Slow release metformin

mickarick

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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Im on slow release two a day i was on standard release one a day , since i have started to take two a day i am very bloated when i eat, my pharmacist phoned this evening to see how i am getting on, i explained the bloating, he said he was shocked that my GP had put me on two a day slow release because it is normally one a day , standard release is two a day , im confused but am seeing my practice nurse tomorrow and will be asking her about this but any advice before i do would be welcome thanks .
 
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Antje77

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Type of diabetes
LADA
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Insulin
Im on slow release two a day i was on standard release one a day , since i have started to take two a day i am very bloated when i eat, my pharmacist phoned this evening to see how i am getting on, i explained the bloating, he said he was shocked that my GP had put me on two a day slow release because it is normally one a day , standard release is two a day , im confused but am seeing my practice nurse tomorrow and will be asking her about this but any advice before i do would be welcome thanks .
What is the actual dosage of your tablets, as in how many mg of metformin per tablet?
 
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