Metformin

[Gavinaroberts]

Anyone feel bloated, have an upset stomach and feel tired and very weak after starting on Metformin? Had a week and a half of this now and it's getting me down.

 

[bulkbiker]

Yep... its a common side effect.
I was tied to the loo for the three weeks I took it so gave it up and went ultra low carb instead. Never looked back.

 

[Kittycat_7_]

I couldn't tolerate gave up after a week of very severe diarrhoea. You could try the slow release version.
Go back to your GP, there are plenty of other drugs available.
Take care

 

[Gavinaroberts]

I couldn't tolerate gave up after a week of very severe diarrhoea. You could try the slow release version.
Go back to your GP, there are plenty of other drugs available.
Take care

Thanks. Am on day 1 of the slow release version. Felt ok till I ate a meal and within an hour completely drained of energy and upset stomach again. :-(

 

[RFSMarch]

I was fine on regular metformin until I got to three tablets a day, so asked to switch to the slow release. The only issue with that is now I have gone the other way and feel blocked up and have to resort to fibogel every once in a while.

 

[Ajax]

After I mentioned to my physician that Metformin was making me ✻windy✻ ..I was ℞'d 0.2 ml Peppermint Oil capsules.

Apart from that ..Metformin has suited me very nicely over 11+ years.

Returning to the matter raised by the ✻OP✻ ..it might be productive to talk to a pharmacist about this matter ASAP ..as well as arrange an appointment with your physician to resolve the matter.

 

[ickihun]

I get bouts of this even after 20yrs of taking metformin.

I stop the med then reintroduce one tablet for a week, then 2 tablets for a week and see how my symptoms are. Then increase eventually to 4tablets daily until I can tolerate it.

Only long-term use gives me the hormonal benefit I get from metformin. Which I need. Diabetes is just another health problem that benefits from metformin to me.

I use metformin for pcos and weight loss.

 

[Pinkorchid]

Yes I had really bad bloating and indigestion when on the regular Metformin changed to the SR and did not have that problem anymore but the SR took my appetite away until I was hardly eating anything and loosing weight I did not need to. My doctor told me to decreased the dose until I was eating properly again I now take one 500g SR tablet a day and have never had any problems with diarrhoea or constipation

 

[jwd1]

Yes I had really bad bloating and indigestion when on the regular Metformin changed to the SR and did not have that problem anymore but the SR took my appetite away until I was hardly eating anything and loosing weight I did not need to. My doctor told me to decreased the dose until I was eating properly again I now take one 500g SR tablet a day and have never had any problems with diarrhoea or constipation

I had exactly the same situation and have reduced from 3 x 500 to 1 x 500 per day, although readings have shot up after a few minor indescretions over Christmas, which tells me how fickle my system is. So have to get back to <30 carbs/day having been >50 carbs/day for almost a week now. Over 30 carbs a day seems to push up my BG readings.