Are you on Metformin 500 milligrams and are you struggling with its side effects? Tips
and advice on how to avoid these side effects. Coming up!
What is Metformin and how does it work? Metformin is a prescription drug to treat diabetes. It also
plays a role in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome. The mainstay of treatment
and management of diabetes is diet and exercise, coupled with lifestyle changes such as weight
loss. It works in three ways: it decreases the amount of glucose produced in your liver,
it decreases the amount of glucose absorbed from your gut and it also improves the way your body
responds to insulin. Dosages of Metformin. In this video we'll talk about the 500 milligram dose
of Metformin as this is the dose you'll start off with. There are different forms and strengths of
Metformin which you are seeing right here and you can be familiar with them if your Doctor decides
to titrate the dose up. And if you're an older adult, check with your Doctor if Metformin is
the right drug for you. Elderly patients are more likely to have renal problems and this drug can be
contraindicated. What are the most common side effects? There are several and the most common
ones are Gi side effects such as nausea and vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, heartburn,
forming gas, feeling fatigued and headache, some patients complain about a metallic taste in their
mouth. When do I have to call my doctor right away? If you're having an allergic reaction to
the medication you'll have feelings of difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, wheezing, a rash
or even hives you might even have bad stomach pain with repeated episodes of vomiting or diarrhea or
even have unusual muscle pain. This could all be signs of a bad side effect called lactic acidosis
when there's too much acid in your blood.You might even have signs of low blood sugar, you'll
feel weak, shaky and dizzy, you might even start sweating feeling confused with a rapid heartbeat.
If you want to find out which medical conditions your doctor will have to stop prescribing this
drug click on this link above to find out which ones. And if you're finding value in this video
don't forget to like, comment and share and click on that notification bell and hit the
subscribe button as well. And how can you avoid side effects? Start at the lowest dose
and titrate up. You'll be advised to take the dose of 500 milligrams with your dinner. This is done
not only to minimize side effects but to also help reduce your higher blood glucose in the morning.
Your doctor will advise to take this for about one to two weeks and if you're tolerating this,
then another dose of metformin can be added in the morning with your breakfast.This can be taken
for another one to two weeks as long as you can tolerate the dose. And if you can tolerate
the dose a third dose can be added at lunch time, but I usually recommend against that
and the reason is pretty easy to understand. You want to keep things simple and manageable and in
my experience I found out if you're on too many medications or too many medication changes or the
frequency of the medications is changed too often this reduces the compliance of our patients.Please
have this discussion regarding this with your Doctor. Your Doctor might also want to switch
you to an extended release medication. If you're experiencing side effects this also simplifies how
many pills you need to take. Did you know that Metformin can also affect your B12 level click
on this link above to find out more in a future video. I'll examine whether Metformin can cause
dementia and I'll add the link probably right here. Question of the day? Are you on Metformin
500 milligrams and is it causing side effects? And you can see more videos if you click right here
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