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Wt.&Glucophage?
Question:
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve been on Glucophage 1000mg twice a day for over a yr now , it seems to be working fine with no problems BUT!!!! in the past 6 to 8 months I’ve lost weight from 155 to 140lbs. that 15 lbs I really did not need to lose. waist from 34 to 32" I seem to have read somewhere that glucophage will cause weight loss. Was I dreaming? It is purported to cause weight loss. You are correct!
Any idea where I could find a paper on this??? I’ll let my doc read it—— i’ll have to help him with the big words:) don
Response:
Here’s a couple of recent ones: http://www.medscape.com/medscape/cno/2000/EASD/Story.cfm?story_id=1668 "…Thirty-eight percent of the intervention group lost more than 5 kg compared with 11% in the control group. This weight loss was associated with decreases in blood pressure and 2-hour blood glucose. …" — http://www.medscape.com/medscape/CNO/2000/AAFP/AAFP-02.html "…Metformin has many characteristics that are ideal for treating type 2 diabetes, including weight loss, insulin sensitization, positive lipid effect, mild hypotensive effect, and low or no incidence of hypoglycemia. Many experts believe that because metformin addresses so many of the key effects of type 2 diabetes, it should be considered the first-line medication. …" — Jim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Any idea where I could find a paper on this??? I’ll let my doc read it—— i’ll have to help him with the big words:) don
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve been on Glucophage 1000mg twice a day for over a yr now , it seems to be working fine with no problems BUT!!!! in the past 6 to 8 months I’ve lost weight from 155 to 140lbs. that 15 lbs I really did not need to lose. waist from 34 to 32" I seem to have read somewhere that glucophage will cause weight loss. Was I dreaming? It is purported to cause weight loss. You are correct! Any idea where I could find a paper on this??? I’ll let my doc read it—— i’ll have to help him with the big words:) don
It is actually an approved indication (weight loss) in some markets outside the USA, so the papers are likely to be a bit more difficult to find, and very likely, not in English…
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I’ve been on Glucophage 1000mg twice a day for over a yr now , it seems to be working fine with no problems BUT!!!! in the past 6 to 8 months I’ve lost weight from 155 to 140lbs. that 15 lbs I really did not need to lose. waist from 34 to 32" I seem to have read somewhere that glucophage will cause weight loss. Was I dreaming? don type 1 60+yrs
No, you weren’t dreaming. Glucophage does cause weight loss, depending on the individual. All the other oral medications seem to promote weight gain. I take Avandia and Glucophage – the Avandia is winning. 
– limey
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I’ve been on Glucophage 1000mg twice a day for over a yr now , it seems to be working fine with no problems BUT!!!! in the past 6 to 8 months I’ve lost weight from 155 to 140lbs. that 15 lbs I really did not need to lose. waist from 34 to 32" I seem to have read somewhere that glucophage will cause weight loss. Was I dreaming?
It is purported to cause weight loss. You are correct! — Type 2 http://www.redshift.com/~juliebove/
Response:
I’ve been on Glucophage 1000mg twice a day for over a yr now , it seems to be working fine with no problems BUT!!!! in the past 6 to 8 months I’ve lost weight from 155 to 140lbs. that 15 lbs I really did not need to lose. waist from 34 to 32" I seem to have read somewhere that glucophage will cause weight loss. Was I dreaming? don type 1 60+yrs