Please, I am going camping and have to be on the move in the morning. I have regular diarrhea from Metformin and just wonder if for the duration of the holiday I could take something to help this? I am not new to diabetes and have had this for 3 years!
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Metformin and diarrhea
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Hi,
If you have been having problems that long it may not agree with yoi.
I assume you take it with your meal, or just after?
You may ask your Dr to put you on the Slow Release version ( SR ), I when you get back ?
Don't know if taking something like Imodium would be safe, possibly someone else can help
If you have been having problems that long it may not agree with yoi.
I assume you take it with your meal, or just after?
You may ask your Dr to put you on the Slow Release version ( SR ), I when you get back ?
Don't know if taking something like Imodium would be safe, possibly someone else can help
sally and james
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As another alternative, you could consider stopping taking Metformin for the duration of your holiday and compensating by reducing your sugar and carbohydrate intake. Metformin has a very minimal effect on blood sugar levels, whereas avoiding carbohydrates / sugars / starches (that is, breakfast cereals, pasta, potatoes, anything made from flour, rice, couscous and the obvious sweets, cakes and biscuits) has a dramatic lowering effect.
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Hi. Yes, do ask for the SR version if you are not already on it. I agree with Sally and James that reducing the carbs has a much greater effect than Metformin so I would consider stopping it for the holiday if it's a problem
