Metformin Side effects | Tips to Avoid

[@davidsteinfeld9123]

Indeed I am glad I found this symptoms list I do have a few oof them and now I now know it's not allergy and not something like a sore muscle in the middle of doing nothing strenuous so I must say thank you this helps me a lot

[@johnfischer3142]

I am Metformin for over 15 years, never had any problems at all, it is a life saver for me

[@johnbatch9276]

I take metformin have done for 18.months 74 and so far no adverse reactions take it after a meal blood sugar is fine cholesterol good its like all medication there are risks involved but as they say keep taking the tablets 😊

[@-letsdoitNatasja01_]

Thank you for this video. So much information.. i started Glucophage 3 days ago and feel so dizzy. Now I know its just a side-effect and sure it will decrease with time.

[@maximecj5095]

Also try to work out on your diet 🙏🏻

[@JewishKeto]

I HATED being on metformin. I cried when my doctor said I could stop taking metformin.

[@undinehaugen9488]

I've been on Metformin since 9/2016. Because I had gained so much weight, my doctor put me on 2 1,000mgs X daily. After my weight dropped below 300#, he dropped it down to 1,000 X1 2x daily. I've been on 500 mgs X1 twice daily since I dropped below 225#. I am now below 185#. The only side effect I've had after all this time is for the first two years-extreme diarrhea. Of course, as the doses lowered, so did the chances of 'accidents'. I refused insulin (yes I am diabetic T2) as I have an irrational fear of needles!!

[@deborahevans3637]

Your tablets can be changed by a diabetic nurse or doctor , diarrhoea is the side effet of metformin unfortunately,please talk to some one ,as your life could change for the better 😊

[@EekimS]

That’s my doctor prescribed me because my blood sugar went up.

[@marcosgoldenvoice]

I've been on Metformin since 2005. I had a heart attack in 2014 and have developed Barrett's Esophagus, along with almost all the side effects described in your video. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2021. The muscle pain is constant, and the stomach pain can be excruciating. I also have developed horrible anxiety. I will never take this poison, Metformin, again!

[@manjulasood1470]

Thank you for the information it’s vicious circle wish could stop taking this drug

[@KCAlden]

If you can get your a1c below 6.5 and keep it there, you may be able to get off Metformin. I'm trying, I HATE taking Metformin; it makes me get too sick!!

[@robertstancliffsr9575]

Been taking metformin for about 35 years for type 2 diabetes. It works great and helps me keep my blood sugar level normal. Also, I recently turned 79 and think metformin may be a longevity drug, something it is being tested for......I never had any bowel movement problems from metformin.................I am still taking 1000mgs twice daily. I see no reason to change that......

[@rahulrose11]

Great

[@francisdec1615]

Medication effects are so individual. I checked out the video because my father takes Metformin for diabetes type 2. I suffer from GERD myself and have taken metoclopramide for years for better digestion. They warn that you may get tics from metoclopramide, but I never got it despite taking thousands and thousands of tablets. But for others it might be disastrous. Same with metformin for diabetes.

[@jewel31781]

Do u take during meal or after meal?

[@nola5045]

500 and 100mg makes me go to the rest room but I take it like it’s cleaning me out so I’m okay with it 😂

[@undinehaugen9488]

If you find your sugar is very elevated, take a cinnamon capsule with water, or if you have it, okra. They work!!

[@Alcoholpad]

I’m so scared to take metformin, two of my family members have taken it for years for maintaining their diabetes. One has pancreatitis and has been horribly sick for years. I grew up constantly hearing them throwing and the other passed shortly after finding out they had pancreatic cancer stage 4. Firmly believe metformin is the cause

[@markcooperartcomofficial]

Just eat healthy. This crap was killing my mom.

[@anielynrosetiberio2479]

Same here 1stoped metformin after 1month of taking it it has caused to much damage than it cures may hormonal imbalance...doctors are money makers...

[@ALT-vz3jn]

Metformin is a proven anti-cancer. Pancreatitis is caused by excess fat or alcohol consumption.

