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<blockquote data-quote="bigalxyz" data-source="post: 1189547" data-attributes="member: 34725"><p>Hello forum.</p><p></p><p>T2D, diagnosed 2011. However my blood sugar control has improved enormously since then (thanks to weight loss, change of diet, more exercise, etc.) - HbA1c now hovers just over 5%.</p><p></p><p>I'm still taking 1000mg/day metformin though.</p><p></p><p>In the last year or so I've started having stomach aches/cramps (I had these for a while back in 2011 when I first started taking metformin, but they faded after a few weeks).</p><p></p><p>I'm also noticing that when I exert myself I get weak and shaky. Walking is fine - I could walk 20 miles without much trouble - but things like mowing the lawn, DIY jobs, etc. where I'm having to use a bit more force/strength - these are proving tricky. I have to stop after a short while, feeling a bit weak & wobbly. And yet I'm never in the least bit out of breath.</p><p></p><p>Wondering if metformin is the culprit here. GP seems unsure. Tempted to stop taking for a little while to see if the symptoms improve. Should I be taking it anyway with such a good HbA1c number?</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Alan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigalxyz, post: 1189547, member: 34725"] Hello forum. T2D, diagnosed 2011. However my blood sugar control has improved enormously since then (thanks to weight loss, change of diet, more exercise, etc.) - HbA1c now hovers just over 5%. I'm still taking 1000mg/day metformin though. In the last year or so I've started having stomach aches/cramps (I had these for a while back in 2011 when I first started taking metformin, but they faded after a few weeks). I'm also noticing that when I exert myself I get weak and shaky. Walking is fine - I could walk 20 miles without much trouble - but things like mowing the lawn, DIY jobs, etc. where I'm having to use a bit more force/strength - these are proving tricky. I have to stop after a short while, feeling a bit weak & wobbly. And yet I'm never in the least bit out of breath. Wondering if metformin is the culprit here. GP seems unsure. Tempted to stop taking for a little while to see if the symptoms improve. Should I be taking it anyway with such a good HbA1c number? Thanks, Alan. [/QUOTE]
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