Metfromin

O40 · Jan 12, 2015

Any metformin users here in the HRT forum?

cardealer · Jan 12, 2015

When I tried to use it I got diarrhea.

morepain · Jan 12, 2015

While i will not begin to pretend i know alot about it I do know that it has been promoted for many years at LEF (life extension foundation) as a major weapon in maintaining good body composition and longevity. Dr. Brett Osborne's recent book "Get Serious" also touches on this. Pretty decent book although geared a bit more toward the masses then to athletes / bodybuilders. I would suggest going over to LEF.org you should be able to find a mountain of research there.

heroish · Jan 13, 2015

To avoid the stomach sides you beed to build the dose up.

It might be able to help with life extension but from a few research papers I looked at a while ago it can mess with celllular energy pathways. I think the benefits to insulin sensitivity and inflmation can be acheived otherwise.

ZOFO1973 · Jan 15, 2015

cardealer said:
When I tried to use it I got diarrhea.

Me too; along with bad gas.

buck · Jan 16, 2015

ZOFO1973 said:
Me too; along with bad gas.

at what dosage?

O40 · Feb 22, 2015

I love MET, one of the things for an older guy is it makes your muscles more insulin sensitive. Also, better to taper up the dose.

RunNPump · Feb 26, 2015

Metformin make me feel weird. Won't take it.

jm750 · Feb 26, 2015

I have a script for it and take every day. I'm running 500 mg 2X a day.
And yes, it gives me the shits.

igat1969 · Mar 9, 2015

I take 500 mg every day (once a day). Basically I found the even low doses of GH elevate my glucose levels so I need it. Given my low levels of GH usage (~1-2 ius 4-5 days/week) over the years, I don't need the more "standard" 500 mg twice a day dose that the gentleman above uses.

It does soften the stool, but that's not a bad thing. If you start using it start with a half pill for a couple of days and then go to a whole. Stay on that for a few days before going to 2 pills a day (should you desire to get to that level otherwise just stay at 1 like I did).

I think Metformin coul probably help you stay a little leaner, but try it out. May not work for you.