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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pinkcoat1965" data-source="post: 1534056" data-attributes="member: 383990"><p>I take 1gm of Metformin slow release.  I have been on that dosage for a year now.  At first I had no symptoms to speak of except a nasty taste in my mouth every morning.  It did wear off.  I can't say I like taking it because I have IBS also I do get bouts of the runs.  I have had to cut down on foods with lots of fibre as they make things worse.  At my recent diabetic review I was told I was just over the required levels and told go back in 6 months.  I'm not convinced Metformin is the best medicine for me.  Because it is cheap drug I expect that's why it's so widely prescribed.  I have diabetes in the family.  I get tired of being sneered at because I am T2.  Yes I do need to lose weight but I am convinced Metformin is responsible for that.  When I mention about the stomach upsets all I get is a shrug of the shoulders.  I have been T2 for eight years.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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