Metformin side effects

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Bombshell06

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #1

I'm a type 1 diabetic and have been for nearly 20 years. I have recently been put on metformin which seems to be working. I have increased the dose by 1 tablet a week for the past 4 weeks and am now on 4 tablets of 500mg a day. Could anyone tell me how long the side effects will last? I have been feeling nauseous in the afternoons and some evenings and generally tired at times. It's not unbearable but just unpleasant. Anyone had a similar experience??

 

noblehead

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• Aug 24, 2015

• #2

Some members have found using the SR (slow release) version of Metformin has fewer side-effects.

 

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Bombshell06

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• Aug 24, 2015

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Thank you I have a review in October to see how it's going but I was hoping that things would improve as I got used to the metformin, really wanted to know how long to persevere?

 

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• Aug 24, 2015

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Did the nausea start just when you added the 4th tablet? Because if it did, you could go back to 3 tablets, for example, and spend a bit longer at that level before trying 4 again. And/or try to get some SR metformin soonish rather than wait until october?

 

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Bombshell06

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• Aug 24, 2015

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It's been pretty much since the start I was just hoping someone would say it will pass after a certain time period but I guess it's different in everyone.

 

KimG

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• Aug 24, 2015

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I know how you feel, I've been on it for a week. Just two a day, but I need to increase to three a day. I can't face it so I'll try next week. We have to fight it or change to the SR version if this keeps up. They say allow a couple of weeks for the side effects to calm down. I'm running out of toilet paper!

I hope you start to feel better soon x

 

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• Aug 25, 2015

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Bombshell06 said:

It's been pretty much since the start I was just hoping someone would say it will pass after a certain time period but I guess it's different in everyone.

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Yes, it is different in everyone I'm afraid. If we say 2 weeks or another set time period we could be putting you wrong.

 

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Bombshell06

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• Aug 25, 2015

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Thanks guys! I will persist for a couple of weeks and see how things go! Xxx