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Re: metformin
From: Shinta (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:54:24 -0500 (CDT)
I have been eating the generic version(no brand name as far as i know),
metformin for almost 6 months now, i am on 850x3, i couldnt tell any
difference when i switched to it.. no change in symptoms, and no extra
weight loss/gain.. everythign went on the way it did before when i was
on glucophage.. i dont think there is any difference at all, well if it
will make you feel any better, it was when i started the 850 that i got
pregnant.. i know it is silly for me to attribute it to that , but just
to prove that this works as well as the glucophage brand:) See if you
have changed any diet or exercise habits , something else that is
contributing to the weight gain, or maybe you need to go to a higher
dosage.
At Thu, 25 Jul 2002, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>
>Hi Christa,
>
>If this generic metformin has passed the tests of a drug regulatory agency, than it should work exactly the same way as the original product. (Most producers of originals, or brand name drugs contest this, but most often the are equal).
>For your info
>
>Sam
>
>> Has anyone tried Metomin? It's a generic of glucophage which I ordered
>> from an Italian website called http://www.anagen.net
>> I don't have a current prescription to order the metformin here in the
>> US as my health insurance won't be kicking in for another month. The
>> question now is: Does this metomin work as good as the metformin? The
>> metformin is already a generic version of the glucophage which worked
>> really well but if your not insured is unbearably expensive.
>>
>> Also, is there a point after you're on the gluco or metformin or
>> whatever generic you take that the drug stops working as well or needs
>> to be increased? Will your body build up immunity (so to speak) against
>> the potency of the drug after a time?
>>
>> Anyone with information would be appreciated. I feel like I'm steadily
>> gaining weight back again after quite a nice weight loss and a couple of
>> years on gluco.
>>
>> --
>> Christa :-)
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