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Reviewer: Kelly R., 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Just started taking this medicine since metformin alone wasn't helping me lower my blood sugar, so far the only symptoms I'm experiencing is increase appetite.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Reviewer: Blackfoot, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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The medicine is very good brought me down to 6 but I am not happy with the weight gain even with exercise and diet.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Although this medicine has gotten my sugars down and my A1c is 6.0,it has also caused weight gain and swelling . That is the part I am not happy with. The info that comes with the meds does warn about this but my doctor was not .
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Iam male67.after taking this medicine my fasting sugar level has come down to around 6mmol/L from 7/8.
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