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2024年9月29日 · Years back my endo reduced the amount of metformin I was taking in the hopes that a reduced amount would help increase my appetite so that I’d gain a few pounds (I was underweight). Nope, it didn’t affect my weight at all either way (plus or minus). But then, I do low carb. Others here have noted a weight loss of some sort with metformin.
Metformin and weight loss | Diabetes Daily Forums
2017年5月18日 · It also works in the gut, so you tend to feel full sooner. I have to eat very small meals on Metformin. It also causes GI distress in some people. So I think the weight loss comes from eating smaller meals. I lost around 40 pounds over 3-4 years on the max of Metformin. I also was doing very low carb diet and doing tons of exercise.
Mounjaro, Diabetes, and Weight Loss: The Results Are In
2023年6月24日 · This amount of weight loss is better than the amount triggered by semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) and nearly as good as the huge loss associated with bariatric surgery. Like Ozempic, Mounjaro mimics the effects of the hormone GLP-1, which is released by the intestine during meals.
22 pounds down in 3 months on Metformin. Is this normal or …
2018年11月28日 · I'm convinced that riding your body of excess weight is the most significant change we can make to improve our health. 20 pounds is a great start. keep it going! I lost a total of 165 pounds (1/2 my body weight) over about 6 years. my …
Why Metformin Is No Longer the First Drug Option for Type 2 …
2023年1月23日 · For patients who need to lose weight — reportedly 80 to 90 percent of people with type 2 diabetes — the ADA ranks drugs by efficacy, with semaglutide (a GLP-1 receptor agonist) and tirzepatide (a GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist) conferring the most weight loss.
Metformin - Diabetes Daily
2023年7月3日 · Metformin is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world. For a generation, it has been the universal first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes. It is sometimes also prescribed to those with type 1 who struggle with weight or insulin resistance. It is effective, inexpensive, and has limited side effects. Metformin significantly lowers blood sugar for most …
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Metformin for Weight Management in Children and Young Adults
2018年10月17日 · Obesity is prevalent among youth today, and type 2 diabetes incidence is on the rise in this population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that “the percentage of children and adolescents affected by obesity has more than tripled since the 1970s [and] data from 2015-2016 show that nearly 1 in 5 school age children and young people (6 to …
The Surprising Benefits of Taking Metformin for Type 1 Diabetes
2022年10月20日 · Metformin’s weight loss effect is slow and steady. This is definitely not a weight-loss drug, but it does tend to help people lose a small amount of weight. The combination of decreased liver glucose decreased insulin and decreased sugar absorbed from food all lend themselves to gradual weight loss.
New and on metformin after 30lbs loss. | Diabetes Daily Forums
2021年7月13日 · Hi everyone, April - June I lost 30 lbs. I went from 212 to 182ish Without trying. At first it was welcome but the constant unquenchable thirst and weight loss got me a trip to the Endochronologis. Blood test was 404 BG and A1C was 14+, vision the day before started to …