Hello Joy,

Metformin is a safe medication when used by itself, but in combination with other drugs check with your doctor to ensure your are not mixing a drug cocktail. The point of using metformin is a temporary fix and do not become dependent on it in the long term. Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.

I appreciate the comment.

Stay healthy and safe.

Jimmy. 

Hello my friend,

I hope I can save you a bit of time in your research as you can click on my links and you can read my references. Metformin unfortunately does have side effects, but there are many ways around it by taking it with food for example. However, you can lower your blood sugar and insulin resistance naturally and in the long term you will want to change your lifestyle so that you can stop using metformin or any drug.

I appreciate your comment.

Stay healthy and safe.

Jimmy.

Wow, thanks a lot for sharing such an amazing post with us all, i was actually doing some research on drugs, when i saw your website. I really want to commend your effort in bringing the information for us to see. It was about a month ago when i heard some people talking about the drug Metformin, I believe that’s what triggered me to do the research. I must say, I was really shocked when you told us your story about the side effects of the drug, I couldn’t help but to wonder how such a helpful drug can have such side effects. Thanks a lot for the info, I will surely recommend your site to my diabetic friends.

Hello Anusuya,

There is an abundance of Metformin on the market as over 120 million people are on this medication. Metformin in all of the shapes and sizes is so easy to manufacture and that is why there is an abundance. Take note as I mention from the FDA recall that there are specific manufacturers with lots that are affected. 

Taking metformin can turn your type 2 diabetes into a lifestyle as people can pop a pill. You can lower your blood sugar through a lifestyle change without medication as I have done. Lastly, make sure that you take care of your insulin resistance too and not only your blood sugar.

Appreciate your comment.

Stay healthy and safe.

Jimmy

Hello Roy,

Although you are not a type 2 diabetic, please inform anyone you know about the Metformin ER on the brands listed above. NDMA has the potential to cause cancer in the long term.

Appreciate your comment.

Stay healthy and safe.

Jimmy

Metformin. Hydrochloride is cheap and most people are on the generic version of the drug. It has been a lifestyle kind of drug for most diabetes patients.

The recall by FDA for the extended release version of metformin based on the amount of contamination of the NMDk the cancerous contaminant. While suffering from diabetes type 2 can strictly adopt to diet and exercise to reverse the situation, many don’t or can’t because of lack of self commitment or other situation.

One should take recall seriously and evaluate with your doctor if you need replacement or not.

With the risk of cancer starting to soar with levels of NDMA above recommended limits, it is assuring that the FDA reacts so quickly. The description of the drug’s properties is well described as well as its side effects. Further, your highlight of changing your lifestyle and diet in order to the use of needed drugs to the minimum is great.

I am not a diabetic myself, but the information you have provided is good background knowledge in order to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle of my own.

Hello Asraful,

You are a doctor so you must understand the benefits of metformin. The whole idea of any medication is to help you lower your medical problems before they go chronic. The FDA is doing a great job in pin pointing the NDMA crisis and I hope they can keep monitoring other companies so that they do not have any issues.

Please share this post on your social media people need to know about the NDMA crisis. Appreciate you reading  and your comments..

Stay healthy and safe.

Jimmy.