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loopy3112

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Hi

I've posted before about being on metformin but i'm seeing a lot of posts that people are starting on 1 a day and then being worked up to a higher dose. I've started on 4 x 500 a day which according to the leaflet is the maximum dose. Is this normal or does this explain why my stomach was so bad to start off with?

Many Thanks

Louise
 
Hi. It's more normal to build-up over a few weeks or so. You should always have Met with food to minmise stomach problems and starting straight on to 2000mg is perhaps not the best approach to avoid problems. If you continue to have problems do ask your surgery for the SR (Slow Release) version
 
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