Most Commonly Experienced Metformin Side Effects
When you take Metformin as directed by your doctor, there should be almost no negative side effects.
What Are The Side Effects of Metformin?
Most common experienced metformin side effects include an upset stomach and/or bowls and as a result, you could suffer from diarrhea, cramps and experience increased flatulence. You could feel nauseous and may have to vomit.
How to Avoid the Negative Metformin Side Effects?
To avoid these negative side effects, start of with a smaller Metformin Dosage (750 mg per day, half a 500mg pill per meal) and work up from there. Or use Metformin SR (slow release) or XR (extended release), which are specially designed to lessen the side effects of Metformin.
What Are The Side Effects of Metformin to Report Immediately
Immediately report any sign of lactic acidosis to your doctor.
Lactic acidosis is when lactic acid builds up in the bloodstream faster than it can be removed. Lactic acid is produced when oxygen levels in the body drop. The most common cause of lactic acidosis is intense exercise. However, it can also be caused by certain diseases, such as: AIDS, Cancer, Kidney failure, Respiratory failure, Sepsis.
Signs of lactic acidosis include feeling tired or weak, nausea, experience muscle pain, having trouble breathing, persistent stomach pain, feeling cold, dexperiencing izziness or feeling lightheadedn, and a slow or irregular heartbeat.
People taking Metformin Weight Loss should have their electrolyte levels checked 1 – 2 weeks after starting taking it,
What are the side effects of Metformin you should also report to your doctor?
Other metformin side effects to report are indications of high levels of blood sugar (like increased hunger, thirst or urination; blurred vision; fatigue; shortness of breath) or, to the contrary, symptoms of low blood sugar (like sweating, cold sweats, shakiness, extreme hunger, dizziness, blurry vision, behavior changes , such as becoming over-irritability, loss of coordination, difficulty speaking, confusion, seizures).
As with all drugs you take for the first time, also report any unexplainable chest pains or signs of allergic reaction, as they might indicate an unwanted and maybe dangerous side effect.
Uncommon Side Effects
In clinical studies, a low percentage of people experienced the following side effects: taste changes, abnormal stools, nail problems, flu-like symptoms, such as fever, muscle pain, chills, and weakness). However, the percentages were so low if is impossible to deduct that these are metformin side effects or the result of something else.
Metformin Side Effects – What Are The Side Effects of Metformin?
Upset stomach and/or bowls, diarrhea, cramps, increased flatulence, nausea, vomiting.
What Are The Side Effects of Metformin You Will Experience?
There is no way to know beforehand if you will experience any or none of the side effects above, if this is the first time you will be taking Metformin. Be sure to let your dcotor know if you experience any side effects. If you feel like “something just does not seem right” also inform or consult your doctor. While this something may not be one of the Metformin side effects, he is the indicated person to diagnose and treat your problem.