My doctor increase the dosage and for crying out loud I get the runs. That is what is useful for: Constipation LOL
It is also helpful with fertility issues.
Well,,,, had a lot of trouble when I was taking it! Totally screwed up my short term memory. It was so bad that,,,, I’d be doing chlorine tests at the water company. 5 drops of this, then 5 drops of that. After a few drops, I’d completely forgotten how many drops I’d put in. That’s pretty bad! Reformed my diet, and stopped taking it. Memory problems stopped immediately.
If you don’t like your liver, for example, it will shred that for you.
Januvia does not seem to have that side-effect (runs), but it is WAY more expensive than Metformin and some policies won’t pay for it.
From the article: “And other work has shown that metformin can help stop pre-diabetes before it turns into type 2 diabetes...”
My family is ridden with diabetes. I do not have it and I attribute that to a) luck, b) keeping my weight down (175 lbs. on 6’2” frame), and c) taking Metformin daily. My doctor thinks that that drug will continue to help me ward off the disease.
The article suggests that I’ll get other benefits.
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