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<blockquote data-quote="Mission_Possible" data-source="post: 1497685" data-attributes="member: 397342"><p>I had the same reaction to Metformin .Unbelievably violent diarrhoea. I am now on insulin and feel so much better.</p><p>It takes a lot of working out how much you need but once you get the hang of it life is so much better. I had ten years of a </p><p>restricted diet. No pasta or rice for ten years. It was so bad. We need carbs especially when we exercise. I also cut out cereals which saw my sugar levels go through the roof. But I ended up going private as my doctor just put me on a glylazide tablets to take with the metformin. Things were becoming very dire. I saw Dr Vander Pump at Cromwell hospital and it was the best decision I've ever had. He wrote to my doctor suggesting I, like you, am having a reaction to the metformin and suggested</p><p>insulin as my diet was so restricted. I had lost so much weight.My weight has gone up as I have really been indulging in the </p><p>carbs but its time now to reduce them and stop going so crazy. Its been heaven but now I will settle down and enjoy feel human again. I wish you luck with what your going through. Reducing cartbs will bring your sugar levels down but you may need some meds for those times when you do go high. St pancreas Diabetes clinic is brilliant too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mission_Possible, post: 1497685, member: 397342"] I had the same reaction to Metformin .Unbelievably violent diarrhoea. I am now on insulin and feel so much better. It takes a lot of working out how much you need but once you get the hang of it life is so much better. I had ten years of a restricted diet. No pasta or rice for ten years. It was so bad. We need carbs especially when we exercise. I also cut out cereals which saw my sugar levels go through the roof. But I ended up going private as my doctor just put me on a glylazide tablets to take with the metformin. Things were becoming very dire. I saw Dr Vander Pump at Cromwell hospital and it was the best decision I've ever had. He wrote to my doctor suggesting I, like you, am having a reaction to the metformin and suggested insulin as my diet was so restricted. I had lost so much weight.My weight has gone up as I have really been indulging in the carbs but its time now to reduce them and stop going so crazy. Its been heaven but now I will settle down and enjoy feel human again. I wish you luck with what your going through. Reducing cartbs will bring your sugar levels down but you may need some meds for those times when you do go high. St pancreas Diabetes clinic is brilliant too. [/QUOTE]
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