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- Type of diabetes
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- Phones, eggs, metformin
Hello All
I'm a newly diagnosed Type 2, female, 57 years old. I've been on Metformin now for 8 weeks, starting on 500mg once a day for a week, then twice a day for a week, and now 500mg 3 times a day. The only side effect initially was a bit of windiness. This last week, however, I have been having bouts of severe, painful stomach cramps in my chest and abdomen. Feels like trapped wind, and that my stomach is fermenting wildly. I have a couple of Gaviscon and eventually it wears off, leaving mild discomfort and lots of gas. I was under the impression that Metformin side effects would only appear at the start of treatment. Does anyone know if it is common for side effects such as this to kick in at this stage of treatment? I have a GP appointment next week (it's New Year's Eve tonight, so no GP service for a few days) to discuss the problem.
Also, I have noticed that I have been psychologically low the past few weeks - extremely anxious, bad dreams, not coping well with life, tearful. Can Metformin be to blame for this too?
This is my first post on this forum, or any forum for that matter! Thank you for any opinions and advice you can give a worried person.
I'm a newly diagnosed Type 2, female, 57 years old. I've been on Metformin now for 8 weeks, starting on 500mg once a day for a week, then twice a day for a week, and now 500mg 3 times a day. The only side effect initially was a bit of windiness. This last week, however, I have been having bouts of severe, painful stomach cramps in my chest and abdomen. Feels like trapped wind, and that my stomach is fermenting wildly. I have a couple of Gaviscon and eventually it wears off, leaving mild discomfort and lots of gas. I was under the impression that Metformin side effects would only appear at the start of treatment. Does anyone know if it is common for side effects such as this to kick in at this stage of treatment? I have a GP appointment next week (it's New Year's Eve tonight, so no GP service for a few days) to discuss the problem.
Also, I have noticed that I have been psychologically low the past few weeks - extremely anxious, bad dreams, not coping well with life, tearful. Can Metformin be to blame for this too?
This is my first post on this forum, or any forum for that matter! Thank you for any opinions and advice you can give a worried person.