What Is Metformin (Top voted first)

i have been taking meformin for a month and i have headach all the time is rhere anything i can do or take
to stope the headach

REPLY

REPORT

To answer your first question regarding "What is Metformin"; Metformin is used alone or with other medications, including insulin, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Metformin is in a class of drugs called biguanides. Metformin helps to control the amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood. It decreases the amount of glucose you absorb from your food and the amount of glucose made by your liver. Metformin also increases your body's response to insulin, a natural substance that controls the amount of glucose in the blood.

As far as the headaches go, it's actually noted to be a common side effect associated with the use of this drug.

Referenced from:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000974/

You'd inevitably have to stop taking what's causing the headaches in order to get rid of them. Have you sought out any type of natural approach to handling diabetes?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I was given Metormin 1000 mg that I took once a day (time release). I had headaches every day for 1 1/2 months. I called my pharmacy and asked them if it was normal. He said, "it's common with the time release", and I should talk with my Dr about changing to the regular RX @ 500 mg 2 times a day. I haven't had ANY headaches with this medication! I recommend you talk to you doctor about this option.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

I am a type II diabetic, and I use metformin since a year and have, there was a lack of glucophase, and my doctor told m...

My husband and I are both on Metformin but he takes the Er 500 and I take the Hcl Er 500? He still works and exercises b...

14 REPLIES

what is the difference between Metformin Hcl Er and Metformin Hcl ## The ER stands for extended release, which means tha...

4 REPLIES

I have 2 different refills from 2 different pharmacys. One says metformin HCL 1000 mg and the other says metformin 1000 ...

3 REPLIES

Does this medicine help loose weight while trying to control my diabetes. I have like a burning in throat and belch like...

1 REPLY

iam 25 yrs old,my first baby got miscarried in 5 months an year ago, how to get pregnant for the next baby .as iam takin...

14 REPLIES

I use to take a metformin pill with apex on one side an 500 on the other then it was taken off the market.it kept my sug...

2 REPLIES

pill G MF1 ## There is no universal criteria for how any tablet has to look, you have to use the imprint to identify the...

2 REPLIES

Exactly what does metformin do in your system. ## Metformin is used to help lower blood sugar for diabetics. ## I have R...

2 REPLIES

What does Metformin 1000 mg look like in all forms? ## Metformin is a generic medication, so it is manufactured by sever...

21 REPLIES