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diarrhoea

  1. martl

    Temporary loss of T1 following sickness

    Hi, A year ago I caught a bug from my young son which resulted in pretty nasty vomiting and diarrhoea for about a day. For about 48 hours afterwards my T1 diabetes seemed to disappear. I was able to eat what I wanted without taking insulin with no affect on my blood sugar levels. I'd company...
  2. R

    Type 2 Semaglutide side effects

    Hi, I have been on semaglutide for 8 weeks now and I had no issue with 0.25 doss the I was upped to 0.5 and that was okay until 5 days ago when I started getting diarrhoea. It has been non stop for 5 days now and nothing helps. I have had almost no full night sleep also. I start my 1mg doss on...
  3. S

    Help with Metformin and Diarrhea

    I am on Metformin ER and I am currently basically housebound due to frequent diarrhea. I am talking full sprints in the house to get to the toilet in time. This has been going on for a month. First my doctor said take ER instead of the regular stuff. Then he cut my dose. And still the problem...
  4. KathyFrance

    Low level side effects, how long?

    I was wondering how long low level side effects go on for. Slightly muzzy head, grumbly stomach and urgent visit to the loo x 2 per day. Metformin .....commenced on 500mg 9 days ago, rising to 500mg x 2, 2 days ago. Thanks
  5. H

    Metformin Side Effects - How Long Do They Last?

    Hi, I know that this is probably the same as asking how long is a piece of string but any anecdotal evidence is probably helpful. So, I was diagnosed as Type 2 three years ago and was put on Metformin - 2 x 500 a day and didn’t have too many problems with side effects. I got my levels down...
  6. LilWolf85

    Have I had DKA?

    Hello everyone. My story in brief: - missed diagnosis of diabetes. Still unsure what type I have - last blood test hba1c - 106 - average finger tests - 18mmol - still not had an appointment to discuss with dr the results, so no medication On Friday, from absolutely nowhere, I suddenly...
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