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Posted by jms600 on March 18, 2011, at 12:40:32
Hi
Well here I am, on 10mg of Zyprexa per night and about 15lbs heavier now than when I started it. My doctor has put me on metformin, but only the lowest dose - 500mgs per day. I've only been on it just over a week, but so far I haven't lost a pound.
Does anyone know what the effective dose of metformin is for weight loss? Is 500mg too low??
Thanks
Posted by sheilac on March 18, 2011, at 13:58:54
In reply to Metformin dosage for weight loss..?, posted by jms600 on March 18, 2011, at 12:40:32
I took it for a while and didn't lose any weight. I finally had to stop taking it because it caused terrible stomach problems.
Posted by Phillipa on March 18, 2011, at 15:58:25
In reply to Re: Metformin dosage for weight loss..?, posted by sheilac on March 18, 2011, at 13:58:54
Really? It's also used in Diabetes. My neice doesn't have it but was put on it as a precautionary measure since she had gestational diabetes. Sorry no idea what the dose but she did say she got no side effects? Phillipa
Posted by Zyprexa on March 19, 2011, at 5:21:59
In reply to Metformin dosage for weight loss..?, posted by jms600 on March 18, 2011, at 12:40:32
When I took it I didn't lose weight, but I also didn't gain any. I was taking 2000mg a day of the ER version. At the time I was not very active. I was also taking 10-15mg zyprexa at the time.
I don't take the metformin any more, because the diabeteis went away. At first I gained a lot of weight but now I have a job that keeps me on my feet and I've lost a lot of the weight.
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