How To Take Metformin | How To Reduce Metformin Side Effects

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  • @Rogelle
    @Rogelle 3 роки тому +8

    I am diabetic with currently NO regular symptoms of diabetes. On my 3rd day of taking it, I experienced mild nerve pain on my feet. Don’t listen to the suggestion that metformin should be taken at bedtime. The foor nerve pain prevented me from having a good night’s sleep for 2 nights. Fortunately, I figured out the problem. I took Metformin during the day when my feet would be active! I took Alpha Lipoic acid, Vit E, B-12 and Benfotiamine and the nerve pain on my feet stopped.

  • @garethdrain1479
    @garethdrain1479 Місяць тому

    Im doing great on it. Treated my blood sugar fantastic. Im very happy and 59 years old. So Im ok. I'm happy to live till i die. ❤❤

  • @jamessimonds7362
    @jamessimonds7362 3 роки тому +5

    I have been on metformin for 10 years now. I always take it with my meals. I'm also on two insulins. And glipiside.

  • @linf7637
    @linf7637 3 роки тому +14

    Was really hoping for more in depth information.

  • @patb8961
    @patb8961 3 роки тому +2

    Wow! That was very informative and I may have an answer for what is going on with my digestive system. I will talk to my doctor. 🙏

  • @Bamagator52
    @Bamagator52 2 роки тому +2

    you are excellent thank you so much for a good clear explanation

  • @jeanetteraichel8299
    @jeanetteraichel8299 3 роки тому +6

    Serious gas and I've told my doctor about the gas and GI upset. I take it with meals and 1.5 years later still have the problem with only 1000mg total per day

  • @tonywoodham3760
    @tonywoodham3760 3 роки тому +4

    Informative great starting point thankyou

  • @chandraniekanayake4252
    @chandraniekanayake4252 3 роки тому +1

    Thank u so much doctor. Nicely explain. Ur Blessed.I ask lot of Docotors about this video on U TUBE Dr from U.K. and U. S no one reply my comment. I always watched there videos. Comment them.they are always high lighted good comment. God bless u and the family. I was looking forward to watch ur Programs. Thank u again Stay safe.

  • @_Loved777
    @_Loved777 9 місяців тому +1

    Hi, can I take propranolol and metformin together, I have severe migraines and was prescribed propranolol , but I forgot to let them know I also take metformin. Please let me know if I can take them or go back to the doctor.

  • @beverlyshaffer58
    @beverlyshaffer58 7 місяців тому +3

    The background music made it hard for me to get what you were saying

  • @mariatheresabatalla4906
    @mariatheresabatalla4906 3 роки тому +7

    Its ok to take metformin 3 times a day..
    Thank u

    • @zeshan35
      @zeshan35 3 роки тому +1

      Yes, but do not skip your meal.

    • @robertstancliffsr9575
      @robertstancliffsr9575 5 місяців тому

      Yes, I break my 2x1000mg daily tablets in half and take them 4 time daily. Seem to do a much better job of controlling my blood sugar than just taking them twice daily. I tried taking extended release metformin but did not like the results of my blood sugar readings using extended release. Been taking metformin for 45 years. I'm now 80, and doing great....

  • @barbaragermain3713
    @barbaragermain3713 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this video.

  • @rattanlalhangloo9008
    @rattanlalhangloo9008 3 роки тому +2

    How do we give it up

  • @akhtariqbal9268
    @akhtariqbal9268 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you. Very informative.

  • @peterwesterlund9137
    @peterwesterlund9137 4 місяці тому +1

    My eyesight came back and my brain and my muscles started to work again when i stopped taking Metformin. I was totally disabled for 4 weeks when my doctor prescribed this Poison.

  • @carolflayter1784
    @carolflayter1784 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the info I feel better about taking the metformin

  • @melonaansah2373
    @melonaansah2373 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you doctor. My mum has T2 and she was diagnosed six months ago. She already had hypertension and she takes amlodipine . Recently when she started taken metformin she experienced burning and swelling feet when she sit for a short time.
    We don’t know if the two medication caused that. She did liver and kidney test and she is fine. Her A1C is 7.5 at the moment. Any advice??

