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I've been on Metformin for about a month now and for the first two weeks it was brutal!!! I was on the verge of going back to see the doctor but persevered and now I'm fine. Yes you can have bad bowels and they did make me feel ill but now I'm back to normal and feel fine and my sugar levels are...

I am feeling better the sickness has subsided however my bowels still not 100% and like you Pam I'm craving carbs. I'm still feeling tired but it is getting better, I have an appointment on Friday with my doctor so will discuss with her then X My levels are lower which is important so might...

Just started taking Metformin and as advised started with only one 500g per day for four days and then two for another four and then only three, I'm into my second day of taking two a day and god do I feel ill. I was I thought fit and well before diagnosis and now I'm tired my stomach and bowels...

Thanks for all your comments. I'm a carb lover and have started WW and doing the filling and healthy but are using wholewheat everything, rice pasta bread and also eating loads of fruit and veg because I need to lose weight. I'm struggling to understand what fruit I can eat as I understand some...

I'm on 500g of Metformin but I'm on just one at my evening meal for a few days and then one at breakfast and evening meal for another few days and then after a week three a day. I've probably had diabetes for a while because of the symptoms I have but now I know I'm worried about it. Thanks for...

Hi I'm Kerry and have just been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and I am frightened to death!!!!! My initial blood test results showed 12.5 and then after waiting for a month to see the diabetic nurse she confirmed it and gave me a prescription for Metformin which I started yesterday. She didn't...