metformin - any positive experiences??

[sarahmunchkin]

I am supposed to start Metformin for GD (I am 7 weeks). Does anybody have anything positive to say about this drug or are the side effects as bad as they appear? The one I amostly concerned about is vomiting......just wondered if it is almost certain I will get this or if it's a fairly rare symptom?
Cheers!

 

[))Denise((]

Metformin gave me the runs initially, but don't have any problems with them now (4 years on). Never had vomiting with them.

 

[sarahmunchkin]

Thanks Denise! Am so sceptical as I cannot afford to be laid up with 4 children and school runs! Thanks for the feedback!

 

[RussG]

Many people tolerate metformin very well, and if you do suffer from side effects (most commonly diarrhoea type symptoms) you can request the slow release version (sometimes called modified release), which many find better. I haven't really heard of that many people vomiting on metformin.

 

[sarahmunchkin]

THANK YOU!!! I know, unlike most on here, my diabetes is only temporary (at least for now) but I still find it daunting nonetheless! Pregnancy should mean pigging out without guilt! Anyway, I appreciate you taking the time and thanks for the support

 

[Sid Bonkers]

Another one here with no problems with Metformin, initial slight stomach cramps lasted a few days and that was the only side effect i suffered.

Dont forget that these side effects are not suffered by everyone , like all drugs some people suffer side effects but many others do not.

Hope you are one of the lucky ones like me :thumbup:

 

[daisy1]

I don't have any problems with Metformin now. The only problem I had was when my morning dose was doubled. When the extra pill was switched to the evening meal, all the classic problems disappeared.

 

[minitata]

I've been on Metformin for about 8 years and I've never had any problems with it.

 

[Marvin]

The side effects I experienced were initial stomach cramps and bloating, and occasional sudden attacks of diarrhoea; never had any vomiting. The cramps and bloating subsided after a week or so. Still had the diarrhoea attacks, but these reduced after changing to modified release version.... still get them occasionally, but a dose of Imodium sorts it. Don't worry too much...plenty of people have no, or only slight, side effects with metformin, and the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages.