stomach pain

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed today with type2 diabetes and have started taking metformin. I took my first tablet this morning and all afternoon I've had horrendous stomach cramps. Could this be due to the tablets? Has anyone experienced this? Many thanks.

I am type 2 diabetic controlled with metformin, HBA1c=41. Unfortunately, I was in control of my weight at 70kg, but suddenly found it had crept up to 84.5kg by not watching what I was eating and enjoying lots of fruit and bread (to which I am particularly susceptible). I have therefore been on...

I developed DGP a few years ago and I am still amazed, not a single person ever mentioned this condition. ER doctors are now starting to behave like this is a thing each and every one of us has. How is it I never heard of this? I heard I would lose my sight, have heart conditions, lose my...