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Generic Name: Metformin

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39 patient evaluations for Metformin

Purpose: General health (Started Oct 15, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 09, 2011 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Treat side effects of another treatment (Started Jan 02, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 01, 2011 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Feb 01, 2011
Advice & Tips
produced opposite effect and caused increase in appetite
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • travellover
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 2 stars
    MS: 22 yrs
    Type: Primary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Diabetes Type 2 (Started Oct 06, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 30, 2011 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Diarrhea, Diarrhea
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Purpose: Support hormone balance (Started Jul 09, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 12, 2011   ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Sep 30, 2010 1000 mg Daily ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 12, 2011
Advice & Tips
I have IBS that leans towards the constipation side so the side effect of diarrhea was nice in the was that it cleans out the system.. HOWEVER, waking at 3am for this with cramping was not nice! Sticking with it and it did even out and not wake me like this. It even stopped working in this sense -so I asked to up it...NOT something I could stay with being sleep is an issue for me, so I quit after the first 3am crap session.
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Purpose: Diabetes Type 2 (Started Jan 22, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 05, 2011 2000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Diabetes Type 2 (Started Aug 02, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 15, 2010   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Diarrhea
Date
Dec 15, 2010
Advice & Tips
eat before taking this medicine. It can really upset your stomach.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Diabetes Type 2 (Started Jun 15, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 04, 2010 250 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purposes: insulin resistance, Weight gain, and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) (Started Aug 29, 2010)
Date Dosage insulin resistance Perceived effectiveness Weight gain Perceived effectiveness Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 10, 2010 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Gas
Date
Sep 10, 2010
Advice & Tips
Did research on my Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, which I have been struggling with since I was 16. I decided to give this a try after many different natural treatments were helping but not entirely fixing the underlying problem. So far, very minimal side effects, It sometimes gives me gas, but the severity is determined by what I've decided to eat with it. Highly sugary and fatty foods seems to make it worse. Have also had irregular spotting, hoping this resolves as I continue the treatment. An unexpected good effect is that I have dropped ten pounds even though I've only been taking it a couple weeks now! I have always been physically active but struggled with my weight slightly, probably because of the hormonal problems associated with PCOS. My head also feels less cloudy since taking it. it seems to really have helped with my blood sugar levels too. Each medication has a different effect on different people, so I'd say if you have PCOS that's been hindering your life try to give it a chance before rejecting it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • lightlanguage
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 27 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Relapse: Moderate
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Diabetes Type 2 (Started Mar 11, 2005)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 11, 2010   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • patty55
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    MS: 15 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Severe
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Other (Started Sep 04, 1995)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 05, 2010 2500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
May 05, 2010
Advice & Tips
It causes severe pain in my gut
Cost
$100-199 monthly
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