Diarrhoea and a false alarm at A&E

sorry you are suffering
i,ve been on metformin for a year and have had no problems

I did yes but now I'm controlled on diet n exercise.

To look on the bright side: When on metformin, better a false alarm than an accident, that could be an emegency
Anyway hope you get things sorted out quickly!

Hi. Yes, there have been a few posts where SR hasn't solved the problem. I think for some Metformin needs to be stopped as it's advantages in blood sugar reduction may not be worth that degree of problem.

Maybe ask to try a different brand, and watch those carbs - too many starchy one may be a problem when you're on metformin.

Robbity

I had similar problems with standard metformin and moved to the slow release one after reading about it on here and talking to my GP. SR has resolved the problem mainly but still get the odd loose bowel but nowhere near as bad. I find if I take them with food they are fine. It took some weeks for my problem to get better though as the body got used to it. I take mine once a day with dinner but the GP did they can be spread out too. GP interesting said many people get the problem with normal metformin but they always prescribe it first as cheaper.