Comments on: Long Acting Version Of Glucophage (Metformin) Now Available

By: gertina van eeden

gertina van eeden — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:35:16 +0000

My side affects are SEVERE ATHSMATIC, SEVERE COUCHING WITH TASTE OF BLOOD, dizziness, tired and depressed feeling, irritated, DIFFICULT BREATHING, terrible soar throat!!
I’ve been on it for almost a week now and these symptoms started a day after i started taking it. Pls help?

By: Caroline Gerber RN

Caroline Gerber RN — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:20:14 +0000

I am a nurse returning for her BSN and I am doing my research paper on Glucophage XR and the tendency for the once a day dose to not cover the 24 hour period and supplemental insulin must be given to cover. If you have any information on this please email me. Thanks in advance

By: Dr. G. Pepper

Dr. G. Pepper — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:35:47 +0000

IF it works for you, that is convincing evidence for you to do it that way. It is interesting how different people respond differently to the same medication. Some people are extremely sensitive to the gastro effects of glucophage (metformin) while others have no side-effects at all even at max doses. In your case it sounds like the digestion of the glucophage tablet goes better with smaller amounts at one time. I can’t think of why anyone would ask you to change the way you are doing it.

As always, ask your own doc before making any changes to your treatment plan.

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:15:25 +0000

I take 1500 mg of Gluc XR daily, usually after my evening meal, but have read somewhere that it can be better to break up the dose (one 750 in the am and one 750 in the PM) – because while it’s XR, this increases the rate of absorption. is this true? i tried doing this after 2 years of being on the gluc with no side effects.. and spacing the doses actually seemed to upset my stomach a lot. does this make sense at all?

By: Dr. G. Pepper

Dr. G. Pepper — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:24:59 +0000

I am unaware of any effect of Glucophage on blood pressure either to increase or decrease.

Many people who use Glucophage to control diabetes are on other medication including blood pressure lowering medication. If someone stopped using Glucophage and noticed a change in blood pressure I would suspect perhaps some kind of change occurred in a blood pressure pill as well.

Another possibility is that high blood sugar can lead to dehydration which can then cause a drop in blood pressure. If someone stopped using their diabetes medication and their sugar levels went up they could get dehydrated which would then result in blood pressure going lower.

Does this help?

Gary Pepper, M.D.
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By: kit

kit — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:08:44 +0000

Does Glucophage 850 mg, lower high blood pressure???
And if a person comes off using Glucophage, does this
have an affect on blood pressure?
Thank you and God bless you.