metformin makes me sick - how about Glumetza?
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From: louisesmith on 6 Aug 2008 12:21 I have concluded, without question, that the generic metformin I'm taking is making me too sick to my stomach, realy bad taste in mouth and too dizzy. I have slowly titrated up to 1500mg and then again, down to 500mg bid. I've taken it before meals, during meals and directly after meanls, all with the same results. My doctor suggested trying Glumetza. He said people often find the side effects less severe and more tolerable. Of course this is more expensive, but if it worked, it would be worth it. Some drug like this, metformin, Glumetza, whatever, would allow me to take the psych meds I need without gaining more weight, which I certainly don't need. Has anyone had positive results with Glumetza when they couldn't tolerate generic metformin? Have you experienced a more benign side effect profile? Thanks again Louise
From: Susan on 6 Aug 2008 12:27 x-no-archive: yes louisesmith wrote: > I have concluded, without question, that the generic metformin I'm > taking is making me too sick to my stomach, realy bad taste in mouth and > too dizzy. I have slowly titrated up to 1500mg and then again, down to > 500mg bid. I've taken it before meals, during meals and directly after > meanls, all with the same results. > > My doctor suggested trying Glumetza. He said people often find the side > effects less severe and more tolerable. Of course this is more > expensive, but if it worked, it would be worth it. > > Some drug like this, metformin, Glumetza, whatever, would allow me to > take the psych meds I need without gaining more weight, which I > certainly don't need. > > Has anyone had positive results with Glumetza when they couldn't > tolerate generic metformin? Have you experienced a more benign side > effect profile? AFAIK, the side effects you describe are the same on brand name formulations, and are due to the action of the drug, not the binders. If you're getting dizzy, in addition to the other symptoms, it may just be the wrong drug for you, and he may not have adequately evaluated your endocrine status before giving you a psychotropic drug. I tried to work past the fatigue and other symptoms of metformin on a few occasions, with disastrous results. Your body is telling you something important, and you should listen. Susan
From: anon aka on 6 Aug 2008 12:55 "louisesmith" <louise(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:6fu1bbFdd5p0U1(a)mid.individual.net... >I have concluded, without question, that the generic metformin I'm taking >is making me too sick to my stomach, realy bad taste in mouth and too >dizzy. I have slowly titrated up to 1500mg and then again, down to 500mg >bid. I've taken it before meals, during meals and directly after meanls, >all with the same results. > > My doctor suggested trying Glumetza. He said people often find the side > effects less severe and more tolerable. Of course this is more expensive, > but if it worked, it would be worth it. > > Some drug like this, metformin, Glumetza, whatever, would allow me to take > the psych meds I need without gaining more weight, which I certainly don't > need. > > Has anyone had positive results with Glumetza when they couldn't tolerate > generic metformin? Have you experienced a more benign side effect > profile? > > Thanks again > > Louise Metformin makes me sick too. So does most other diabetic meds I have tried. The only diabetic med that didn't make me sick was Starlix. I am on MDI insulin and love it. No side effects and I can eat a normal diet.
From: Nicky on 6 Aug 2008 17:52 On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:21:03 -0400, louisesmith <louise(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >My doctor suggested trying Glumetza. He said people often find the side >effects less severe and more tolerable. Of course this is more >expensive, but if it worked, it would be worth it. Have you tried extended release metformin? Nicky. T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid D&E, 100ug thyroxine Last A1c 5.4% BMI 25
From: W. Baker on 6 Aug 2008 18:55
louisesmith <louise(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: : I have concluded, without question, that the generic metformin I'm : taking is making me too sick to my stomach, realy bad taste in mouth and : too dizzy. I have slowly titrated up to 1500mg and then again, down to : 500mg bid. I've taken it before meals, during meals and directly after : meanls, all with the same results. : My doctor suggested trying Glumetza. He said people often find the side : effects less severe and more tolerable. Of course this is more : expensive, but if it worked, it would be worth it. : Some drug like this, metformin, Glumetza, whatever, would allow me to : take the psych meds I need without gaining more weight, which I : certainly don't need. : Has anyone had positive results with Glumetza when they couldn't : tolerate generic metformin? Have you experienced a more benign side : effect profile? : Thanks again : Louise I don't know if it would help you, but when I had such bad trots that I couldn't leave the house unless I w on Immodium, switch to the extended release form solved my problem. I no longer carry an immodium tablet in every pocket. It might be worth a try, but there's no guarantee. Wendy |