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    metformin slow release 500mg / passing the pill in my stools

    Thanks very interesting reading as to the weakness and pins and needles I did mention this a few weeks ago hence the blood test a non fasting one. Came back normal Dr said don't worry about the weakness and numbness this is all part of diabetes neuropathy, but if my bloods are ok I don't...
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    metformin slow release 500mg / passing the pill in my stools

    I take statins in the evening Thanks Russell
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    metformin slow release 500mg / passing the pill in my stools

    Yes I take my tablet about 30 minutes before my breakfast. And I don't take any supplements really because I'm not sure what I can take, the only time I had antibiotics was about 6 month ago they said I had pylori bacteria and I must say I had such an awful time with the antibiotics diarrhea...
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    metformin slow release 500mg / passing the pill in my stools

    HI # Hope some could help? I take metformin slow release 500mg for my type 2 diabetes I have been on these now for about 14 months. Now this may sound a really strange question but when I go to the loo I pass the metformin pill usually not in my motion but just floating in the top of the...
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    Muscle pain and feeling unwell

    Hi Well I take pioglitazone because when I was on Metformin I had trouble with the dreaded diarrhea!! And you mentioned water retention well last year I was plagued with water retention Doc said it was probably caused with the hot weather from my holiday in spain? But I recently had...
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    Muscle pain and feeling unwell

    Hi yeah well breakfast I have weetabix 2 then a cup of tea either a pear or plum with this. Lunch I have a weight watchers meal and snack's of grapes then for my tea I have chicken potato veg gravy. I have more or less the same stuff everyday. But I thought my blood sugar was pretty...
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    Muscle pain and feeling unwell

    :clap: Thanks for replys guys yeah probably could be my statin from what you are all saying. I just wanted to find out if people with diabetes suffer with muscle pain. Well I think Im not that far gone to say I have nerve damage noramly check my blood twice a week on averge 10.9 before...
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    Muscle pain and feeling unwell

    HI I am a newbie on this forum been diabetic 2 now for six years. The last 5/6 months I have noticed that my muscles in my arms and legs and my feet are really getting painful, I have also noticed lifting a cup of tea up is painful. My calfs are painful also I am feeling tired and just...
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