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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cyrryan" data-source="post: 1215074" data-attributes="member: 21376">Hi all,I am type 1 diabetic on Novorapid/Levimir 3 & 2 daily.  I also take Metformin.  I had been on 500 mg x2 daily for several years.  Recently my hospital doctor increased Metformin to 2000 mg daily.  I got a very upset stomach, cramping and pain with nausea. I reported to clinic at hospital and the nurse reduced it to 850 mg twice daily.  I still felt very ill.  The nurse has further reduced it to original 500mg twice daily  I don't understand why the doctor made such a significant change to my treatment.  On the 500mg I don't have the sickness or nausea but I feel very tired mostly if I take a cycle or long walk. I have suggested to doctor that maybe I should come off it totally but this was frowned upon as the diabetes clinic recommends it to all diabetics.  It is used by 90% of patients at the clinic.  Hope someone can advice me here.  Why can't insulin be increased only plus some exercise?  I have had diabetes for over 20 years and have a lot of experiences with it.  I know my BM's are not perfect and my HBA1 C is not great either maybe these are the reasons..  Hope someone can advice??C</blockquote>

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