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    Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    3/9/2016 2:52:44 PM

    Reviewer: chemoangel, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    Tastes like eating a bouquet of flowers...horrible gag worthy taste. My advice is to ask your pharmacist to flavor it with the only flavor that can be used "MANGO". doing this will help the medicine go down with retching.

    Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    10/22/2010 3:08:39 PM

    Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    I read today of possible side effects that I may have or had, but didn't realize they were side effects. Also, as of today, I cannot even get this liquid form of Metformin due to "production problems" per manufacturer. I cannot swallow the big pills and the liquid was a god-send. Now- not available til maybe June!

    Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    8/11/2009 3:43:11 PM

    Reviewer: Dede, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 1

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 1

    Comment:
    I took the generic form TEVA of metformin HCL for one month. After a week I (and the rest of my family) noticed a change in my personality. It was like PMS only 100% times worse. I am a 65 year old female and have been over menopause for years. I have never taken any HRT. After three weeks a I discontinued metformin and within a day or two was back to my old self. I was told by a friend this medi ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    5/17/2009 7:29:29 PM

    Reviewer: betjea, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I have a hard time swallowing pills and since Metformin can't be crushed I asked for an alternative. This is great. If I take it with a meal or snack there are side affects (effects?).

    Condition: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    10/8/2008 11:25:57 AM

    Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    this medication has been wonderful for me. i had a very hard time swallowing the pills for my diabetes, and my doctor prescribed this. once my body became use to the riomet, i have had no issues with the side effects at all

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