  • @HFamilyDad
    @HFamilyDad 7 місяців тому +2

    How should I take my 2 tablets if I only have one meal a day?

    • @lisabafundo4355
      @lisabafundo4355 3 місяці тому

      You may want to talk to your doctor about extended release.

  • @gwillis01
    @gwillis01 11 місяців тому +1

    hello there nice video

  • @majormunuarigovindan1380
    @majormunuarigovindan1380 3 роки тому +3

    Doctor has prescribed 2x500m of metformin for 3 times a day. Is it the correct prescription?

    • @kat7777
      @kat7777 3 роки тому

      That's the absolute maximum dosage

    • @DG-nb6fe
      @DG-nb6fe 2 роки тому

      That’s alot! 1000mgs every 12 hours SHOULD be enough.

    • @robertstancliffsr9575
      @robertstancliffsr9575 5 місяців тому

      I have been prescribed 2x1000mgs daily for about 40 years and nothing bad has happened. I am now 80 years old. Your prescription of 3 times daily would be a good thing because the metformin would be most effective when most needed.........I break my 2 1000mgs each pills in half and take them 4 time daily.....so far that has worked great for 40 years....

  • @lynnbass708
    @lynnbass708 Рік тому

    I have diverticula disease should I take metformin for T2

  • @sarahj4cardsandcrafts
    @sarahj4cardsandcrafts 3 роки тому +25

    You mention that it can lower risk of heart attacks, but since I’ve started taking metformin 4 years ago, my homocysteine numbers have gone up...an indicator for heart trouble. After some brief research recently, I’ve read that metformin can directly affect homocysteine levels. Soooo...does it reduce heart attack risk, or in fact, increase it?? 🤔

  • @stephenshaw-wx1fb
    @stephenshaw-wx1fb 4 місяці тому

    When they say take with food do you eat food directly after or as you taking the pill

  • @akifsheikh
    @akifsheikh 3 роки тому +2

    Thank u Doctor
    God bless u

  • @vasanthapanikker827
    @vasanthapanikker827 3 роки тому +2

    Dr but some say metformin cause nerve problem I am also one of them I don't have loose stool what should I do bloated yes heart skip beat yes

  • @robynhope219
    @robynhope219 3 місяці тому

    I only take 500mg metformin/day for antiaging bc i am old and fatigued. I am hoping this is enough..is it?

  • @Jilda-t9e
    @Jilda-t9e 9 місяців тому +1

    So I did eat less and healthier but put on 13 pounds in a few weeks

  • @doloresoller2306
    @doloresoller2306 3 роки тому

    Is it good to take mitetformin as a maintenance???

  • @garethdrain1479
    @garethdrain1479 Місяць тому

    I eat what i want in moderation. It works.

  • @ShoJ369
    @ShoJ369 3 роки тому +1

    My friend is an alcoholic he drinks 2 bottles of red wine a night, he has type 2 diabetes. He also eats constantly, he loves metaformin as he says it helps him loose weight. He has been told to check his blood sugars and won't, Is he in danger ?

    • @ArsalanAspires
      @ArsalanAspires  3 роки тому +1

      Regular blood sugar monitoring is the most important thing you can do to manage type 2 diabetes. You'll be able to see what makes your numbers go up or down, such as eating different foods, taking your medicine, or being physically active. I highly encourage it for all diabetics.

    • @robertstancliffsr9575
      @robertstancliffsr9575 Рік тому

      I am not a doctor, but I would say, yes.....

    • @kadzo6614
      @kadzo6614 Рік тому

      Hey lactic acidosis 😢😢

  • @aaqibafshan4426
    @aaqibafshan4426 3 роки тому +1

    ahk dhaka bdesh pls cut out background music cos ur voice seems to echo it could be more crisp

  • @sarahtheunissen6502
    @sarahtheunissen6502 3 роки тому +2

    Been diagnosed with PCOS but now my blood sugar has dropped very low

    • @chrisboyle9147
      @chrisboyle9147 3 роки тому

      I was to at a very young age. Never could have children. Got married at a older age and he wanted children but I told him we would have to adopt. Now I'm to old to adopt so just forgot about the whole idea.

