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<blockquote data-quote="Robbity" data-source="post: 666011" data-attributes="member: 93179"><p>Definitely go and ask doctor to go on slow release metformin! </p><p></p><p>Other suggestions that may help: </p><p>try lowering your dose, then up it again gradually - this was advice from my doctor when he first prescribed the standard version, in case I got any side effects.</p><p></p><p>Taking your tablets in the middle of your meals might help too. </p><p></p><p>Changing brands - this also helped me after I'd gone onto the slow release tabs and was getting really bad nausea. My pharmacy is always swapping to different brands and a word with my pharmacist means that I now don't get the problem brand any more.</p><p></p><p>And metformin does not always take kindly to a diet with starchy carbohydrates, so consider reducing those as you can get a nice side affect of fermentation in your guts <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite69" alt=":wideyed:" title="Wide Eyed :wideyed:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":wideyed:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> which can cause gas and diarrhea - see here: <a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045911.php" target="_blank">http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045911.php </a>and look particularly at the section on Side Effects!</p><p></p><p>You don't have to (and nor should you be expected to) live with nasty side effects, but do persevere if possible as metformin can definitely help you in the long run.</p><p></p><p>Robbity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robbity, post: 666011, member: 93179"] Definitely go and ask doctor to go on slow release metformin! Other suggestions that may help: try lowering your dose, then up it again gradually - this was advice from my doctor when he first prescribed the standard version, in case I got any side effects. Taking your tablets in the middle of your meals might help too. Changing brands - this also helped me after I'd gone onto the slow release tabs and was getting really bad nausea. My pharmacy is always swapping to different brands and a word with my pharmacist means that I now don't get the problem brand any more. And metformin does not always take kindly to a diet with starchy carbohydrates, so consider reducing those as you can get a nice side affect of fermentation in your guts :wideyed::eek: which can cause gas and diarrhea - see here: [URL='http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045911.php']http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045911.php [/URL]and look particularly at the section on Side Effects! You don't have to (and nor should you be expected to) live with nasty side effects, but do persevere if possible as metformin can definitely help you in the long run. Robbity [/QUOTE]
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