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<blockquote data-quote="Unbeliever" data-source="post: 247490" data-attributes="member: 30851"><p>Yes that is quite true. I was exaly the opposite to you in that, in order to tolerate them at all I had to eat MORE carbs.</p><p>That was because i was underweight if anything. I am convinced from all I have read of other people's reactions that </p><p>metformin appears to work well ,at least initially because of its abikty to cause weight loss.</p><p></p><p>I suffered quite badly , not only stomach pains but spells of dizziness and a feeling that I was leaning to one side as I walked [quite frightening in some situations} for 3 years. The doctor was adamant hat I must continue to take them for the cardiovascular protection they are supposed o afford. I still have reacions from time t time after nearly 5 years.</p><p></p><p>I suppose it is all down to what the individual is prepared to tolerate.. I found the Sr helped but does not entirely do away with all the unpleasant side effects.</p><p>The only time the side effects entirely disappeared was after the glimepiride caused me o gain 2 stone in weight. Now back </p><p>to my pre-diagnosis weight I am again experiencing some problems. For me at least the side effects are obviously related to weight.</p><p>In fact i was convinced at one point that it actually RAISED my bg levels. This may well have been the case because of the side effects!</p><p></p><p>I understand the drug was only licensed fr use in the US a few years ago. I would be inerested in any studies carried out there since as o its efficacy. In this country I feel it was prescribed to everyone for years in the absence of anything else.</p><p>It is only over the past few years that here has been any addition to oral medication for diabetics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Unbeliever, post: 247490, member: 30851"] Yes that is quite true. I was exaly the opposite to you in that, in order to tolerate them at all I had to eat MORE carbs. That was because i was underweight if anything. I am convinced from all I have read of other people's reactions that metformin appears to work well ,at least initially because of its abikty to cause weight loss. I suffered quite badly , not only stomach pains but spells of dizziness and a feeling that I was leaning to one side as I walked [quite frightening in some situations} for 3 years. The doctor was adamant hat I must continue to take them for the cardiovascular protection they are supposed o afford. I still have reacions from time t time after nearly 5 years. I suppose it is all down to what the individual is prepared to tolerate.. I found the Sr helped but does not entirely do away with all the unpleasant side effects. The only time the side effects entirely disappeared was after the glimepiride caused me o gain 2 stone in weight. Now back to my pre-diagnosis weight I am again experiencing some problems. For me at least the side effects are obviously related to weight. In fact i was convinced at one point that it actually RAISED my bg levels. This may well have been the case because of the side effects! I understand the drug was only licensed fr use in the US a few years ago. I would be inerested in any studies carried out there since as o its efficacy. In this country I feel it was prescribed to everyone for years in the absence of anything else. It is only over the past few years that here has been any addition to oral medication for diabetics. [/QUOTE]
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