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Message: <blockquote data-quote="garrycrone" data-source="post: 6893" data-attributes="member: 347">Cosy, I know it's a serious subjects but the posts above have caused me to giggle today, so thanks for that. As detailed above, Metformin and most other medication often causes "difficult" moments - my colleague who is actually a lot me sensitive to Metformin than I am, invented the phrase "Sharting" as a bad day does cause a dramatic combination of loose stools and wind. The only way I know to resolve it is be careful when you take your medication; never on an empty stomach or a light snack. Ease off on the citric acids eg grapefruit etc. I found that helped. On a really bad day, I find some of the over the counter anti-diarrhoea medications help relieve the symptons along with planned excursions to the loo - usually a quiet corner of the building away from others !!!!Take care, thanks for the laugh and remember, you are not alone in this. It is good that you can at least have a laugh with fellow sufferers as it always makes me feel better knowing I am not alone with the somewhat more peculiar aspects of this condition.</blockquote>

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