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Hi Have been on Metformin SR 500mg x2 at breakfast for 10 months now (preventative measures only) Current HBA1C=5.9% Have lost 1 stone since being on Metformin (no change in diet-as deemed healthy enough) I have Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver and Metabolic Syndrome My cholesterol is 5.7 (non fasting)...

Patch Long story but in short: Oct 2008- had GTT-8.3 reading-diagnosed as IGT/Pre diabetic-was told no treatment and would be tested again next year! Apr 2009-Saw endocrinologist-due to family history of Type 2/heart disease and diagnosis of NAFLD wanted to put me on MF-GP not in agreement so...

Hi I know this is probably a stupid question but can Metformin cause weight loss? I have been taking Glucophage SR (2x500mg with breakfast) for 6 months-as previously stated only taking it for preventative measures. I haven't needed to change my diet as it was deemed to be healthy and have...

Hi Dee I think it may be that you are not taking the tablets with a meal just with a drink-If you take your morning tablet with water midway through eating your breakfast and then again midway through your evening meal that should hopefully alleviate your problem. Apparently it is quite normal...

Hi all Thanks for your responses. Went to pharmacist today and got the Glucophage SR tablets (no charge)-although he was adamant that XR and SR are one and the same. Following Crofty's reply I found on another thread that XR(Extended Release)is different because it releases the metformin for a...

Thanks Crofty. I don't know why pharmacist has given me the XR type when the prescription states SR. On the XR box (manufactured by Merck Sante France) all the product details are written in foreign language (not French) but inside leaflet is in English and states that the tablets are "...

Hi Have been taking Glucophage SR 500mg x2 with breakfast for 6 months now and never really had any problem with dicky tummy. However I have just had repeat prescription and on the box it says Glucophage XR and for past 3 days since taking it I have had the 'runs' and have not changed my diet or...

Hi I have been taking Glucophage 500mg SR twice a day now for 6 weeks (preventative measures) and my fasting levels are averaging 5, 2 hours after meals 6.5. I had not done any 1 hour readings until last night and after my evening meal it was 9.3, going down to 6.3 after 2 hours. I know it is...

Hi I don't have the solution to test the meter-where do I get it from? It is a new meter - was only replaced 10 days ago as my old one packed up. Top marks to Abbott who replaced it free of charge within 3 days of advising of them of problem-they not only sent new meter but the whole system...

Hi Louise Thanks for replying again and your concern I did another reading 2 hours after the 7.7 and it came out at 4-admittedly it had been some 4 hours since I had actually eaten again as I went and had a lie down but I thought the slow release MF I'm on works steadily throughout the day so...

Hi Louise Just tested and now 7.7-this after eating hot cross buns and mug of tea when I had that low reading. I must admit I'm still concerned that I'm taking Metformin when not yet diabetic and it seems as if my readings are all over the place. Last year when I was diagnosed as pre diabetic...

Hi Just needed some advice if anyone can help-As stated before I have been put on Metformin SR 2x500mg daily for preventative measures (not yet Type 2). I have been testing over the past 3 weeks and readings averaging out at 6.4. The highest being 9.2 2 hours after an evening mail followed the...

Hi Ben on Glucophage SR for 3 weeks now (preventative measures only-not diabetic) and haven't had too many side effects thankfully just niggly stomach ache! The only thing I have noticed is that I have started to get symptoms from my dormant hiatus hernia which was diagnosed years ago but I have...

Ken Thanks for your quick response-I am still so undecided about taking the Glucophage at all seeing as I am not even diabetic but supppose my family history,fatty liver and high cholestrol etc have made endo keen for me to take MF as a preventative measure. I definitely now think that 2mg is...

Hi I have just started on Glucophage SR 500mg and it is being used as a preventative measure as I am not yet diabetic but I will be on 2mg daily too by the end of a month. I have to take 1 tablet in the morning for a week, then 1 in morning and 1 at night for next week, followed by 2 in morning...

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Hi all Can't believe it is over 6 months since I last posted but thought I would give an update. As reported previously my prediabetic BS levels had returned to within normal levels last August and GP said not to start on the Metformin. I saw endo in November and we went through the whole 'you...

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The plot thickens! I saw the GP couple of days after endo had prescribed me Metformin, (which I hadn't started taking due to other tests I was having done) GP was still reluctant to go along with this decision as previously discussed here because I am not overt diabetic but would work with endo...

Hi Thanks for the responses received. Just thought I would give a bit of background-I was diagnosed with IGT last October after a post glucose drink reading of 8.2. My GP said they would monitor me and the GTT would be repeated after 12 months and stated prediabetics are not given MF. My diet...