Guest guest Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I heard a few days ago that one side effect of metformin is kidney problems. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? I am on metformin and would like to know thanks very much. Junior Lolley KG4itd Liberty County Emergency Coordinator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Hi Junior Metformin does many wonders,and can cause alot of headaches..smile if not monitered often. I have been useing Metformin(1000mg)daily for the past 5years, and so far it's been great,(my kidney) I am a kidney transplant patient, and I have my Kreatnum checked every 3 months, along with the A1c and the rest of the fun stuff,LOL Metformin, may or may not cause some change to the kidney, each individual is different, and like different drugs and medications, we all react differently at times, so in saying this, I would have a heart to heart chat with my doctor and share with him/her what your concerns are and the risk for you, as Junior, not as a " patient in general " remember when possible, it is your body and you need to do what is comfortable for you, and if by chance this can not happen, then maybe there can be something that can be talked about to reach a common ground. I wish you the best, and hopefully I made a little sense, LOL sugar " Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe. -- Philippians 2:14-15 " ~Be Blessed, Sugar metformin question I heard a few days ago that one side effect of metformin is kidney problems. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? I am on metformin and would like to know thanks very much. Junior Lolley KG4itd Liberty County Emergency Coordinator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sugar, yes you made sense. I appreciate the response. Junior Lolley KG4itd Liberty County Emergency Coordinator Re: metformin question Hi Junior Metformin does many wonders,and can cause alot of headaches..smile if not monitered often. I have been useing Metformin(1000mg)daily for the past 5years, and so far it's been great,(my kidney) I am a kidney transplant patient, and I have my Kreatnum checked every 3 months, along with the A1c and the rest of the fun stuff,LOL Metformin, may or may not cause some change to the kidney, each individual is different, and like different drugs and medications, we all react differently at times, so in saying this, I would have a heart to heart chat with my doctor and share with him/her what your concerns are and the risk for you, as Junior, not as a " patient in general " remember when possible, it is your body and you need to do what is comfortable for you, and if by chance this can not happen, then maybe there can be something that can be talked about to reach a common ground. I wish you the best, and hopefully I made a little sense, LOL sugar " Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe. -- Philippians 2:14-15 " ~Be Blessed, Sugar metformin question I heard a few days ago that one side effect of metformin is kidney problems. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? I am on metformin and would like to know thanks very much. Junior Lolley KG4itd Liberty County Emergency Coordinator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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