Hello my names kathy and just joined, trying to find my way around! I have been diabetic for nearly two years, im on, or should be, Metformin S/R., 3 weeks ago I stopped taking it myself. I have quite a cocktail of prescribed drugs, morphine being my main meds. I have been having terrible side effects,ie excessive sweating, joint pain, stomache pain....this has slowly worn me down, my blood sugars are all over the place, I don't know what to do, I guess the next stop is the Gp. Has anybody else had reactions from Metformin, and by not taking it, where do I go from here. Thank you and look forward meeting you on the Diabetic merry go round. Kathy.