Hi. New around here but I've been Type 2 for about 12 years. I'm currently on 4 x 500 mg Metformin SR (which is to continue) and 100 mg Sitagliptin (which is to cease - see below).
I've been offered Exanatide daily injections or Bydurion weekly ones combined with the current dose of Metformin...
I'm on maximum dose metformin SR (4 tablets a day). Metformin has never given me stomach upsets but the laxative effect - especially of the regular metformin - was alarming at first. SR is better but still mildly laxative. Don't be surprised when the inert tablet material carrying the metformin...