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Usually between 12 and 16, and thats on a good day. But nurse doesnt seem concerned

I suffered with all the problems for nearly a year. Stopped Metformin and Statin drugs. Felt better than I had for many a year.. Can now tolerare up to a 1000mg of slow release Metformin, any mord and the stomach issues start to return, and no more chronic joint pain from the statins. I may...

The only way I lost any weight using Metformin was because I was permanently on the loo, with stomach problems and diarrhoea :(:(. Even the slow release stuff upsets me if I take more than a 1000mg a day

Luckily at over 6ft and slightly heavier than I should be, no one ever tries to pressure me into anything, or even makes comments about what I should or shouldn't do .. Sometimes size can really help towards a quiet life :):)

I'm type 2 and have it prescribed, so should be no problem

I would agree, but I dont have a Diabetes team, I do talk to my practice nurse who admits they are not diabetes trained, and just pass things on to the District Diabetes nurse who ever they are who will send a reply, and as it's not an emergency I have to see my own doctor who's next available...

How long before you started to see any improvement. I'm in the high teens, take 1000mg SR Metformin, and been on Forxiga for a week. Not seen any improvements yet, so just wondering what sort of time frame I should be expecting

Hi Teresa... Just wondered if things were improving. I have been on Forxiga for a week and was taken off the Victoza as well .. Feeling great, but sugars rising to the high teens, Have you started to notice a downturn yet???

Rarely see anyone about the Diabetes, apart from the annual blood test. Usually I send in a letter with a printout from the meter, the nurse at the surgery then consults with the "district diabetic nurse" and I then get a call from the surgery to tell me there is a prescription waiting for me...

Taking them back to a pharmacist is the correct way, but not all of them seem to accept them. When I had to return a number of my mothers meds, two chemist refused to take them.

My blood sugars have been slowly rising since January and stated having real illness with Metformin which was changed to SR metformin. But levels still slowly rising, and after seeing my nurse it was decided to stop the Victoza and start Forxiga with the SR Metformin I have to admit that I...

Not slow release, just the standard stuff .. 1000mg mornings and 1000mg evenings.... I have an appointment with the Dr, but slightly easier to get to see the Pope.. Next appoint available is the 27th March.. So a bit of research before I go..

I have been taking Metformin for many years and not noticed any problems, but over the last 3 or 4 months I have been getting bouts of nausea, stomach ache, mild headache, a certain looseness and urgency for the need of the toilet, in fact everything which matches the side effects of Metformin...

Been Type 2 for over 10 years and have been taking Metformin for all that time with no real problems .. But the last couple months been suffering with nausea, gas, indigestion, that permanent feeling that I need to go to the loo, and it has been gradually getting worse, and making life real...

This is the first year i have had a reaction. Lasted about 7 to 10 days, nausea, light headed, sweats, and a general feeling of being ill. My arm was bruised from my elbow to my shoulder, and looked like i had been coloured in by a 5 year old with blue, purple and yellow felt tips. That took 3...

I always injected in the office, but luckily it was my office they were all in. Although i always let the people who were visiting my office know what i was about to do and if they wanted to leave. It was only ever small numbers of less than 10 in the meetings, and normally about half would...

I have been having the jab for a great number of years with no reactions, --- Except --- This year.. Have been real ill with it, migraines, nausea, light headed, chest pain, and a bruise on my arm that looks like I've been in a collision with an express train carrying purple/blue/black inks...

Been type 2 for anumber of years, and always have been a man of real generous proportions. 18 months ago i reduced the carb intake, practiced good portion control, walked daily, and over 12 months lost 24lb. Everyone delighted including me, except for the expense of the new trousers. But, over...

It get the itching as well, but my Dr prescribes E45 Itch relief cream, which works very well...

A short sharp smack across the face would probably help him to refrain from uncalled for comments in the future.. :)