which may be just from getting old, or it could be from the long term use of metformin. A stool softener pill fixes that,
Janumet contains Metformin
As I'm taking Metformin long term, should I be taking Vitamin B12 now, and if so, which is the best one to take please?
Thank you for your talk on metformin I am on metformin for 17 years an it realy helps me
Thanks for watching. Sorry, we do not recommend or endorse any of these medications discussed. Instead, the information provided is aimed at assisting patients in making clear, informed decisions with their doctors.
I added a B12 supplement after reading that Metformin affects that level in your body.
So how long you can take it am using metformin
Until you are old enough to test the longevity side effect of metformin...and then, keep taking it. That is what I am doing.....
What about grapefruit?
Do not take grapefruit and metformin …..serious medical problems will arise .
Metformin is made of muriatic acid ! I took it for many years until one day gave me a sharp pain in my liver.
Your body produces muriatic acid to aid in food digestion.
Whoa! I felt a hard sharp pop between my stomach and chest the first night of taking it. When I told my husband, mother and best friend they acted as if may have been something else.
I'm glad to know that I am not going crazy.
Metformin makes it to where I can't go to the, bathroom, and a few times it was like a jet coming out like water coming out really fast, and I had gas and heartburn, so my doctor said it was all right to stop metformin, but then he took a blood test yesterday, slow release might be the answer with a lower dose, because they had me on a really small dose from the being, but then they start giving me these 1000 mg tablets and that just really brought the side out out, so I'm thinking I need a smaller dose in a slow release does, so now I need to talk to my doctor, but I do have constipation and it is a pain in the neck, and I also know everybody's bodies are different so this information about my usage of metformin may not relate to other people's conditions I'm a diabetes type 2 and I almost died but the people at the emergency Ward brought me back, so now I have a chance to get things right, thanks for the information.
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Met for in affected my liver. It rare but it happens.
Yeah I took that and it made me sick and I do mean it made me sick
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Took it for a short time then ditched it used essential oils much better
How u think side effects can be avoided while taking metformin
Thank you very much interesting education vedio.
Please explain What is insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic. Is this can happened to take many sugary foods in children age below 18 years and as a result shows type 2 diabetic after 20 years.
The way I avoided the side effects of metformin is there were none for me. Been taking it for 0ver 30 years for my type 2 diabetes. Helps a lot, it's free with my insurance, and because I just turned 79 I'm hoping it proves to be the longevity drug it is being tested for.....I take 2X1000mgs daily......
Don't like the background music. Any music. Why do it?
World doesn’t works the way you want my friend. Music = positivity.
@@dariuszombie 100% AGREE
He's a doctor not a DJ.
Wah 😭
I'm wiggling my booty to this music
Does metformin increase effectiveness of insulin on tissues? . Meaning decrease insulin resistance.
Yes it does but there is also apple cider vinegar (ACV) and berberine natural alternatives.
ACV usage, take 30 mins before meal. 2 tablespoons to 300 to 400 mls of water. Use a metal straw to sip it as taking it straight may or may not strip teeth enamel.
These things, including Metformin are for short term usage. Metformins effectiveness in particular declines after around 6 months when you will be given more or changed to another med.
A 30 minute walk after a meal is always effective.
@@FrightF Metformin still works for me after over 30 years. I take 2X1000mgs daily and I just turned 79. Metformin has been all good for me and it still is......maybe it will even help me live longer...it's being tested as a possible longevity drug......
It’s not safe with alcohol! What about lactic acidosis?
Average info only for those with a moderate understanding of the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes
You missed out one side effect that I had, and several other people that I know - Nightmares! Especially ones containing large black cats/leopards leaping across the bedroom and disappearing into the wall.
I had to stop taking Metformin. I was put on to Alogliptin, but am now moving on to Gliclazide.
My dad coped well with Metformin, and my nextdoor neighbour has no problems with it. I just seem to be one of those people who have problems with a lot of medicines.
You were having hallucinations due to the metformin lowering your B12. When the B12 gets low at the tissue level, it elevates methylmalonic acid and this acid blocks enzymes in he urea cycle that converts ammonia to urea. When the ammonia gets high, due to the low B12 caused by metformin, it causes hallucinations.
I have hallucinations too just as I'm dosing off like falling asleep while watching a movie or reading a book. Spiders, bugs. I swear they are there and I jump up then realize I not wearing the shirt colour as in my dream.
It is safe in pregnancy?
He says in the video
How can you find this helpful if it implies that this is a long term medication you will not able to quit
I want to be able to watch videos and eat a box of donuts everyday. How much metformin should I take?