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An update to my post #30. I switched to metformin slow release and within a week the diarrhoea had gone and the stomach cramps settled down and levelled out. Since then I have now gone 5 days without any stomach complaints so fingers crossed that I can tolerate the slow release tablets.

Glad to be of help:). Hopefully i can get an answer to my question so i can at least eliminate one possible cause.

I take spasmonal/audmonal (different trade names i think) 120mg up to 4 times a day and they are normally quite effective. No other meds other than metformin.

Hi all and apologies to the OP for a slightly different question on this thread rather then starting afresh. I would like to known when you would expect the metformin side effects of upset stomach and diarrhoea to kick in? I was diagnosed type 2 in mid April and started off on one metformin...

Hi Poppy62. Thanks for the info. I think bread is probably the main cause of my IBS. Before I was diagnosed approx 5 years ago following the normal symptoms, my diet was poor. In fact there was no diet ! 6 days of the week my lunch would be in between 4 slices of white bread. After diagnosis I...

I am going to get an appointment with the dietician and see what advice they offer especially considering your comments. Re the IBS diet, people with this don't necessarily have the same food tolerance as each other so what affects some doesn't affect others although they are certain things that...

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@June_C I never had any reason to doubt my GP's diagnosis as I presented with common symptoms, reduced the occurrences through a reduced intake of a food group and when the pain did occur, the tablets worked. You have got me thinking though. Maybe I should go see him ? @sanguine The...

Hi everyone. Diagnosed with type 2 last week following "classic symptoms" , urine and blood test with a score of 22. Had my first session with the nurse and the initial order of the day is diet and metforin. I have an added complication of also being an IBS sufferer. My symptoms are mild...