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<blockquote data-quote="sunnyh" data-source="post: 21986" data-attributes="member: 3368"><p>My question is: can metformin tablets be stopped completely, or is there some horrible side effect, like my nose falling off or something else? Only joking about the nose. I have type2 diabetes, and after I came to the UK, (7 years ago), I was put on metformin, and progressed to 3-850mg tabs a day. Last Autumn, my sugars started skyrocketing for no reason, and come March of this year, I was put on 2 injections a day of Novamix 30, with a Flexpen, along with the 3 tabs of metformin. I have noticed in the last few months that I am having a really hard time swallowing anything bigger then a pea, and sometimes I choke on that. It's scary, and tonight I thought it was all over. I couldn't swallow my tablets, even though I have a pill splitter which I cut them into 4 pieces with. I would like to stop the metformin, and probably will go without it tomorrow, as I'm afraid to try to take it now. My surgery isn't open again until Monday morning, so I'm on my own, unless I actually choke. I was mainly wondering if I could go without these huge pills for a few days, as long as I continue with my insulin. And yes, I have tried to discuss this subject with my Dr, but haven't gotten anywhere, even after I ended up in the hospital having a camera stuck down my throat to dislodge food a few months ago. </p><p></p><p>So, I would like to hear if anyone knows anything about quitting metformin. Thankyou...</p><p></p><p>SunnyH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sunnyh, post: 21986, member: 3368"] My question is: can metformin tablets be stopped completely, or is there some horrible side effect, like my nose falling off or something else? Only joking about the nose. I have type2 diabetes, and after I came to the UK, (7 years ago), I was put on metformin, and progressed to 3-850mg tabs a day. Last Autumn, my sugars started skyrocketing for no reason, and come March of this year, I was put on 2 injections a day of Novamix 30, with a Flexpen, along with the 3 tabs of metformin. I have noticed in the last few months that I am having a really hard time swallowing anything bigger then a pea, and sometimes I choke on that. It's scary, and tonight I thought it was all over. I couldn't swallow my tablets, even though I have a pill splitter which I cut them into 4 pieces with. I would like to stop the metformin, and probably will go without it tomorrow, as I'm afraid to try to take it now. My surgery isn't open again until Monday morning, so I'm on my own, unless I actually choke. I was mainly wondering if I could go without these huge pills for a few days, as long as I continue with my insulin. And yes, I have tried to discuss this subject with my Dr, but haven't gotten anywhere, even after I ended up in the hospital having a camera stuck down my throat to dislodge food a few months ago. So, I would like to hear if anyone knows anything about quitting metformin. Thankyou... SunnyH [/QUOTE]
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