slow release

Hi, I've recently been unwell which I put down to a tummy bug but I have a switched from Metformin to slow release a few days ago so I'm now wondering if the new tablets are the cause. Has anoyone else had experience with this? Thank you

Hi, I was trialled on Metformin because I have very high carb to insulin ratios at around 15 units of insulin per 10g of carbs. Standard metformin at just 500mg had an effect within 2 days of starting to take it and my insulin intake dropped by almost a third and my levels were much more...

I have recently been diagnosed with T2 (Feb), and was prescribed Metformin 500mg to start, slow start ie 1 per day, building up to 2 a day, then 3 a day, then Metformin 850mg was introduced dovetailing in whilst the 500mg was being tailed off. A consistent side effect has been diarrhea, such...