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<blockquote data-quote="HaileyCropper" data-source="post: 1103123" data-attributes="member: 175674"><p>I had the same problem for 2 or 3 years and had had a couple of distressing incidents on 2 consecutive holidays where I was desperate for the loo had a couple of "accidents" so talked to my diabetic nurse. As my tests showed I was doing ok, she said I could drop the metformin to 2 or 3 to see if that worked. As the difficulties occurred a) when on 4 metformin a day, b) after exercise (walking much more than normal) and c) after eating more carbs than I perhaps ought, I wasn't quite sure which of the three things were making my bowels overactive. </p><p>I dropped to 3 and almost immediately the problem stopped. I tried this for 3 weeks, and so decided to try 2 a day. My bowels continued to be ok,but my blood sugars went up a little; then I began to be a bit constipated, which has NEVER been a problem for me so have gone back to 3 a day and am on an even keel. </p><p>Ask your DN and see what she says. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HaileyCropper, post: 1103123, member: 175674"] I had the same problem for 2 or 3 years and had had a couple of distressing incidents on 2 consecutive holidays where I was desperate for the loo had a couple of "accidents" so talked to my diabetic nurse. As my tests showed I was doing ok, she said I could drop the metformin to 2 or 3 to see if that worked. As the difficulties occurred a) when on 4 metformin a day, b) after exercise (walking much more than normal) and c) after eating more carbs than I perhaps ought, I wasn't quite sure which of the three things were making my bowels overactive. I dropped to 3 and almost immediately the problem stopped. I tried this for 3 weeks, and so decided to try 2 a day. My bowels continued to be ok,but my blood sugars went up a little; then I began to be a bit constipated, which has NEVER been a problem for me so have gone back to 3 a day and am on an even keel. Ask your DN and see what she says. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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