PCOS Messages for June, 2003: Re: generic VS name brand

Re: generic VS name brand

From: Maureen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Jun 2003 20:36:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 25 Apr 2003, Sonnet wrote: >
>Ugh, I *hate* generic Metformin, I see absolutely NO results from it and
>some negative side effects (like becoming violent and scary! and high
>blood sugar) - even when I tried different manufacturers of generic met.
>I was on generic for less than a month and I gained almost 40lbs. I
>know several other women on the board had a similar experience when we
>all tried switching to the generic when it came out last year. I have
>to have my physician now write my prescriptions Dispense As Written so
>insurance will pay for the real thing... otherwise I can't even take
>it!!
>
>Search the archives and you'll find plenty of info to answer your
>question.
>
>At Fri, 25 Apr 2003, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>Has anyone noticed any differences between the "real" drugs and the
>>generics? I was on real glucophage until my insurance stopped covering
>>it, now they will only pay for the generic. I have noticed a huge
>>difference in the returning of symptoms and so on, could this be related
>>or am I just thinking so because it happens to coincide????
>
>--
>email always welcome: sonnet_fitz@hotmail.com
>

I too am on metformin and am seeing no real results. I was on glucophage a year or so ago. I think I'm having more results from supplements than from the metformin. My sugar has been high. I finally had to fast to get it down and now it's fine. I'm going to try a week without my meds and on my supplements and see what happens.

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Maureen

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