[@gglocki]

im going to start taking metformin soon for weightloss reasons; your situation is quite contradicting because ive been told metformin reduces the risk of pancreatic cancer 🤔 just a little confused. have u started yet? if so, hows it affecting you?

[@Alcoholpad]

@@gglocki I never took it except for a few weeks it makes me stomach hurt terribly. They did give me another type that helped but I’m so scared to use it. Because I know for a fact this gave my family members problems with their pancreas. They’re not even related by blood just marriage so it’s not just a familial reaction.

[@rajusrinivas955]

Does it also induce severe muscle loss .

[@Sopherian]

Ive been taking it for a few years now... I basically feel sick most of the time. I need to run to the toilet the whole time... They don't have an alternative medication but I'm so sick and tired of this medication that I called the doctor today and told them I want to stop. But I do get my period every month! Which is something I didn't get due to PCOS... It has positive effects but the negative side effects are so bad now that I don't have a life anymore because I need to stay close to a toilet at all times... Seriously wtf...

[@MarioKomandari]

your doctor can"t give you a different med.??

[@ray99931]

Stop taking it… problem solved 👏

[@lucykanaventi2118]

I have been taking metformin since January 2024. The first dose only caused diarrhea, but the side effects got worse after the second dose. I experienced extreme nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, muscle pains, diarrhea, headache, fatigue and chills i feel cold all the time, I also felt bloated and experienced stomach pain every time I ate, but it settled after about an hour. I started with a dosage of 2000mg, but my doctor reduced it to 1000mg per day, which helped reduce the side effects but did not make them go away completely.

[@kellyk.8519]

The side effect are usually short lived. The first few weeks are like this but they go away once the body is used to it. Controlling diabetes is very important. My sister had her 1st heart attack at 24, from uncontrolled diabetes, she needs a kidney transplant as well an a pancreas and shes now blind and her legs are purple.. shes 37.. take your medicine.

[@ray99931]

Are you a doctor?

[@kellyk.8519]

@@ray99931 no a nurse

[@ray99931]

@@kellyk.8519 I know another person who ended up with more complications than benefits. This person used Metformin for 6 months, ended up in a wheelchair lost nearly half his body wait, he looked like a cancer patient, his family convinced him to stop taking this horrific drug, after 12 months of strict diet my friend has turned his type 2 diabetes around he is currently on holiday with his beautiful wife enjoying life again. So you see Metformin isn’t for everyone.

[@ianwalker1198]

What about severe shortness of breath. This happened to me came off it . Breathing now returned to normal

[@8nansky528]

I ADORE READING

[@tib1632]

I’ve been on it a year and thank God I’ve had no side effects. I’m down from an A1C of 7.2 to 5.9 and glucose reading of 200 to 81. I’ve also losed 24 pounds. Once I finish this bottle, I’m hoping to come off altogether and be 10 pounds lighter than I am now.!

[@tib1632]

Loss***

[@yolandaovalle7894]

My husband been on this your about a year and has been so grumpy and tired all the time

[@dana77051]

Thank you very much very helpful

[@hazel555]

I had the gastric problems at first but it went away, especially if I ate less carbs. What affected me worse was the tingly red dry pimply unsightly rash I got on my face, where previously, I always had clear skin. That never went away so I stopped the medication and the rash cleared up in about a week or so.

[@OmarFaruque-b2j]

Thank you for providing informative insights of Metformin side effects

[@sKid-ez7zn]

Been taking for 11 years. Had bowel problems for 11 years!! Sometimes you have to take a dump instantly out of nowhere. HORRIBLE!

[@Hector777Hector]

I no longer take this med as I've found a plant-based alternative that works for me. Sounds like a commercial, but it's true for me. I have the lab numbers to prove my results.

[@MotivationEncouragement]

@@Hector777Hector what plant is that?

[@Lee-df3ye]

Berberine

[@jozsefkovacs8953]

How many berberine can takes a day? I'm using berberine and Metformin and nather drugs as well . I was told I can take only 2 berberine a day. Thx

[@Abhiaatahoonjanamat]

But what is the substitute then????

[@shreeanjalimohite1801]

Great information 👍

[@Medinaz]

Glad you think so!

