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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 221621" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>I'm surprised your nurse put you straight on to 850g of metformin twice a day immediately. It's more usual to start on 500g, take one a day for a week, then two a day for a week, then (in my case) 3 a day from then on. This lets your system get accustomed to the drug. It won't stop you having some gastric upsets, but it should make life easier!</p><p></p><p>I settled on to them quite easily in a couple of weeks, but I am well-known for my cast-iron digestion! :wink: :lol: I still gt the occasional bout of the runs, but weeks apart now and may not be anything to do with the Metformin. </p><p></p><p>If you really have problems with them, ask your GP for the Slow Release version. More expensive, but easier on the system!</p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 221621, member: 31282"] I'm surprised your nurse put you straight on to 850g of metformin twice a day immediately. It's more usual to start on 500g, take one a day for a week, then two a day for a week, then (in my case) 3 a day from then on. This lets your system get accustomed to the drug. It won't stop you having some gastric upsets, but it should make life easier! I settled on to them quite easily in a couple of weeks, but I am well-known for my cast-iron digestion! :wink: :lol: I still gt the occasional bout of the runs, but weeks apart now and may not be anything to do with the Metformin. If you really have problems with them, ask your GP for the Slow Release version. More expensive, but easier on the system! Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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