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<blockquote data-quote="heleng089" data-source="post: 420833" data-attributes="member: 81686"><p>Good evening! This is my first post on this forum and have joined to see if I can get some information on the effects of yes, you've got it, Metformin! My father is a type 2 diabetic, has been for approx 18 years and is a model patient who looks after himself and sticks to a sensible diabetic style diet. A few months ago, his blood sugars were starting to rise and he was prescribed an extra 500 mg tablet making a total of four per day. Soon afterwards he began to experience an urgency to go to the loo, a normal stool would be passed and sometimes an extremely watery one (will not get too graphic!) :x . Anyway he returned to doc and was switched to the SR version and instructed to take four at night, unfortunately the bowel problems took a turn for the worse and has lost weight after several bouts of explosive stools which normally start late at night and continue for several hours. Last week he went back to GP who has now decided to do some blood tests to to see if everything is ok and suggested loperamide. My dad is 80, active, independent and in tune with his body and convinced, as am I that the onset of these issues are in keeping with the medication change. This weekend he took to his bed, very listless and weak, thankfully today he has improved and is eating/drinking again. Not like my dad at all. So, GP says 4 at night, pharmacist suggested split dose am/pm and oncall doc (111 service, don't get me started) suggested taking all in morning. My gut feeling would be to take it in the morning as it is working with the food you take during the day. I know there is a lot of variations on here but would like to here other peoples stories from switching to the SR version, did things improve with changing timings? what worked for you?Will my parents loo roll bill drop? :eh: thankyou for reading this and I look forward to some responses!</p><p>Many thanks H</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="heleng089, post: 420833, member: 81686"] Good evening! This is my first post on this forum and have joined to see if I can get some information on the effects of yes, you've got it, Metformin! My father is a type 2 diabetic, has been for approx 18 years and is a model patient who looks after himself and sticks to a sensible diabetic style diet. A few months ago, his blood sugars were starting to rise and he was prescribed an extra 500 mg tablet making a total of four per day. Soon afterwards he began to experience an urgency to go to the loo, a normal stool would be passed and sometimes an extremely watery one (will not get too graphic!) :x . Anyway he returned to doc and was switched to the SR version and instructed to take four at night, unfortunately the bowel problems took a turn for the worse and has lost weight after several bouts of explosive stools which normally start late at night and continue for several hours. Last week he went back to GP who has now decided to do some blood tests to to see if everything is ok and suggested loperamide. My dad is 80, active, independent and in tune with his body and convinced, as am I that the onset of these issues are in keeping with the medication change. This weekend he took to his bed, very listless and weak, thankfully today he has improved and is eating/drinking again. Not like my dad at all. So, GP says 4 at night, pharmacist suggested split dose am/pm and oncall doc (111 service, don't get me started) suggested taking all in morning. My gut feeling would be to take it in the morning as it is working with the food you take during the day. I know there is a lot of variations on here but would like to here other peoples stories from switching to the SR version, did things improve with changing timings? what worked for you?Will my parents loo roll bill drop? :eh: thankyou for reading this and I look forward to some responses! Many thanks H [/QUOTE]
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