Metformin withdrawal symptoms

[Barrowbakers]

After being on only one 500 mg per day the nurse, having seen my hba1c results has agreed I should stop. My hbA1c has been a constant 5.7 for a year.

Stopped taking it 3 days ago and the symptoms are similar to when you start them.

Has anyone else had this problem ?

 

[Oldvatr]

I recenly stopped immediately from 2g per day to zero, and had no discernable withdrawal. I restarted Metformin later last year, and had one episode of gastric distress. I recently dropped down to 1g per day and only noticed a 1 mmol/l rise in average bgl

 

[bulkbiker]

After being on only one 500 mg per day the nurse, having seen my hba1c results has agreed I should stop. My hbA1c has been a constant 5.7 for a year.

Stopped taking it 3 days ago and the symptoms are similar to when you start them.

Has anyone else had this problem ?

I was completely the opposite.. stopped the meds and turned off the tap almost immediately.. have you changed what you eat at all?
Could be you just have an upset tum?

 

[Barrowbakers]

I was completely the opposite.. stopped the meds and turned off the tap almost immediately.. have you changed what you eat at all?
Could be you just have an upset tum?

It could well be bulkbiker. Not changed diet.

 

[bulkbiker]

It could well be bulkbiker. Not changed diet.

Were you on slow release or regular?
The SR version bound me up then released.. how can I put it.. "violently" ?

 

[pete254]

After being on only one 500 mg per day the nurse, having seen my hba1c results has agreed I should stop. My hbA1c has been a constant 5.7 for a year.

Stopped taking it 3 days ago and the symptoms are similar to when you start them.

Has anyone else had this problem ?

Hi @Barrowbakers
I had a similar experience a few years ago when I reduced metformin (standard version) from 2 to 1 500mg tablet per day.
A very flatulent week or so followed! It then settled down & have had no side effects since.
Hopefully you will be free of the gastric woes in a few days.

 

[Barrowbakers]

Were you on slow release or regular?
The SR version bound me up then released.. how can I put it.. "violently" ?

Mine were the regular variety!

 

[Barrowbakers]

Hi @Barrowbakers
I had a similar experience a few years ago when I reduced metformin (standard version) from 2 to 1 500mg tablet per day.
A very flatulent week or so followed! It then settled down & have had no side effects since.
Hopefully you will be free of the gastric woes in a few days.

Thanks Pete

 

[Deleted member 308541]

I had no problems when I stopped taking metformin after 2½ years of taking them.

 

[TwoTone]

Hi Borrowbakers,
I recently went from 1500mg to 1000mg of metformin. I've been on it for 15 years. For about 3/4 weeks I had variable BGs first thing in morning but has settled now. It may be due to dawn effect management which metformin helps with. Also had some minor GI issues.

 

[Pinkorchid]

After being on only one 500 mg per day the nurse, having seen my hba1c results has agreed I should stop. My hbA1c has been a constant 5.7 for a year.

Stopped taking it 3 days ago and the symptoms are similar to when you start them.

Has anyone else had this problem ?

I was taken off them by my nurse and never had any problem with it

 

[Robbity]

I never had any problem stopping after about 3 years, but I didn't really ever have any gastric issues when taking either the standard or SR versions anyway.

 

[DCUKMod]

After being on only one 500 mg per day the nurse, having seen my hba1c results has agreed I should stop. My hbA1c has been a constant 5.7 for a year.

Stopped taking it 3 days ago and the symptoms are similar to when you start them.

Has anyone else had this problem ?

Barrowbalers have you maybe tweaked your way of eating a bit, even subliminally, when you stopped the Metformin? I'm wondering if you maybe upped the fat a bit.

I've never taken Metformin (or any other meds for diabetes), but I do seem to have a personal fat (consumption) threshold and I breach that, my range (from a small room), becomes somewhat limited. If you look up Steatorrhea, you'll see what I am referring to, for myself.