Posted on 05/15/2025 5:14:15 AM PDT by Red Badger
Metformin Ping!..............
I was telling Mrs.V_TWIN just the other day, my knees are pretty much the only part of my body I DON’T have pain in. 😁
I wonder what high percentage of patients with osteoarthritis and awaiting knee replacement are also overweight and on metformin for type 2 diabetes? A large number I reckon.
Metformin seems to be useful for a whole slough of things!.................
Rx’s usually do not address root causes and actually heal or remove the problem. RX’s do all have side effects, most times slow over time and that way doctors keep making more money off of you as new symptoms arise.
Lose the weight with behavior modification, and exercise like pushing away from the trough earlier than normal....
Metformin is being studied as a wonder drug. It helps so many conditions. It is cheap. It is widely available.
Helps with constipation too. ;0)
And for this reason they will 'discover' a serious side effect hitherto unknown and remove it from the market immediately...............
Skeptical that it will re-grow cartilage lost to old age.
Funny what happens when you do something to alleviate the effects of inflammation - /s - but there’s no excuse to take a pill for what is indisputably “lifestyle disease” (type 2).
I have flat out bone on bone in my left knee. getting the replacement done in july. Don’t know how metformin can help.
Stages of OA
https://www.verywellhealth.com/stages-of-osteoarthritis-5095938
This sounds like what the doc was telling the wife last week.
Metformin still reminds me of the Carpet Bagger tried to sell Josie Wales a $1 bottle of cure all. This stuff works good on everything! (Still waiting for the pin to drop.)
Around 15 years ago (at age 65) I had OA so bad that a doctor told me I would need the knee replacement. I started taking 3000mg of glucosamine HCl per day and within three months my knees were just fine. I still take 3000mg once per week, and have had no knee problem since.
Anticancer, as well.
Uh Oh
I told someone about this when it was posted last week, she said she had heard of the medication, but that it had bad side effects
More common side effects:
abdominal or stomach discomfort
cough or hoarseness
decreased appetite
diarrhea
fast or shallow breathing
fever or chills
general feeling of discomfort
lower back or side pain
muscle pain or cramping
painful or difficult urination
sleepiness
Less common side effects:
anxiety
blurred vision
chest discomfort
cold sweats
coma
confusion
cool, pale skin
depression
difficult or labored breathing
dizziness
fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse
feeling of warmth
headache
increased hunger
increased sweating
nausea
nervousness
nightmares
redness of the face, neck, arms, and occasionally, upper chest
seizures
shakiness
slurred speech
tightness in the chest
unusual tiredness or weakness
Rare side effects:
behavior change similar to being drunk
difficulty with concentrating
drowsiness
lack or loss of strength
restless sleep
unusual sleepiness
More common side effects:
acid or sour stomach
belching
bloated
excess air or gas in the stomach or intestines
full feeling
heartburn
indigestion
loss of appetite
metallic taste in the mouth
passing of gas
stomachache
stomach upset or pain
vomiting
weight loss
Less common side effects:
abnormal stools
bad, unusual, or unpleasant (after) taste
change in taste
difficulty with moving
discoloration of the fingernails or toenails
flu-like symptoms
joint pain
rash
sneezing
stuffy or runny nose
swollen joints
Do Not Taunt Metformin!
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