• Effectiveness

  Major (for diabetes type 2)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (diarrhea)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 4 x 500 mg/5 mL Daily

Advice & Tips: I have found that taking 2 tablets at the same time does not work as well as taking 1 tablet at a time but slightly more frequently. My original dosage was 2 at each meal if I felt I needed them and many times I skipped one at lunch for a total of 5/day but... I ended up with diarrhea much of the time - a side effect that worked fine when I was trying to lose weight but was not once I got to my desired weight. I also noted that my blood-sugar was always high (above 8) in the morning and I typically got up to urinate some time during the night most nights. I cut back to 1 per meal and added an extra one at bed time with a small snack. My diarrhea all but stopped and I sleep through the night most nights.

Side effects: diarrhea

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for diabetes type 2)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease)
• Adherence

  Never taken as prescribed
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 500 mg/5 mL Daily

Advice & Tips: Make sure if you are on Metformin, to get liver enzymes tested at least once a year. If you start feeling extremely tired and maybe some pain in upper right abdomen, have your doc order a cat scan. That will see your liver and report if you have fatty liver

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for diabetes type 2)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 1500 mg Daily

• Effectiveness

  Major (for Other)
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 50 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
• Side effects

  None (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Never taken as prescribed
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 1000 mg Daily

• Effectiveness

  Can't tell (for Other)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (nausea, loose bowel movements)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 2 x 500 mg/5 mL Daily

Side effects: loose bowel movements, nausea

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for Other)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 2500 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: It causes severe pain in my gut

Cost: $100-199 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for insulin resistance)
• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for weight gain)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS))
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (flatulence)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 500 mg Daily

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

Side effects: flatulence

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for diabetes type 2)
• Side effects

  Moderate (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Somewhat hard to take

Dosage: 1000 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for diabetes type 2)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (loose bowel movements)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 1000 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly

Side effects: loose bowel movements