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Hi everyone I was diagnosed a week before Christmas and was immediately put onto Metformin 500mg, I was told to take one tablet each day for 7 days and then increase the dosage to one tablet twice per day. I was warned that if the side effects were awful then I could be switched to slow release tablets. Well that first week the side effects were awful, I had full blown diarrhoea at least 4 or 5 times per day with very little warning beforehand. I persevered for almost 7 days before phoning my GP in tears and begging to be put on to the slow release. My GP agreed and I was instructed to start again with one slow release tablet per day for 7 days before increasing the dosage to one tablet twice per day. The side effects instantly reduced and thankfully I wasn’t rushing to the toilet multiple times per day.
The thing is, I’ve now been on the slow release tablets for 7 weeks and I’m still suffering at least 5 times per week with sudden diarrhoea usually late at night. Is it the metformin? Is it likely to settle down? Is there anything I can do to try and stop it? Could it be foods that are interacting with it?
Thanks for reading and sorry for the essay
The thing is, I’ve now been on the slow release tablets for 7 weeks and I’m still suffering at least 5 times per week with sudden diarrhoea usually late at night. Is it the metformin? Is it likely to settle down? Is there anything I can do to try and stop it? Could it be foods that are interacting with it?
Thanks for reading and sorry for the essay