Chris I had exactly the same side effects as yourself on just 500mg/day.
I started on "Standard" Metformin and then Glucophage SR but I could not tolerate either.
I must have gone for about four weeks with hardly any sleep due to very severe acid reflux,abdominal pain and copius amounts of evil...
I have just had three weeks of PURE HELL with Standard Metformin
Side effects include -
VERY SEVERE GASTRIC REFLUX especially at night - Some nights I had no sleep at all
VERY SEVERE abdominal pain
Copius amounts of gas both ends which were VERY smelly!
Dreadful taste in my mouth with every...
Greeting from West Lancashire where it is VERY cold and foggy.
I was diagnosed with with Type 2 some four years ago but was
not offered any treatment for the diabetes but was offered Statins and Fibrates
for my high Cholesterol which is caused by a Gene defect.
Just recently a phone call from my...