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katybella

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Can someone help me please? Every morning I get up feeling fine, pootle about for about half an hour then eat my breakfast. By the time I finish eating I am feeling sick. It isn't a large breakfast, some fruit followed by cereal. I cut out my cup of tea and have tried swapping foods, taking medication before and after eating, but still feel sick. After about an hour I feel ok. I have type 2 and take metformin with rosiglitazone. And no I'm not pregnant!
 
Hi katybella.

Not sure how long you have been on the Metformin ?

Some people find it is better to take it half way through a meal rather than before or after. If it is the Met, there are alternatives such as MR/SR versions (slow/modified release). If you have only recently started it it does take a little while to settle down, if it persists see your GP and discuss the alternatives.

Side-effects of Metformin include the following anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea (usually transient), abdominal pain, taste disturbance, rarely lactic acidosis (withdraw treatment), decreased vitamin-B12 absorption, erythema, pruritus and urticaria; hepatitis also reported.
 
Thank you.
I have been on same meds just after diagnose in 2006. Been to docs because of urgent need for loo, asked to chage tabs 3 times. First told it would settle but still hasn't. Doc wouldn't change tabs because I'm stable, changed some pain killers I have for shoulder to co-codal to reduce my 'runs'. Wouldn't mind a bit of weight loss cos of it but no luck there! Probably need to go back again about the nausea. Maddening really cos same doc changed my sister's meds 3 times in a year (she has type 2 as well) but as well as side affects hers isn't stable, so I shouldn't complain. But I'm fed up of feeling off every morning. I will try meds half way through breakfast to see if that helps.
 
Hi katybella.

If it is the Met, then if you have another GP in your practice I suggest that you see him/her and insist that you get the slow release version. You should not have to put up with this at all.

The other thing that crossed my mind is what you are eating and/or your diet regime could also be having an effect on you ? When you say you are stable, do you test your Bg levels ? What was your last HbA1c ?
 
katybella said:
Wouldn't mind a bit of weight loss cos of it but no luck there! Probably need to go back again about the nausea.
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Hi Katybella,

Weight gain (sometimes extreme weight gain) is one of the most common side effects of rosiglitazone so don't expect to lose any weight while you are on this medication!
 
Well I would personally go back to your doctor and tell him to change your medication as its not only his decision what medication you take but also yours. If he is still being problematic just tell him straight you will not continue to take it and will talk to another doctor in the surgery/in another surgery if needs be.
 
A traditional remedy for nausea, which does work is ginger. As a T2, perhaps a ginger biscuit wouldn't do, but maybe a drink with powdered ginger in
Hana
 
Thank you all for your suggestions. I am due at docs next week so will be a bit more forceful. Will try ginger too.
 
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