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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1856809" data-attributes="member: 196898">Were you on Metformin previous to this, or is this a new addition to your treatment entirely?Sukkarto is in fact the same active ingredient as Metformin but is packaged up in a different coating to make it slow release.  Metformin ER is the normal extended release which uses cellulose to delay its action, but then there is also the XR version that has a different coating to give prolonged release,Sukkarto is a new experiment that uses shellac as the enteric coating.  Shellac is a varnish usually used by artists to protect their works, and by the chinese as a varnish on delicate porcelain.  It is normally dissolved using methylated spirits.  In my experience this coating actually stopped the pills from dissolving entirely, and I saw a jump in bgl levels, so I went back to my GP and got put back on standard Metformin.I did not experience the effects you are seeing though, so it may be a reaction to the active ingredient in Metformin.  Otherwise the pills should be the same apart from the coatings and fillers..Edit to add: shellac is used in the confectionary industry as a glaze, so is safe when eaten.</blockquote>

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