  • @elpilonvideo
    @elpilonvideo Рік тому

    Can my blood sugar go down to 55 while taking metformin while sleeping? Or does it go back up when reaching 70?

  • @Olive_O_Sudden
    @Olive_O_Sudden 3 роки тому +1

    Some metformin tablets have a fishy smell, and there is a solution: Ask your pharmacist to either put some sorbent packets (such as StripPax®) into the pill boxes when they fill your prescription, or ask the pharmacist for some of these packets so you do can it yourself. The foul smell make take a few days to go away, but it does work, and you can re-use the packets.

  • @radicalallasingh6189
    @radicalallasingh6189 3 роки тому +2

    I take it once a day ,I suppose vto twice a day, is it ok

    • @DG-nb6fe
      @DG-nb6fe 2 роки тому

      500-850mgs every 12 hours is very common dose.

  • @tamilynsalameh4314
    @tamilynsalameh4314 3 роки тому +4

    I have been on 2 500 mg a day one with breakfast one with dinner for 3 years my A1c is the same my diet and health better should the amount go up to decrease A1C

    • @robertpolansky4490
      @robertpolansky4490 3 роки тому

      I do not know about A1C .they collect thousands of this machines and ged rid of them becuse they read higher what it should so everybody take medicine for sugar....I think A1C is a scam and Drs follow it .

    • @truckercowboyed2638
      @truckercowboyed2638 Рік тому

      What??

  • @eppiealemania3135
    @eppiealemania3135 2 роки тому

    Since i take metformin my stomach is aching. I'm worrying now about my liver and kidney. What will I do

  • @sallybartholomew8470
    @sallybartholomew8470 3 роки тому +1

    Don t forget to mention to get the kind without NDMA

  • @BarbaraBoronda
    @BarbaraBoronda Рік тому

    mine is for pcos but i have become allergic to the sun

  • @vishwasn5424
    @vishwasn5424 10 місяців тому

    Thank you. Can you take this for say 6 M and then stop it if sugra level are within suitable level ? Meaning can you take it intermittantly as needed basis ?

  • @jazzpremmin9150
    @jazzpremmin9150 3 роки тому

    Hi Doc. I was prescibed 2 metformin in the morning and 2 in the evening. Im taking 2 morning and 2 lunch time can this cause any other complication. Tq

    • @mly3653
      @mly3653 3 роки тому

      You probably have the extended release pills which would explain why the doctor prescribed them to be taken so far apart.
      What do you do at dinner to keep your levels down? Just wondering

  • @lizaacosta5204
    @lizaacosta5204 3 роки тому

    Hi Doc how to take metformin for those who have PCOS? Is it should be taking after menstration or during menstration? Thank you Doc

    • @jeanetteraichel8299
      @jeanetteraichel8299 3 роки тому +2

      Continuously. It's not like the pill. Everyday as it reduces insulin resistance because insulin resistance is seen in every woman with PCOS

  • @garethdrain1479
    @garethdrain1479 Місяць тому

    Some times I'm as low as 2. In the morning

  • @starriderstudios
    @starriderstudios 3 роки тому +2

    Music is way too loud

  • @douglashales9262
    @douglashales9262 3 роки тому

    what about back and leg pain

  • @kitbokmarbaniang980
    @kitbokmarbaniang980 7 місяців тому

    Thnks bro

  • @rigo6156
    @rigo6156 3 роки тому +1

    Don't take it at all, just stop eating bread and anything else that spikes your sugar.

