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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Spiral" data-source="post: 103428" data-attributes="member: 19371">I have been taking metformin for a month and have been on the full dose (500mg x3 daily) for over a week and I'm not a happy bunny.I'm having mild acid reflux and indigestion every day and I'm feeling bloated and burpy.  This has been going on for the last week or so.I also have spots on my nose.  This is the most distressing symptom for me.  I have Rosaeca, which means that I have red flushing on my nose and left cheek, with regular outbreaks of pustules.  Red background and yellow pustules, not a fashion statement <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />  And yes it was very noticable before I started using a cream called Rosex, (a long term treatment) prescribed by the Dermatologist in July.  I know my nose was noticable as I was often asked if I had a cold by colleagues or why my nose was red by some of my more neurlogically disinhibited clients.  Although my dermatologist said it was very mild.  But it is back - my nose is reddening again and this week I had a crop of yellow spots :cry: I have tracked down the metformin side effects and see that flushing, rashes and skin reddening is something of an issue for some people, although rare.  I may be one of them :cry: I'm going to have a chat with the pharmacist about this, and I'm thinking of dropping one of the metformin and go back to 2 a day to see what happens.  I will talk to the pharmacist first.I'm interested if anyone else has experienced this effect and what you did about it.  Or if there is anyone else out there with Rosacea and on metformin and if this has been an issue for you :? Red nose or much better glycaemic control and faster weight loss.  People can see my nose more easily than the diabetes, which I was managing much better before I started on the metformin :?  :roll:  :cry:</blockquote>

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