Discussions that mention Fortamet.

1. pcos, insulin resistance, thyroid, bipolar going nuts
   
   ... resistance issues.. now i have taking metformin and fortamet for the pcos and insulin issues but i cant anymore...
   
   

1. Infertility appointment & BCP's?
   
   ... situation at all anyways. So, I am to continue Fortamet (extended-release form of Metformin) and they gave...
   
   
2. Hello Everyone!! :)
   
   ... that until this past March when my PCP switched me to Fortamet (extended-release form of Metformin). The regular...
   
   
3. Pcos!Questions!?!?
   
   ... Diabetes a few months ago, they changed my medication to Fortamet (extended-release of Metformin) and Januvia. I haven...
   ... kept me sick, lol. My PCP finally switched me to the Fortamet , which is the extended-release of Metformin & it helps...
   
   

1. weight gain with humalog? please help!
   
   ... him to put me back on my oral meds. I hated the fortamet because I was always in the bathroom with it, but...
   
   
2. Glucophage making me sick!
   
   ... problems with my sugar getting too low. Ask about fortamet , I've heard it's not so harsh on your stomach. Good...
   
   
3. Insulin Resistance / Insulin Levels?
   
   ... conceive), and I'm Insulin Resistant. I am taking Fortamet (extended release form of Metformin b/c the regular...
   
   
4. I Am Scared To Death!
   
   ... Thanks for listening! (( Hugs )) Kris PS. I take Fortamet (2,000mg/day) and Januvia!...
   
   
5. When Byetta stops working
   
   ... has gotten by on diet, exercise and mainly the drugs Fortamet and Glyburide (his nemesis). Then, after reading so...
   
   
6. Eye Sight Question
   
   ... subject. After my Type II Diagnosis, I started taking Fortamet 1000 mg. Soon, my bs dropped significantly close to...
   
   
7. Blood sugar is too high in the A.M.
   
   ... I take the time release Fortamet (Metformin) 100 mg in the morning when I wake up....
   
   
8. Metformin problems?
   
   ... assume it is a simple matter of choice. I take 1000 mg Fortamet (metformin) pill in the morning before I have eaten...
   
   
9. Question for all TypeII's
   
   ... the best treatment for me. I currently take 1000mg Fortamet once daily and it seems to do okay. A low carb diet...
   
   
10. Should trying a diabetic diet be 1st before meds?
    
    ... months. By the way I am type 2 also. The drug I take is Fortamet 1 per day. Also I bought a treadmill. I make myself...
    
    
11. Newly diagnosed
    
    ... diagnosed 1 week ago. Blood sugar was 264.I was prescribed Fortamet 1000mg once a day.Morning reading was 196 this morning...
    ... diagnosed 1 week ago. Blood sugar was 264.I was prescribed Fortamet 1000mg once a day.Morning reading was 196 this morning...
    
    
12. Just Diagnosed Type II
    
    ... night was 150 and my HC1 was 9.0. He started me on Fortamet . I start tonight 550 mg once a day and start taking...
    
    

1. Anxieth induced by diabetic meds.
   
   ... 2001 and has been on meds., Simvastatin 20 mg. and Fortamet ER, one tab. each during day. For the past three years...
   
   

1. I Think My Ovary Cyst Popped!!
   
   ... night.. i need help.. i have also tried metformin and fortamet 2 times and had diahreea 30 times a day. couldnt cope...
   
   
2. metformin side effects - ouch!
   
   ... side effects never went away for me. My doc gave me Fortamet instead, but I haven't taken it. I feel your pain...
   ... i have taken both metformin and fortamet and has caused me 30 times a day diahreea too.. i...
   
   
3. have PCOS but cant take metformin, anything else out there??
   
   ... endocrinologist gave it to me 7 months ago.. its called FORTAMET ER 500 MG TABLET HOR.. This is also a pcos pill, but ... metformin for me.. My endocrinologust told me that the fortamet is more tolerable then the metformin and works the ... that after 3 weeks of taking the metformin or the FORTAMET your body gets adjusted to it, and the diahreaa calms...
   
   
4. Pcos/insulin Resistance/thyroid All In 1
   
   ... day diahreea or more.. doctor switched me too like fortamet i believe, and it does the same thing as the metformin...
   
   
5. just started taking metformin
   
   ... my Dr. (regular PCP) switched me to 2,000mg/day of Fortamet , which is the extended-release form of Metformin ...
   
   
6. never losing weight i diet and exercise no results
   
   ... Metformin. My Endo just prescribed the name brand Fortamet because he said it sometimes doesn't cause the s/e...
   
   
7. Newbie to site and PCOS...
   
   ... they changed my medication to Januvia and put me on Fortamet , which is the extended-release form of Metformin....
   
   
8. PCOS newly diagnosed/fortamet
   
   ... diagnosed with PCOS the doctor has put me on 1000mg of fortamet , also he told me to start using Ovulation Kits...Some ... hear new opinions or thoughts....Has anyone taken Fortamet ...is metformin better than fortamet? The doctor said...