Metformin Questions (Page 9)

I take my metformin 30 minutes before I eat, today I forgot when should I take it?

That's it. I used to take it with or right before I ate and it hurt my stomach, this time I'm taking it 30+ minutes before. How long after I ate can I take it?

On metformin - does the bloating and full feeling ever go away?

I've been on metformin just over a month and am still trying to get past 1000mg per day. It is doing it's job but if the side effects don't go away, I may have to talk to my doctor about other options...

Can I cut the metformin 1000 mg in half to take 500 mg instead of having to buy a new perscription?

Can you take Janumet XR 50/1000 before a meal with Type 2 diabetes?

Blood sugar 6.1 - 6.8 mmol/l. Also take metformin 500 daily.

Is it safe to take Metformin after it is expired?

What is the differance between metformin mr500mg and sukkarto sr500 thankyou?

Metformin - metfomin increased my morning blood sugar?

My blood sugar was 120 every morning, then I started metformin 500mg with a meal this is day 3. Every day I took metformin my blood sugar was 152, I thought it was supposed to decrease my BS, not increase it. So in other words my sugar is higher now than ever before!?

Metformin - Anyone ever experience in joint pains and hip pains?

Diabetes, Type 2 - My sugar is 148 in the morning when I wake up, does anyone know if that is high?

... and should be on metformin. Thanks

Metformin - How can I get rid of the ugly metallic taste in my mouth. Food is so unappetizing?

Invokana - Sex Drive increase/decrease?

My a1c went from 7.4 to 9 despite being on Victoza 1.8 and metformin 2,000 mg per day. My dr put me on invokana 100 mg per day. All seems ok but my sex drive has decreased. I'm married to my husband 18 years but lately I'm just 'not in the mood' I'm glad the medicine is... read more

Does Metformin cause severe coughing?

I am an 80 year old female who takes 1000 units of Metformin (1000 am and 1000 pm) I have developed a very bad cough and nothing helps (not even Virtussin AC syrup). I think it is caused from the Metformin. Thank you for your assistance.

Does Metformin counter the helpfulness of birth control? Does it make periods heavy?

I have PCOS and I have been on birth control for about 2 years now to help control it and because I am sexually active. I started Metformin about 4 months ago since I was becoming insulin resistant. Recently every period I have been getting has been long and heavy, since I started taking... read more

Low Testosterone after taking Metformin?

Has any experienced low Testosterone levels or low sex drive, symptoms of ED after taking metformin over a period of time ?

Is it safe to take naproxen and Prednisolone togethet?

I am 61 and have rhumatoid arthritis. I have been prescribed naproxen and Prednisolone. I also take metformin for type 2 diabetes and ramapril for blood pressure. I have a fear of medication