[@nofavors]

Has anyone suffered severe shivering or panic attacks? I recently started metformin and having most of these side effects.

[@Jesse-zo2zr]

I get the severe shaking when I’m on the toilet metformin turned me Christian after the first month cause those runs are evil

[@johnpanneerselvam4640]

Where are the tips to avoid?

[@gudivadasrinivas6204]

Very good information. But people has to live with drug induced side effects ,,but when we go to a doctor for the side effects ,he will prescribe some more medicines,and that may cause some more side effects we are living with billions of bacteria without knowing and body counter acts with its own defence mechanism.So the best way to keep health is to live near to nature and reduce medication.

[@rehaboth203]

Don’t you know doctors have commission from pharmaceutical companies every time they do a prescription. It’s a corrupted world.

[@uiu510]

I've been taking this "Tort" drug for only a few months and I'm already experiencing the side effects.

[@undinehaugen9488]

Tort? I don't think I've ever heard of that one...

[@StormZaara]

Be aware that you may have to take a shit out of nowhere

[@nathaleclarke]

I feel this heavy

[@DanNic88]

I’m good at that, I find the nearest garden

[@nola5045]

😂😂😂😂 true

[@donavanperron]

Sometimes I barely make it home… this stuff is nasty.

[@morganc9902]

Started 2 weeks ago and I sm spending alot of time in the bathroom. I also have stomach ache most days. Does this go away?

[@milandjurdjevich1685]

It does. You should gradually increase the dosage from 500mg to 1000mg to 2000mg. Take it only after the meal, that helped me.

[@uiu510]

​@@milandjurdjevich1685you must be a comedian. 😅

[@uiu510]

Metformin is just another "Tort" drug.

[@donavanperron]

Hasn’t stopped for me. Feeling horrible every single day. Been months.

[@koodalazhagarperumal7213]

After giving a list of all the side effects of metformin, you could have given an alternative to the medicine. Actually, the sufferings because of diabetes is nothing when compared to the side effects of the medicine itself.

[@graceharris2462]

Thanku. So. Much for. Sharing this

[@keineahnung5793]

I've been taking metformin for 12 years and never had any of these side effects except for the occasional diarrhea when I eat soup or any other watery meals Stews, porridge.

[@dhk5320]

Thank you sir ❤

[@peternoone7902]

I took it twice in my life. Nearly ended up in hospital. This stuff is dangerous. Just eat right, exercise.......I am at gym for over 30 years, fit, healthy. This was the first product that nearly made me feel that I am dying!!!

[@Niran333]

Thank you

[@bobboscarato1313]

I had stopped taking metformin per my doctor; however I now take 1/2 dose to keep my bowel movement regularity; it works well for me.

[@nagaempress]

All it does is cause an excess of bile to be released. Lemon or something sour will trigger the same

[@undinehaugen9488]

Since my dose was dropped to 1 500mgs X 2 daily it works fine for me too.

[@Crabfather]

I think i may need to start taking metformin. I'm really worried now.

[@vh8765]

Me too. How you doing??

[@miller566]

Are you still taking it???

[@outinthesticks7235]

13 years on it. Hated it from day one. Doctors said diet and metformin is all i could do. Solid on diet, a1c at 5.8 doc says to stay on 1000mg 2x a day. 2 months ago, I called bullshit. I cut my metformin to 1000mg a day and excersize to build muscle 2x a day 7 days a week. I feel way better, poop better, muscle mass coming back and lost 10 lbs. So, doctors don't know everything.

[@studymission5430]

Great information

[@nanettelegro6751]

If you have IBS due to a sensitive digestive tract, metformin will make it much worse. What a nightmare.

[@christinephillips3435]

Yes I have ibs and take metformin .

[@Gnosis31528]

I have I s but the drug has completely stopped it.

