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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
This is so me at the moment. 4th week of Metformin (2x500mg twice a day) and the stomach pains and diarrhea is unbearable.
I went from going to the loo twice a day with "healthy" stools to going once every 3 days, constipation followed by stomach pains and then for an hour or so constant diarrhea.
Then 3 days of no bowel movements then it repeats.
I've not spoken to my doctor yet.
I don't like taking pills and changed my diet from
- no cakes, biscuits, sweets any more
- no sugar in coffee
- only drink water so no fizzy drinks
- count calories and measure everything
- cut carbs to 130g a day
- no white bread, pasta etc
- joined a gym
- eating between 1200-1600 calories a day
I'd prefer not to take pills, but the doctor was insistent. My reading when I was diagnosed was 52.
I'm currently on holiday and the pills are making it hard for me to enjoy being out.
If I stop now, how long does it take for my pains and diarrhea to stop?
I went from going to the loo twice a day with "healthy" stools to going once every 3 days, constipation followed by stomach pains and then for an hour or so constant diarrhea.
Then 3 days of no bowel movements then it repeats.
I've not spoken to my doctor yet.
I don't like taking pills and changed my diet from
- no cakes, biscuits, sweets any more
- no sugar in coffee
- only drink water so no fizzy drinks
- count calories and measure everything
- cut carbs to 130g a day
- no white bread, pasta etc
- joined a gym
- eating between 1200-1600 calories a day
I'd prefer not to take pills, but the doctor was insistent. My reading when I was diagnosed was 52.
I'm currently on holiday and the pills are making it hard for me to enjoy being out.
If I stop now, how long does it take for my pains and diarrhea to stop?