[Red Badger]

Metformin Ping!..............

[V_TWIN]

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. 😁

[b4me]

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.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

From the article --- "...pain in overweight patients...."

Lose the weight with behavior modification, and exercise like pushing away from the trough earlier than normal....

[Socon-Econ]

Skeptical that it will re-grow cartilage lost to old age.

[logi_cal869]

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).

[stylin19a]

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

[Delta 21]

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.)

[1Old Pro]

offering a promising, low-cost alternative treatment.

Uh Oh

[algore]

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

[Libloather]

Why did Monash stop at the knee? I think we got ripped off.