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But holy DAMNED does it give diarrhea. (Diabetic here, not using it since a couple of years)

nikolay 9y ago
Yeah, but only to 20% of those who try it. For them, there's a slow release version, but I don't think it's widely available - I tried finding Glucophage SR in Europe with no success! Anyway, I'm among the lucky 80% of those without side effects. I'm not diabetic; I take it for biohacking reasons.
- dogma1138 9y ago
  You can buy Glucophage SR and Metformin SR online in the UK pretty easily, google and it's in the first 10 results.
  - nikolay 9y ago
    They don't ship to the US, and the price is not a nickel per pill either!
    - dogma1138 9y ago
      ~100 pills go for 20-30 GBP (depending on the brand, and strength), that's 20-30p per pill, it's not a nickel but it's not much more expensive (it's about a quarter on the lower end) and this is from online pharmacies without a real prescription (it's a self filled form "consultation") these usually take a premium since they know you aren't ordering those because an actual doctor prescribed them for you. I'm pretty sure if you are actually prescribed these for diabetes by your GP you'll pay a fraction of that cost under the NHS.
- SwellJoe 9y ago
  "I'm not diabetic; I take it for biohacking reasons." Did you just say to your doctor, "Hey, doc, I'm trying to live forever here, can you hook me up with some metformin?" I often wonder about this, when it comes to folks using drugs for off-label purposes. I know there are doctors that are amenable to prescribing things like anti-depressants on patient request, but a diabetic drug seems a harder sell.
  - nikolay 9y ago
    Many anti-aging doctors prescribe it to non-diabetics. I personally buy it in Eastern Europe without a prescription with no issue. I know all the side effects such as potential Vitamin B12 deficiency, lactic acidosis, etc.
lowmagnet 9y ago
Was that Metformin by itself or was it formulated with Glyburide? I had the same side effects, but that's ok because I'm actually T1, not T2.

Yeah, but only to 20% of those who try it. For them, there's a slow release version, but I don't think it's widely available - I tried finding Glucophage SR in Europe with no success! Anyway, I'm among the lucky 80% of those without side effects. I'm not diabetic; I take it for biohacking reasons.

dogma1138 9y ago
You can buy Glucophage SR and Metformin SR online in the UK pretty easily, google and it's in the first 10 results.
- nikolay 9y ago
  They don't ship to the US, and the price is not a nickel per pill either!
  - dogma1138 9y ago
    ~100 pills go for 20-30 GBP (depending on the brand, and strength), that's 20-30p per pill, it's not a nickel but it's not much more expensive (it's about a quarter on the lower end) and this is from online pharmacies without a real prescription (it's a self filled form "consultation") these usually take a premium since they know you aren't ordering those because an actual doctor prescribed them for you. I'm pretty sure if you are actually prescribed these for diabetes by your GP you'll pay a fraction of that cost under the NHS.
SwellJoe 9y ago
"I'm not diabetic; I take it for biohacking reasons." Did you just say to your doctor, "Hey, doc, I'm trying to live forever here, can you hook me up with some metformin?" I often wonder about this, when it comes to folks using drugs for off-label purposes. I know there are doctors that are amenable to prescribing things like anti-depressants on patient request, but a diabetic drug seems a harder sell.
- nikolay 9y ago
  Many anti-aging doctors prescribe it to non-diabetics. I personally buy it in Eastern Europe without a prescription with no issue. I know all the side effects such as potential Vitamin B12 deficiency, lactic acidosis, etc.

lowmagnet 9y ago

Was that Metformin by itself or was it formulated with Glyburide? I had the same side effects, but that's ok because I'm actually T1, not T2.