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Who here is taking Metformin?

Started by Gerald W. Gaston , Jun 24 2009 06:55 AM

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Poll: Do you take Metformin and why, or why not? (55 member(s) have cast votes)

I take Metformin...

  1. because I am diabetic (3 votes [5.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.00%

  2. because I have PCOS (1 votes [1.67%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.67%

  3. to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. because of some other disorder (2 votes [3.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.33%

  5. in hopes that it will help with cancer (4 votes [6.67%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.67%

  6. As part of my anti-aging stack (23 votes [38.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 38.33%

  7. for some other reason (please explain in a post) (1 votes [1.67%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.67%

  8. Well actually I don't take it. I'll answer one of the other 2 poll questions (26 votes [43.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 43.33%

I do NOT take Metformin, and don't plan on taking it...

  1. because I don't see the need, for any reason, to take it (5 votes [7.69%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

  2. because it should only be taken for diabetes, which I do not have (3 votes [4.62%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.62%

  3. because I am concerned with the potential increase in TNFa in non-diabetics (1 votes [1.54%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.54%

  4. because I am concerned with the rare possibility of lactic acidosis (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. because I am concerned with the potential for causing gastrointestinal upset (1 votes [1.54%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.54%

  6. because I am concerned with the potential increase in homocysteine levels with long term use (4 votes [6.15%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.15%

  7. because I am concerned with the potential for B12 deficiency with long term use (4 votes [6.15%])

    Percentage of vote: 6.15%

  8. because of some other reason (please explain in a post) (3 votes [4.62%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.62%

  9. I'll answer one of the other related poll questions above or below this one (44 votes [67.69%])

    Percentage of vote: 67.69%

I do NOT currently take Metformin, but...

  1. I MIGHT consider it if I had a condition for which it has already been proven beneficial (diabetes, PCOS, etc.) (13 votes [20.63%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.63%

  2. I MIGHT consider it if I had cancer (5 votes [7.94%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.94%

  3. I MIGHT consider it if I could be sure that none of the aforementioned possible side effects would be an issue for me (12 votes [19.05%])

    Percentage of vote: 19.05%

  4. I MIGHT consider it for some other reason (please explain) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. I'll answer one of the other 2 related poll questions above this one (33 votes [52.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 52.38%

The amount of Metformin I currently take daily is...

  1. 0mg (24 votes [43.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 43.64%

  2. 1-249mg (1 votes [1.82%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.82%

  3. 250mg (3 votes [5.45%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.45%

  4. 251-499mg (3 votes [5.45%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.45%

  5. 500mg (6 votes [10.91%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.91%

  6. 501-749mg (1 votes [1.82%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.82%

  7. 750mg (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  8. 751-849mg (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  9. 850mg (1 votes [1.82%])

    Percentage of vote: 1.82%

  10. 851-999mg (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  11. 1000mg (8 votes [14.55%])

    Percentage of vote: 14.55%

  12. 1001-1500mg (3 votes [5.45%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.45%

  13. Greater than 1.5g (5 votes [9.09%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.09%

The form I use is...

  1. Metformin IR (19 votes [34.55%])

    Percentage of vote: 34.55%

  2. Metformin SR/XR (9 votes [16.36%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.36%

  3. Metformin SR/XR and Metformin IR (2 votes [3.64%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.64%

  4. I don't take Metformin (25 votes [45.45%])

    Percentage of vote: 45.45%

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#31 ceridwen

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Posted 09 July 2015 - 04:12 PM

I don't know where I'd get insulin

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#32 albedo

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Posted 10 July 2015 - 11:54 AM

Not to threadjack but does nobody consider berberine as a candidate in this objective?  It's supposedly as effective as metformin in lowering blood sugar.

 

You might also check here:

http://www.longecity...-for-metformin/

and here:

http://examine.com/s...ments/Berberine
 


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