Metformin Withdrawal Symptoms
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My dr stopped my metformin abruptly cause it made me sick now I having symptoms
Muscle cramps headaches foggy vomiting blood etc test normal for feet swelling help is it withdrawal does it get better type 2

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I know it's not benzodiazepines cause am in near end of withdrawal of benzodiazepines.it's my friend who having withdrawal of metformin still having issues muscle and head aches does it settle down

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Why a lawyer I am a lawyer by trade .But not a law one

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Fluffy if I were you I would get a lawyer!

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I no it's not benzodiazepines I in the near end of withdrawal. Ie my bf was made ill by metformin his Dr stopped it cold turkey its withdrawal symptoms others had it . Cause ur a dr u don't know it all my dr didnt know about stuff til I told her I was right. Drs useless not that clever. This my second benzodiazepines withdrawal with this one no choice

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Metformki is NOT a benzodiazepine, It's an oral hypoglycemic (blood sugar lowering agent). I take it and when I realize by blood glucose was getting too low, I called my Endocrinologist as decreased the dose from 1g BID to 500mg BID. o withdrawal symptoms, BUT this might be because I'm on a baseline 24 hours insulin, Lantus. I've never heard of a withdrawal syndrome with Metformin, but I'm a shrink. Call your Endocrinologist.

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Metformin (Glucophage) is not a benzodiazepine; it's an oral hypoglycemic agent used to treat Diabetes Mellitus. The question of withdrawal has a lot to do with what the pt's blood glucose is at the time of cessation.

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His is high he at clinic check today think still from metformin I think he on sitagliptin now is adverse mean after stopping metformin

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My muscle pains are better, thanks......I am doing stretch exercises which help. I don't know why your friend has dizziness & headaches except that his sugar might actuality be going too low. I know I get headaches and very dizzy, weak & shAmy when my sugar is very low. That's the only thing I can think of.

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Are ur muscle pains getting better my friend dizzy n headaches are these temporary from metformin my Dr quitting it making me ill

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We're learning that almost every SYSTEMIC-ACTING drug (which is to say almost EVERY drug, except for antibiotics and topics) that puts take for prolonged periods needs a tapering-off period I take Metformin 1.0g BID myself in fact. WE need to do more research on — oh, I'm not sure what to call this syndrome without making it sound like the whole world is addicted Controlled Substances — CEASING DRUGS AFTER LONG TERM THERAPY. We learned by trial and error with the antidepressants. I ran a couple of studies and the bare-bones conclusions were: TAPER! That's what I teach my Residents (along with "God help you if you don't follow protocol – because he's the only one who can!). I'm, a shrink, but I taper ALL Ads, all benzodiazepines or similar sedatives; all hypnotics and even all ADD/ADHD drugs, The last is a little controversial, I'm told, but parents have said it's wonderful. It's always, "The last doc told Ricky to put him on Vynase 70mg for six weeks and then just stopped the medication." (Viennese 70mg is a heavy duty form of dextraoamphetamine that convinces parents and some doc that because of some molecular incest, its REALLY not d-amhetamine, but a PRO-DRUG that becomes d-amhpetamine within the body. That's a good thing if your patients are likely to check up or abuse the drug (I don't think that's possible, given its dosage form), but I don't see a lot of that in 11-13 year old kids in MY neighborhood and I'll bet very fews prescribers of ADD/ADHD meds who are suitably QUALIFIED to write for them, where the neighborhood, don't see much of it either. It so happens, Ricky was the son of one of my neighbors.

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Sam here my friend has dizziness headaches does this go away metformin

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Said he still little better but still unwell he goes to clinic this wk twice I know met that made him like this I know he no nerve damage drs at the clinic would of said this mths ago so must be metformin problems

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I feel better, thanks! Sorry he's still really tired. How is his blood readings for sugar? If they're high then that makes you sleepy.

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He had tests which were normal had this from metformin hope u get better.Am on the mend nearly there.he very tired to

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Hi Sam, sorry for the delay in response...I have been sick and not online.
As far as the weakness of your friend, I would ask the doctor,if it could be nueropothy. This happens sometimes and they have meds to ease that symptom.
It very well could be that your friend is taking a while to adjust to the meds. But if this is muscle weakness that goes on for too long it could be very bad...please see another doctor if this one does not test for nueropothy.
Take care,
Kate

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Kathy it Sam fluffy friend does this weaknesses and aches go away and head aches he still suffering am worried his Dr say slow go better am as scared

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Yeah I know like benzodiazepines withdrawal to some days he in work for hour or stay at home he comes to speak to me and healing more but head still draining fluid mucus drives u nuts unbearable feelings wish u well and when he better I let u know all the best

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Your welcome! sometimes the side effects ease up after a few months but each person is different...they all seem to have negative side effects and I always research online first to see what I'm up against. Best of luck to you!

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Quit the met get new med no glipizide u will bleed etc my bf was ill but slowly recovery

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He off glicerxide wasn't glipizide on a new medicine starts with s he say things come and go says getting better but still unwell hope he be normal again me am having so much fluid mucus from head but proving I'm other areas with drawal horrid

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