Help !Water retention with Metformin

Tinaa

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I am on Metformin Modified-release 500 mg once a day I noticed I have put on weight and thigh gone double the size since. Has anyone else having similar symptoms?
 

Mike d

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I am on Metformin Modified-release 500 mg once a day I noticed I have put on weight and thigh gone double the size since. Has anyone else having similar symptoms?

What do you mean double the size? Tape measure, guess, what?
 

Rachox

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I found the opposite, I lost weight on it but I am eating a low carbohydrate diet.
I would contact your Dr or nurse for advice.
Oh and welcome to the forum.
 
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Tinaa

Newbie
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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I found the opposite, I lost weight on it but I am eating a low carbohydrate diet.
I would contact your Dr or nurse for advice.
Oh and welcome to the forum.
Thank you for your reply. I been to my doctor she said she has no clue. She sent me for a blood test she found my sugar level was 5.8 which she was pleased with. She also found my creatine dropped down and inflammation in body but don't know where. But she put me on antibiotics I finished the course. I had duplex scan yesterday and was told they could see a nodule cyst in my throat. I'm worried but I was told not to worry and see your doctor soon to refer to a thyroid specialist. I'm soo confused and trying to work out what's happening to me? This is all started soon after my operation in January one after other going through soo many new symptoms. I'm 46 was very active working part time since health issues I gave up job. My main concern is putting on weight since started taking Metformin slow release and recenly started taking blood pressure tablet call lisinopril. Dont know what's going on I'm worrying what causing all those symptoms I have are exactly similar like hypothyroidism but blood test shows t3 and t4 normal. Please share if anyone going through similar problems. Thank you
 

Rachox

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15,810
Type of diabetes
I reversed my Type 2
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Thank you for your reply. I been to my doctor she said she has no clue. She sent me for a blood test she found my sugar level was 5.8 which she was pleased with. She also found my creatine dropped down and inflammation in body but don't know where. But she put me on antibiotics I finished the course. I had duplex scan yesterday and was told they could see a nodule cyst in my throat. I'm worried but I was told not to worry and see your doctor soon to refer to a thyroid specialist. I'm soo confused and trying to work out what's happening to me? This is all started soon after my operation in January one after other going through soo many new symptoms. I'm 46 was very active working part time since health issues I gave up job. My main concern is putting on weight since started taking Metformin slow release and recenly started taking blood pressure tablet call lisinopril. Dont know what's going on I'm worrying what causing all those symptoms I have are exactly similar like hypothyroidism but blood test shows t3 and t4 normal. Please share if anyone going through similar problems. Thank you

Sorry to hear of all the tests you’ve been going through. I hope you get your referral soon and your mind is put at rest x