Comments on: Announcement: Metformin: Wonderous diabetes drug or not?

By: Diabetes health vs heart health vs pain relief | The Poor Diabetic

Diabetes health vs heart health vs pain relief | The Poor Diabetic — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:46:31 +0000

[...] long goes on my regular routine, I normally will test my fasting sugars then take my daily dose of Metformin then have my bowl of old fashioned oats, by the time I test pre lunch my numbers are somewhat back [...]

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:32:08 +0000

We should always know what we’re taking, where it comes from and if it causes any side effects. A new natural medication, Sucanon will be available for sale in US and Canada in Feb 2012.
It helps your body improve the use of its own insulin, reducing type 2 diabetes symptoms. Clinical tests show no adverse effects.

By: Ronnie Gregory

Ronnie Gregory — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:12:25 +0000

Thanks for sharing K. Its true there are different Metformin manufacturers and one never knows with each different Quality control departments just how different the effectiveness of the drug is…:)

By: SecretNinjaK

SecretNinjaK — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:07:06 +0000

I am on Metformin as well. Mine is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and it’s not effective for me as anything other than a maximum strength laxative unless I take it with the Glipizide i’m on.

By: Diabetes Management | Diabetes ABC's

Diabetes Management | Diabetes ABC's — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:14:41 +0000

[...] For a few years, I managed my diabetes with insulin, diet and exercise and I happened to change jobs and thus my insurance provider needless to say, the new PCP diagnosed me as a type 2 and prescribed Actos. I was on Actos for a few years after that but it really made my diabetes management challenging because I was gaining a lot of weight so the doctor decided to switch me to Metformin. [...]