Comments on: SR Metformin offers no benefit http://www.prescriber.org.uk/2006/03/sr-metformin-offers-no-benefit/ An NHS Prescribing Advisers' Blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:49:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew Robinson http://www.prescriber.org.uk/2006/03/sr-metformin-offers-no-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-16004 Matthew Robinson Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:34:55 +0000 http://www.prescriber.org.uk/?p=156#comment-16004 @Mark, Having briefly looked at the website for this product I have to say I'm very skeptical. The studies look exclusively at surrogate outcomes, nowhere can I find the name of the active ingredient, the studies are not linked from the site to a peer reviewed medical journal and for a medicine to claim it has no effects is totally unbelievable. In short it looks like nonsense, if it is really that good why is it not revolutionising the treatment of diabetes? Answer, because it really isn't that good in the first place. @Mark,

Having briefly looked at the website for this product I have to say I'm very skeptical. The studies look exclusively at surrogate outcomes, nowhere can I find the name of the active ingredient, the studies are not linked from the site to a peer reviewed medical journal and for a medicine to claim it has no effects is totally unbelievable. In short it looks like nonsense, if it is really that good why is it not revolutionising the treatment of diabetes? Answer, because it really isn't that good in the first place.

]]> By: MarkB http://www.prescriber.org.uk/2006/03/sr-metformin-offers-no-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-16002 MarkB Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:01:44 +0000 http://www.prescriber.org.uk/?p=156#comment-16002 A new natural medication, Sucanon is just as effective but without the dangerous adverse effects of other drugs. It will be available for sale in Canada and USA in February 2012. A new natural medication, Sucanon is just as effective but without the dangerous adverse effects of other drugs. It will be available for sale in Canada and USA in February 2012.

]]> By: chris wray http://www.prescriber.org.uk/2006/03/sr-metformin-offers-no-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-4685 chris wray Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:29:09 +0000 http://www.prescriber.org.uk/?p=156#comment-4685 +1 to the above comment, i can take the sr and have no side effects, with normal metformin i had allot of digestive problems. +1 to the above comment, i can take the sr and have no side effects, with normal metformin i had allot of digestive problems.

]]> By: Graham Jones http://www.prescriber.org.uk/2006/03/sr-metformin-offers-no-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-3159 Graham Jones Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:00:27 +0000 http://www.prescriber.org.uk/?p=156#comment-3159 I took IR Metformin for 5 years and they were five years of misery. Absolute Diarrhea (frequent lose/liquid bowel movements) made my life unbearable. I couldn't even leave the house for the fear of a sudden onset of diarrhea. I was even given Citilapram to overcome my anxiety, stupid really, I was better off without the Metform. Having now taken Gliclazide and Rosiglitazone for 5 years I have recently stopped taking Rosiglitazone (it didn't make a jot of difference to my blood sugar readings anyway)and I'm taking SR Metformin and the side effects couldn't be more different. If anything I am slightly constipated, I just eat prunes, works a treat. In my case, I'm pleased I don't live in Scotland. I know I'm not the only one who suffered taking while taking IR Metformin, taking SR Metformin has made a profound difference. I took IR Metformin for 5 years and they were five years of misery. Absolute Diarrhea (frequent lose/liquid bowel movements) made my life unbearable. I couldn't even leave the house for the fear of a sudden onset of diarrhea. I was even given Citilapram to overcome my anxiety, stupid really, I was better off without the Metform.

Having now taken Gliclazide and Rosiglitazone for 5 years I have recently stopped taking Rosiglitazone (it didn't make a jot of difference to my blood sugar readings anyway)and I'm taking SR Metformin and the side effects couldn't be more different.

If anything I am slightly constipated, I just eat prunes, works a treat. In my case, I'm pleased I don't live in Scotland. I know I'm not the only one who suffered taking while taking IR Metformin, taking SR Metformin has made a profound difference.

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