Ok so I used to be pretty active in this forum before and after my band. I'm doing well and going on about 2 1/2 years of being banded. I've lost 63 lbs, im sure my profile says something different as I have haven't updated Ina while. But anyway, my husband and I have been desperately trying to have a baby and just started seeing a fertility specialist, who determined that I'm insulin resistant, which is affecting the quality of my eggs. He Rx'd metformin. Well I just picked them up and they are HUGE! The pharmacist said that there is no liquid form and its extended release so I can't break it up. They seem pretty chalky which usually means it'll dissolve quickly but I'm concerned it will get stuck. Anyone take this without any problems?

There is a version that is not extended release that is crushable. If you are afrsid of it getting stuck see if the doctor can change the Rx.

I'm on it and bad my doctor order the liquid form. Good luck!!!

I think that is what I'm going to have to do. I submerged the pill in water to see how fast it dissolved and it is still in pill form. It looks like it'll sit in my pouch all day which is not going to work. Ill have to get him to write me another script for something else.

I had lap band put in a week ago. I take 1000mg metformin twice a day and I haven't had any problem taking them so far but I haven't had any fills yet. Not sure how it will be after that.

Jenn - did you discuss the size of the pills with thrm or are you taking the non extended release ones? I'm tempted to just try these bc my pharmacist looked up Riomet, which is a liquid form, and its unavailable from the manufacturers. I really need these meds just not sure my band will react well.

The program I went through wasn't very "individualized" I guess. I only met with my surgeon once for about 10 min & once with his nurse a month before the surgery but that was a group meeting. At that group meeting with the nurse I asked about taking pills after & she was insistent that there would be no problem taking any kind of pills. My bottle says metformin HCL tabs, they are pretty big ovalish white pills. I test my blood sugar & it has been amazing since the surgery so I am assuming the meds getting in my system.

That's what mine are! Do you know howuch fluid they put in your band at surgery?

Maggie- what liquid form?

Maggie- what liquid form?

I'm not able to look at the moment but I contacted my specialist (endocrinologist) and requested the liquid form. I'm not sure of the kind but my dosage was 5 tabs of 500 mg extended release metformin a night.

I was told not to.

That's what mine are! Do you know howuch fluid they put in your band at surgery?

No I don't, I didn't realize how little I know about the surgery or anything till I read posts on here. I don't know what size band I have, what brand. I don't even know where my port is. I have a lot to talk about at my check up on the 12th. I'm not real happy.

None. You get a first fill 4 weeks later...thats my case.

I take 1,000 mg of metformin I had the lap band with plication and I have 7.4 cc in my 10cc band it is getting harder for me to swallow, at first I had no issue, but now I do, I have dr apt on Monday and im going to ask him what am I to do, but the good news is as you loose the weight you may not need it, I went from insulin to metformin now they are about to cut me back 500mg, I have lost close to 60lbs since feb,

All I would say is its very important to discuss all meds with your prescribing physician. There's a reason you're on the metformin, ya know? I'm on metformin for PCOS and insulin resistance. I've had extenuating circumstances where I haven't taken the medication and it can be very detrimental to your health. So make sure you're assertive and proactive!

Maggie

I was on 1000 before surgery but after being banded it was too much and my sugar levels dropped way too low. Metformin is the generic of Fortmet which also comes in an extended release. Fortamet is smaller with a coating thy makes it easier to go down but it is more expensive. Of course you need to discuss everything with your physician.