TeacherGirl

I just received my mail-order pharmacy GlucophageXR, and it feels different to me. It has a chalkier feel, and even the shape seems a little more 'squished' to me. I ran out of the old stuff awhile ago, but I don't think I'm crazy.

The pharmacy also charged me the "generic" price for the 3 month supply instead of the "brand-name" price. Problem is, I'm supposed to get the brand-name stuff since generic metformin causes bad side effects for me.

The bottle says "Glucophage XR", not 'metformin', so I don't know what to think.

Can someone give me some information so I can figure this out? One side says '500', the other side says BMS (Bristol-Myers Squibb). That's why I didn't think it was generic....

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*~Amy~*
Newly married to an Air Force guy (John), 2 stepchildren, starting TTC October 2004!!
Diagnosed Nov 2002
Insulin resistance, all the other 'usual suspects', grrr
Glucophage XR 1500mg, Synthroid .5mg, BCP

"And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God." ~Micah 6:8

nobimbo

This is the description I found for Gluc XR 500:

GLUCOPHAGE XR 500 mg tablets are white to off-white, capsule shaped, biconvex tablets, with "BMS 6063" debossed on one side and "500" debossed across the face of the other side.

Bristol Myers-Squibb only makes Gluc, Gluc XR, and a met combo called Glucovance (glyburide and met). They don't make a generic Met or Met ER.

To put your mind at ease (or not!) you may want to check out this site called Internet Pharmacy and Online Pharmacies to find out if your internet pharmacy is approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy:

http://www.nabp.net/vipps/intro.asp

Good luck!
Linda

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dx pcos 1984, type II diabetes 2001, also hypertension
Met 2000mg since 2001, started Glucophage XR 4/22/04, then switched to Met ER 6/04; also: multi, Vit. C, Vit. E, B12/folic acid combo, fish oil & borage oil combo, garlic capsules, cinnamon, Vitex, calcium with magnesium/zinc, biotin, CoQ10, selenium,iron
Other meds: Verapamil and Altace(for blood pressure)
Started laser hair removal 7/29/03, completed 3/04 (it works!)
UAE for fibroid 3/24/03 and 3/16/04