  • @MohalePhineas
    @MohalePhineas 6 місяців тому

    My suger level is 3.9 so can take 850mg twice a day

  • @bennygeorgenyantakyi6282
    @bennygeorgenyantakyi6282 3 роки тому +1

    The audio is too fast

  • @davidronson8712
    @davidronson8712 3 роки тому +2

    I have zero side effect on Metformin, but also it has no effect at all, my sugar is well controlled with metformin and without , it's Repaglinide ( gluconorm) that is doing the job, my Diabetes is the result of anti-rejection drugs as I have an organ transplant, Prednisone increases the levels of sugar, Cellcept causes Hyperglycemia and Prograf is the guilty medication, it causes diabetes.

  • @cornflake73
    @cornflake73 3 роки тому +1

    taking Metformin has become intolerable for me. The side effects are so debilitating for me. Loose stools, gas, bloating, nausea, cramps; I am using different Diabetic drugs to control my Blood Sugars.

  • @andrewbennett7756
    @andrewbennett7756 8 місяців тому

    I have type 2 diabetes I'm worried I have heard so meney bad thing s on you tube should I leave and roll the dice don't take it 😮😮I have put it of for a month

  • @bonnieroberts6082
    @bonnieroberts6082 3 роки тому +2

    Metformin does not increase fertility with pcos, losing weight does.

  • @henryreporter2817
    @henryreporter2817 3 роки тому +2

    Too fast
    Cannot understand.

    • @sandralewis6454
      @sandralewis6454 3 роки тому +1

      You can slow,down or speed up UA-cam, look at the upper right dots. Press on them and slow down your playback speed.

    • @DG-nb6fe
      @DG-nb6fe 2 роки тому

      Watch it 2-3 times. 🤷‍♂️

  • @celestialdream49
    @celestialdream49 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for the information... I noticed you really didn't list your references, medical studies, do you have any? Also.. I found your hand gestures very distracting.

  • @GeorgeGlass298
    @GeorgeGlass298 2 роки тому +1

    I was distracted by what you were doing with your hands It was really hard to pay attention to the video. Hold your hand still or put them in your lap or something lol

  • @tehranboys3525
    @tehranboys3525 3 роки тому

    دکتر ایرانی به به

  • @MuhammadJunaid-sm7yv
    @MuhammadJunaid-sm7yv 3 роки тому +1

    Weight loss work are not

  • @robertpolansky4490
    @robertpolansky4490 3 роки тому

    Dr what you can take instead of metformin....it seems to people have no choice ...all of you follow the medical assocation and Phatms what they order nothing new .

    • @robertstancliffsr9575
      @robertstancliffsr9575 2 роки тому

      Metformin is the safest and most effective drug for type 2 diabetes available and it has been for many years. There is nothing better available,,,,,,,,.

  • @jackywhite880
    @jackywhite880 3 роки тому +8

    Metfartin. We joke about it, but it isn't funny.

  • @lisarussell923
    @lisarussell923 2 роки тому +1

    Your talking too fast for this old woman!

  • @ghulamchowdhary4770
    @ghulamchowdhary4770 3 роки тому

    9

  • @ivomedic5745
    @ivomedic5745 6 місяців тому

    All this doctors are to much bully,nobody speak how to increase beta cells growth and use stem cell therapy to improve the health ?

  • @unglaubichuberlieber8048
    @unglaubichuberlieber8048 3 роки тому +11

    on "how to reduce metformin side effects correctly."...best way is NOT TO TAKE IT

    • @juliebarrera5400
      @juliebarrera5400 Рік тому

      I'm so scared to take Metformin. My two Dr's keep pushing it. I finally got the prescription. I'm scared.

    • @robertstancliffsr9575
      @robertstancliffsr9575 Рік тому +2

      Maybe this will help, I have been taking metformin for 35 years, most of that time 2x1000mgs daily with no negative side effects, but I might have the "longevity" side effect since I am now 79, which is 5 years older than the next oldest member of my family was when they died.........they did not take metformin.....

  • @aldo-228
    @aldo-228 Рік тому

    Take a breath..you talk way to fast

  • @AN-im4my
    @AN-im4my 2 роки тому

    I just waisted 4 minutes of my life 👎

  • @crsmith9988
    @crsmith9988 2 роки тому

    ;7

  • @darlene2861
    @darlene2861 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you for this great information.