hi everyone im new here
I searched for help as Im having a dreadful time
Been diagnosed with type 2 about a year ago.was put on diet only at first but then about 7months ago put onto Metformin as fasting sugars still around 11.
from the very start had nausea and diarrhea but persisted as doctor told me to cut down to half a tablet twice a day for a few months then slowly got up to 2 a day before Christmas
my fasting sugars still up around 9 so told to increase slowly to 4 a day using half amounts again.
I havent even mangagd to get to that just on the 2 a day still as now been on regularly the 2 a day waiting for my stomach to settle down.I have cramps stomach pains and sever diarrhea.they did tests to rule out any bug or inflamations but my gp seems to insist he does not think Metformin can cause the diarrhea and told me I cant change to anything else as Metformin is best for me due to over weight
Trouble is i havent been able to leave my house for months.the diarrhea is persistant more than once a day.and so sever I cant get to loo on time sometimes as it just goes..Im at my wits end and cant cope anymore with it.
Ive tried the long release and it didnt seem to stop it unles maybe i need a few days break from the standard Metformin before trying the slow release..but with this amount and severity of side effect Im worried if the long release form will reallly make a lot of differnce? anyone had any experience of it making a lot of diference and helping ???
I dont know why my Gp insists it cant be the metformin.it started when i started taking it and increased worse after increasing the meds...please help..i would rather suffer diabetes than be like this the rest of my life
ive managed sort my diet out i think pretty well and now my sugars are around 6.2 to 6.5 much lower than my original but not sure if thats diet or the metformin helping me.s=funnily enough the Gp didnt want to start me on any meds at all and i had to keep asking for them so he probably just stop me on any..is there any other meds that help with weight loss i can tell him about ??? some of the newest i heard are meant to help but not sure where to look for info thank you
I searched for help as Im having a dreadful time
Been diagnosed with type 2 about a year ago.was put on diet only at first but then about 7months ago put onto Metformin as fasting sugars still around 11.
from the very start had nausea and diarrhea but persisted as doctor told me to cut down to half a tablet twice a day for a few months then slowly got up to 2 a day before Christmas
my fasting sugars still up around 9 so told to increase slowly to 4 a day using half amounts again.
I havent even mangagd to get to that just on the 2 a day still as now been on regularly the 2 a day waiting for my stomach to settle down.I have cramps stomach pains and sever diarrhea.they did tests to rule out any bug or inflamations but my gp seems to insist he does not think Metformin can cause the diarrhea and told me I cant change to anything else as Metformin is best for me due to over weight
Trouble is i havent been able to leave my house for months.the diarrhea is persistant more than once a day.and so sever I cant get to loo on time sometimes as it just goes..Im at my wits end and cant cope anymore with it.
Ive tried the long release and it didnt seem to stop it unles maybe i need a few days break from the standard Metformin before trying the slow release..but with this amount and severity of side effect Im worried if the long release form will reallly make a lot of differnce? anyone had any experience of it making a lot of diference and helping ???
I dont know why my Gp insists it cant be the metformin.it started when i started taking it and increased worse after increasing the meds...please help..i would rather suffer diabetes than be like this the rest of my life
ive managed sort my diet out i think pretty well and now my sugars are around 6.2 to 6.5 much lower than my original but not sure if thats diet or the metformin helping me.s=funnily enough the Gp didnt want to start me on any meds at all and i had to keep asking for them so he probably just stop me on any..is there any other meds that help with weight loss i can tell him about ??? some of the newest i heard are meant to help but not sure where to look for info thank you