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Message: <blockquote data-quote="))Denise((" data-source="post: 349773" data-attributes="member: 27532">Constantly having the runs can leave you very drained and even make you vitamin and mineral deficient.  I know, been there, got the t-shirt.  There is a version of metformin called SR which according to some is easier on the stomach, I've no experience of this as I have always been on the standard version.With regard to the wind problem, it seems to be worse the more carbs you eat.  I cut out wheat and that stopped the runs for me, so it is worth experimenting with, if they insist that he has to go back on the metformin.There are alternative meds including gliclazide (not usually given if overweight) or sitagliptin (Januvia) but this one is much more expensive and not on the first line of meds like cheap metformin.</blockquote>

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