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<blockquote data-quote="boppa18" data-source="post: 983686" data-attributes="member: 156315"><p>A lot of people having problems with Metformin - I don't know if this would help..</p><p>I was started on Metformin at a pretty high dose and despite always taking it with food, it pretty well made me incontinent with embarrassing consequences - including having to go home to change my underwear!!</p><p>In the end, I just stopped taking it and told the doctor it was causing me terrible problems.</p><p>Some years later, having moved house and registered with a new doctor, it was suggested I try Metformin!</p><p>I explained what had happened previously and my new doctor suggested we try 'phasing it in'.</p><p>He started me off really slowly, taking just a quarter of a tablet each time, then half a tablet etc</p><p>Eventually, I was able to take a full dose without any of the previous problems.</p><p>I'm now on 1 x 500 with b/fast, 1 x 500 with lunch and 2 x 850 with dinner - higher eve dose to try and cope with DF.</p><p>All without problem, as long as I make sure I have food with them.</p><p>Really hope this might help someone x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boppa18, post: 983686, member: 156315"] A lot of people having problems with Metformin - I don't know if this would help.. I was started on Metformin at a pretty high dose and despite always taking it with food, it pretty well made me incontinent with embarrassing consequences - including having to go home to change my underwear!! In the end, I just stopped taking it and told the doctor it was causing me terrible problems. Some years later, having moved house and registered with a new doctor, it was suggested I try Metformin! I explained what had happened previously and my new doctor suggested we try 'phasing it in'. He started me off really slowly, taking just a quarter of a tablet each time, then half a tablet etc Eventually, I was able to take a full dose without any of the previous problems. I'm now on 1 x 500 with b/fast, 1 x 500 with lunch and 2 x 850 with dinner - higher eve dose to try and cope with DF. All without problem, as long as I make sure I have food with them. Really hope this might help someone x [/QUOTE]
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