can i take glucophage to help me lose wieght even though i dont have diabetes?

Not sure why your doctor prescribed this as opposed to other appetite suppressants.  I think to rationally prescribe metformin for weight loss, you should have another risk factor.  These would include:

1- risk for diabetes: does anyone in your family have (type II) diabetes?  do you have a high blood sugar after you eat? do you have a high level of insulin in your blood?

2- risk for polycytsic ovary syndrome: do you or anyone in your family have PCOS?

If so, metformin may help prevent these conditions.  If not, again, why take a diabetes med over and against other appetite suppressants?  The choice, of course, is yours- metformin may help you lose weight, but as a drug it may cause other problems.  Lactic acidosis is the worst, so if you have any liver or kidney problems, there is some risk.

Good luck, and don't forget- no matter what you do, diet and exercise will help you keep the weight off in the long run.

Mary P-

I agree with Frank! I am not sure why your Doctor would prescribe metformin for a non diabetic. You may want to talk to him about it and see why he truly prescribed metformin. Diet and exercise is the best way to lose weight and maintain it. Click here"Metformin", it will take you to drug facts, how to use, precautions and side effects. 

Cherise

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i have the same problem as you. my doctor prescribed glucopage, but i don't have diabetes. she took blood test and everything is ok. but she told me that this will help me loose weight because i want to get pregant i cannot because im over weight.