[@cathyhackett2702]

​@Gnosis31528 I just started on Metformin literally 3 days ago, and I have IBS-D. I am so far so good, just some gas. But what I am wondering is, how long did it take to help you, and was yours IBS-D as well? Please and thank you. 😊

[@cathyhackett2702]

Just started on Metformin, and i was wondering, after reading a bunch of comments. How long do the side effects last? Does anything stop the consistent diarrhea? And is it daily, and does it ever go away? Please and thank you

[@johnbatch9276]

Cathy i do get a little constipation now and again I suggest not eating to much veg and fibre if you have only been taking metformin recently things will settle down

[@m-p-s-80]

Years of suffering with Metformin, always used to pass through my system, undigested and like nuclear level laxative, always needed to run to the toilet 😢 ruined my life for 7 years but Dr's insisted I continue it

[@DrSiddiqui]

Informative video.

[@bobboscarato1313]

Overall all medicines are poisonous!

[@jaynechew166]

Ive been taking it for yrs gives me bad farts but apart from that im ok

[@bhagyashreeatar5541]

This tablet any side effects for praganancy women please reply

[@hectordelvalle4428]

Okay, wise guy. What is the alternative for type 2 diabetes.

[@kentlandzintoba]

Exercise

[@wow8159]

Thank you 🎉

[@jeanne2b2b22]

So if it causes Vitamin B12 depletion, why not add it inside the metformin pill?

[@malcolmcharles421]

Then you wouldn't buy the vitamin B12 😆

[@jeanne2b2b22]

Because swallowing VT B12 pill is destroyed in the stomach, but not when digesting meats in stomach. Best absorbing VT B12 options are mouth drops, wafer under tongue, chew tablets and nose gels.

[@undinehaugen9488]

I have made myself take a lot of vitamins since COVID-19, I already take B12.

[@lh1514]

I started my metformin now have head stabbing pains in my head and headaches. Recently developed occular auras. Which means visual disturbances which are terrifying. You can Google that if you don't know what that is. I have no proof but I think it's the metformin.

[@user-cv4to6qr3s]

ive been coughing pretty heavily since i started taking metformin, is that normal?

[@rajindersingh-rp7mh]

Thanks

[@aliasox4]

I read that metformin doesn’t cause hypoglycemia because it works on receptor?

[@Damn.Jalicia]

Day two of metformin 500mg and I’m contemplating stoping. I’m not diabetic but pre diabetic so my doc put me on this to help keep insulin regulated however omg the diarrhea? !… this is horrible. I’m on toilet now as i type 😂

[@brockga1]

Get the extended release. Trust me , i know.............lol

[@a.b2298]

I just took one tablet of 500xr and kept farting and now I’m on the toilet and my stool is fluffy. 😅 I’ll probs just take 250mg instead.

[@SPCPerez19Delta]

Me too! 😂😂😂 Yeah the smell...oooo that smell

[@juku1147]

Did the diarrhea ever stop?

[@Damn.Jalicia]

@@juku1147honestly i just stopped taking them.

[@Pious_pearls]

I'm taking metformin hydrochloride 500mg from 10 days .... I'm having diarrhoea everyday and nausea with abdomen discomfort and pain ... Anybody having the same plz help me how to control

[@Lenamusic]

Yes I do same...I am all day in bathroom..I slow down my work ...I cant work full time...Its so bad ...

[@leeexploreeatenjoy4730]

I think you should take meth with meals its really helpfull for me.. But yeah i still go to bathroom after 30-45 minutes of lunch

[@jamesdoherty3558]

​@@Lenamusic zee 2 a mad essence

[@MsCutieePatootiee]

Same i take metfornin once in the morning and once in the evening and have constant stomach pain and diarrhoea

[@gerrybasilio4671]

The same with me. Diarrhea, difficulty in breathing, uncomfortable feeling. Thought this medicine is for uric acid.

[@MohammadJamalMunaeem]

I am taking Treviamet 50/500 mg since May 2019. I have experienced constipation and acidity

[@undinehaugen9488]

I have yet to have the acidity. But at the highest dose, it was the opposite of constipation.

[@nola5045]

I think these side effects is when your diabetes isn’t under control

[@speerrituall1]

Most people experience these side effects

[@FHi349]

No even though Diabetes is under control these side effects keeps happening

[@leeyaferguson9019]

I don't leave my house, very little, anymore.

[@acebrown414]

I don't think metformin is for me, I found out that I have adrenal insufficiency and maybe a bad idea.

