Why I won't touch Metformin with a 10 foot pole. Not in this lifetime or the next.

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The video addresses a common and uncomfortable side effect of a widely prescribed medication, offering practical advice and relatable personal experience. The pharmacist's credentials lend authority, while the analogy simplifies a complex biological process.

Summary

A pharmacist explains why Metformin can cause frequent bowel movements and how it works in the body. They suggest taking it with food and starting with a lower dose, recommending the extended-release version to mitigate side effects. If issues persist, consulting a doctor for alternative medications is advised.

Structure

1Personal negative experience with Metformin
2Explanation of Metformin's mechanism of action
3Analogy for how Metformin affects the gut
4Tips for managing side effects (take with food, start low)

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How to prevent Metformin from DESTROYING your stomach. Pharmacist shares important counseling tips #metformin #diabetes #pharmacist #pharmacy

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Metformin (drug): used to treat type 2 diabetes by reducing sugar production in the liver and affecting the gut. It acts (interface is operated, generates a result) by pulling extra water into the stool, changing how bile acids move through the digestive tract, and shifting the balance of gut bacteria, which speeds things up in the intestines, thus making you go to the bathroom. Removing it would change the video's topic and explanation. Metformin HCl Extended-Release (drug formulation): appears as bottles and packaging in a search result. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Metformin HCl 1000 mg Tabl (drug formulation): appears as bottles in a search result. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Metformin HCl Oral Solution (drug formulation): appears as a box and bottles in a search result. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Metformin 500mg, 100 Tablets (drug formulation): appears as a bottle in a search result. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Metformin Hydrochloride (drug): appears as a bottle in a search result. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

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Why I won't touch Metformin with a 10 foot pole. Not in this lifetime or the next. Pharmacist Explains how Metformin makes you poop and how to prevent it LET ME TELL COULD NOT PAY ME TO TAKE METFORMIN EVER AGAIN OKAY METFORMIN EVER AGAIN OKAY WHEN I WAS ON METFORMIN I WAS POOPING ALL THE TIME WHETHER I WANTED TO OR NOT I WAS POOPING IN IN PLACES WHERE I DIDN'T IN PLACES WHERE I NEEDED TO POOP HAD TO POOP AND I WAS POOP AND POOP WAS WHO I BECAME AND IT WAS JUST SO MUCH POOP EVERYWHERE THAT I COULD NOT LIKE OF LIKE HOW BAD THE URGE TO POOP WAS AND EVERY TIME A TOILET I LIKE STARTED TO WINCE AND IT FELT SD HEY ETHAN AND ALSO CERTIFIED DIABETES OUTPATIENT EDUCATOR TO PRESCRIBE METFORMIN ALL THE TIME MY DIABETES CLINIC YOU SOME TIPS TO MAKE SURE ON METFORMIN THAT YOU'RE NOT 24/7 FIRST OFF WHY DO YOU POOP IN YOUR LIVER TO REDUCE SUGAR PRODUCTION BUT IT ALSO ACTS ON YOUR GUT SO IT PULLS EXTRA WATER INTO CHANGES HOW BILE ACIDS MOVE THROUGH YOUR DIGESTIVE TRACT AND CAN EVEN SHIFT THE BALANCE OF YOUR GUT BACTERIA WHICH ALL OF THESE CHANGES CAN SPEED UP THINGS IN YOUR INTESTINES THUS MAKING YOU HERE'S AN ANALOGY I LIKE TO USE GUT LIKE A SPONGE THAT NORMALLY ABSORBS WATER SLOWLY WHEN YOU TAKE IT'S LIKE SQUEEZING THAT SPONGE AND LET THE WATER FLOW FASTER MORE WATER IN YOUR INTESTINES MEANS LIKE LOOSER QUICKER STOOL WHICH IS WHY ALWAYS NEEDING TO BUT I WILL PEOPLE IT DOES GET BETTER OVER TIME I RECOMMEND ARE MAKING SURE THAT YOU'RE TAKING IT WITH FOOD I ALWAYS RECOMMEND STARTING ON THE SO WHEN I WAS PRESCRIBING I 500 MG ONCE BUT PERSONALLY WHAT I WOULD DO YOU KNOW AVOID ANY OF THOSE ISSUES IS I WOULD TRY TO PRESCRIBE THE METFORMIN THE EXTENDED RELEASE OF THE 500 MG INSURANCE WOULD COVER IT BECAUSE THERE IS LESS STRESS ON YOUR GI THOSE GI SYMPTOMS BUT OF COURSE THOSE CHANGES DON'T DO ANYTHING THEN TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT DIFFERENT MEDICATION SO MANY OPTIONS

Transcript

LET ME TELL COULD NOT PAY ME TO TAKE METFORMIN EVER AGAIN OKAY METFORMIN EVER AGAIN OKAY WHEN I WAS ON METFORMIN I WAS POOPING ALL THE TIME WHETHER I WANTED TO OR NOT I WAS POOPING IN IN PLACES WHERE I DIDN'T IN PLACES WHERE I NEEDED TO POOP HAD TO POOP AND I WAS POOP AND POOP WAS WHO I BECAME AND IT WAS JUST SO MUCH POOP EVERYWHERE THAT I COULD NOT LIKE OF LIKE HOW BAD THE URGE TO POOP WAS AND EVERY TIME A TOILET I LIKE STARTED TO WINCE AND IT FELT SD HEY ETHAN AND ALSO CERTIFIED DIABETES OUTPATIENT EDUCATOR TO PRESCRIBE METFORMIN ALL THE TIME MY DIABETES CLINIC YOU SOME TIPS TO MAKE SURE ON METFORMIN THAT YOU'RE NOT 24/7 FIRST OFF WHY DO YOU POOP IN YOUR LIVER TO REDUCE SUGAR PRODUCTION BUT IT ALSO ACTS ON YOUR GUT SO IT PULLS EXTRA WATER INTO CHANGES HOW BILE ACIDS MOVE THROUGH YOUR DIGESTIVE TRACT AND CAN EVEN SHIFT THE BALANCE OF YOUR GUT BACTERIA WHICH ALL OF THESE CHANGES CAN SPEED UP THINGS IN YOUR INTESTINES THUS MAKING YOU HERE'S AN ANALOGY I LIKE TO USE GUT LIKE A SPONGE THAT NORMALLY ABSORBS WATER SLOWLY WHEN YOU TAKE IT'S LIKE SQUEEZING THAT SPONGE AND LET THE WATER FLOW FASTER MORE WATER IN YOUR INTESTINES MEANS LIKE LOOSER QUICKER STOOL WHICH IS WHY ALWAYS NEEDING TO BUT I WILL PEOPLE IT DOES GET BETTER OVER TIME I RECOMMEND ARE MAKING SURE THAT YOU'RE TAKING IT WITH FOOD I ALWAYS RECOMMEND STARTING ON THE SO WHEN I WAS PRESCRIBING I 500 MG ONCE BUT PERSONALLY WHAT I WOULD DO YOU KNOW AVOID ANY OF THOSE ISSUES IS I WOULD TRY TO PRESCRIBE THE METFORMIN THE EXTENDED RELEASE OF THE 500 MG INSURANCE WOULD COVER IT BECAUSE THERE IS LESS STRESS ON YOUR GI THOSE GI SYMPTOMS BUT OF COURSE THOSE CHANGES DON'T DO ANYTHING THEN TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT DIFFERENT MEDICATION SO MANY OPTIONS