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Metformin

Mitch64

Mitch64

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Location
Manchester
Type of diabetes
Family member
Treatment type
I do not have diabetes
so hubby started metformin today but is struggling with bad gas and diarrhoea, is this common or is the food he is eating too rich, today's food was
Toast no jam
Burrito chicken
Latte at costa skimmed milk
Granola bar
Risotto with chicken
Water
What are we doing wrong?
 
Hi I was put on Metformin 500mg 1 daily for first week increasing to 2 daily after first week. Yes got lots of gas indigestion it can cause Diarrhoea or in my case constipation I must admit it has settled a bit but with information off this Forum a lot of people have issues with it and have advised that if it does not settle down go back to doctors and ask for the SR one [ slow release] this is what I am doing this week. After saying this everyone is different and some can tolerate it, as you see from former posts. Hope this answers your question a bit.
 
amgrundy said:
Hi I was put on Metformin 500mg 1 daily for first week increasing to 2 daily after first week. Yes got lots of gas indigestion it can cause Diarrhoea or in my case constipation I must admit it has settled a bit but with information off this Forum a lot of people have issues with it and have advised that if it does not settle down go back to doctors and ask for the SR one [ slow release] this is what I am doing this week. After saying this everyone is different and some can tolerate it, as you see from former posts. Hope this answers your question a bit.
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Thank you so much :)
 
Mitch64 said:
Thank you so much :)
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Also when is he taking the metformin....I was taking it before meals sometimes and found that that gave me problems I spoke to my consultant who said to take it either during eating or just after and I have never had any problems since!
 
Is your husband type 2. It does sound like he is consuming a lot of carbohydrate foods (all of which turn to sugar in the body) Have you had @daisy1 's info?
 
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