[@dr.shruti]

Really osam♥❣

[@kentlandzintoba]

One way to avoid the use of Metformin is to get fit, lose weight and eat healthy food.

[@MarianneC-st8io]

Very impressive, making the excess sweating stop within 2 days was so much more than I expected, I went with what I talked about last week and after the first day or so I was very surprised to start feeling much more comfortable and dry! I went ahead and go'ogled the latest by Cynthia Yulesin and after 72 hours I now sweat like a “normal” person lol

[@MittyRowland]

metformin did not sleep. Went to sleep around 6am and woke up to night mares

[@molliecoles5182]

Look to alternatives

[@luckyj3ss32]

Man it sucks the call of duty black ops 2 servers are down.

[@janinemakey5186]

Only diarrhea when I skip a meal

[@VanceKershaw]

I'm scared to take meformin

[@MaryPetrauskas-k4c]

You. Should

[@shilpasuman2149]

What will happen if I stop using melmet 500 sr after 5 days of use.... It caused all the side effect so i stoped will it affect

[@omerosdaskalos7708]

Don't stop without first discussing with your doctor. There are side effects but still Metformin saves you from worse problems due to diabetes .

[@Oldspartan65]

I have all these side effects in a bad way but im going to stop them by just flushing them down the toilet. Since I started taking diabetic meds I feel worse screw this

[@Lenamusic]

Same with me 🥺

[@ddeller100]

I just started today and I feel like crap already

[@me-xz2xn]

Ive had none

[@janetashbrook5614]

Oh my God!

[@palerider7924]

2x500mg a day with food. no problem with it

[@orbustudio]

Change what you eat. Solves 99% of the problem.

[@dalcow1101]

I tried metformin for 2 months - it was horrible as f.. I told my doc no way jose!! They put me on mounjaro and slow acting insulin in the morning. I have been dieting and walking 30-40 minutes x week. I am down 20 pounds and my A1C is down to 6. Mounjaro also has its side effects but not as bad as the synjardy pill I was taking ..

[@garethdrain1479]

Symptoms go away after few weeks.

[@hindisongsamritbedi4212]

From my point of view celebrate should not participate 🙏🙏

[@hindisongsamritbedi4212]

You didn't know what you want to say🙏

[@jdhstyles]

The tip to avoid is to avoid this medicine.

[@The_Temple]

Have none of the side effects

[@ellisoncorpuz9269]

This is wrong metformin dont cause low blood 😂

[@ponzo1967]

Metformin stole me blood and ate my mucus

[@carolcedeno6080]

Your voice get on my nerve

[@crsmith9988]

Poison

[@virgiliomanglicmot6704]

D mass magaling ka sa mga doctor ng us

[@cuteparee_manyata]

It made my life hell...

[@kalmanetoth]

Miért? Fogyot tőle?

[@sharonanderson3868]

I.have.no.side.effect taking this.medication

[@ivyroses4380]

You are very lucky!

[@ashleymikkelson7889]

Gave me horrible pain.

[@KimBranam]

I hate metformin

[@irenecepero3447]

I don't understand

[@MaryPetrauskas-k4c]

No thanks 🤮🤮🤮

[@domingomaglalang6833]

Fake news🙄

[@atmanand5802]

🌟🩺🥗📿💖

[@10rninjariderzx]

Anybody get blurry vision taking metformin

[@doloresmeister9899]

Yes

[@zubizam8021]

what are the benefits of Metformin ? you are telling thousands of side effects about Metformin .

[@Oldspartan65]

I have all these side effects in a bad way but im going to stop them by just flushing them down the toilet. Since I started taking diabetic meds I feel worse screw this

[@KCAlden]

You shouldn't flush Metformin or any other drug down the toilet, it kills aquatic life (fish, manatees, plankton, etc.)

[@Solvingheart03]

For real

[@maritesembralinag1723]

Same here I was just thinking I flush it in toilet it makes me sick all day feel vomiting and I am out of control

[@francescoli306]

Please research intermittent fasting or carnivore

[@Reece-gr9fz]

I just threw up today I hate metformin. I am just 14 what do I do to remove or relieve the symptoms