Metformin

[girly831 8]

Anyone taking Metformin think it is helping them with weight loss?

[supersweet31 32]

What reason are you taking it? I was taking it for PCOS and I was able to stop that and the high blood pressure pills 1 month after surgery. I was so thank ful.

[girly831 8]

I'm taking for Diabetes Type 2

[Lori Jo 41]

I'm taking for Diabetes Type 2

my doc told me that i should not take metformin, hopefully your blood sugars will subside and you wont need it, i had a friend whose doctor gave it to her for weight loss, all it did was give her diahhrea and neausea...wont be wanting to experience that after surgery

[m1aman 944]

I took metformin until I was banded and it never helped me with my weight. Since it is so big my doc switched me to glimepiride after surgery as it is a smaller pill and I can swallow it whole.

[tipsyb 71]

I am n metformin and my specialist has recommended that even tho I'm losing wright and my blood sugars are stable at 5 I should stay on a small des for life. She says there is good research to show it keeps the beta cells awake which help you lose weight and protect your heart. I cut them in half and take them with tea and have had no problems .

[Tamie 18]

I was banded 4 plus years ago, was able to off meds after 3 months. I was just put back on because my A1C is back high. I have gone from 246 lbs to now I sit at 135-140, guess that part only corrected its self for a short while. I am on metformin and have a hard time with the pills. 2000 a day.

[jfc193 718]

Have not taken metformin for 5 years and get my blood tested once or twice a year and so far my A1C is normal.

Do not miss taken meds.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

I take metformin for type 2 diabetes that I managed just fine with diet and exercise until my sleeve revision wreaked havoc with my blood glucose. I don't think the metformin is affecting my weight up or down. I'd love to stop taking it, preferably sooner rather than later. One of my weight loss goals was to reduce the amount of meds I have to take each day, and it's very frustrating to now be on more meds than I was with my long-lost band.

[Jack 855]

I too take Metformin for blood sugar issues, not 'weight loss' as such.