higher dose of metformin

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MichaelUK

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hi everyone

Doctor put me on an extra metformin tablet at lunch times, since that happned on last friday i have had two bouts of diarrhea in the last four days, should i be worried and go back to doctors or should i see if it settles down.

I have had loose movement on just two tablets a day but three tablets seem to have pushed that from loose movement to full blown bouts of diarrhea.

Michael
 
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catherinecherub

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Hi MIchael,
Some people have reported that taking the Metformin half way through the meal helps.You can get a slow release version that people here seem to tolerate better. Ask your GP for this if things don't settle down.

Catherine.
 
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Hobs

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Yeah, the slow release metformin (Glucophage SR) is the one to aim for. I changed over from the standard type and the difference was amazing.
 
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