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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zazzycat" data-source="post: 1017191" data-attributes="member: 245730">I have just been diagnosed with Type II (2 days before Christmas!).  There is a long and strong family history of diabetes: my grandfather was an IDDM and my mother, aunt and uncle all had Type II (NIDDM).  My GP put me on Metformin, which I started on Tuesday 22nd Dec.)  By yesterday (Dec, 26th) I had developed significant side-effects, including nausea, vomiting (3 times), diarrhoea (* times in the space of 4 hours),distended stomach, continuous "gurgling" in stomach, indigestion, strong after-taste of sulphur, increased low back pain (from which I already suffer), shakiness.  Unfortunately, I also have GORD and Lupus.  I have stopped taking the Metformin, but until I see my GP again, I would greatly appreciate knowing whether there is a scientifically-proven herbal alternative that I can take instead, as I am a great believer in naturopathic medicine.  Any advice to this somewhat downheartened "newbie" would be much appreciated!</blockquote>

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