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<blockquote data-quote="Annacat" data-source="post: 249334" data-attributes="member: 41652"><p>Hello everyone - this is my first post! Don't know if I'm in the right place or not but I'm wondering if anyone out there has experienced similar - until recently I was on gliclazide 80mg x 3 daily and 500mg x 2 daily of slow release metformin. My weight remained the same until I stopped taking the gliclazide and increased the metformin to 3 x 500mg daily. Now the weight is coming off! But this is without any dietary changes at all! Because I suffer from extreme health anxiety I am worried that there is a serious underlying cause for my weight loss (1-2lbs a week) my GP isn't concerned and says it's most likely due to the metformin but I've been on it for 3 years since diagnosis without this effect - unless dropping the gliclazide has made the difference - I'd be grateful to hear from anyone who has same experience. I do need to lose about 5 stone so I'm</p><p>Obviously pleased it's coming off - provided it's not serious! Thanks guys!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annacat, post: 249334, member: 41652"] Hello everyone - this is my first post! Don't know if I'm in the right place or not but I'm wondering if anyone out there has experienced similar - until recently I was on gliclazide 80mg x 3 daily and 500mg x 2 daily of slow release metformin. My weight remained the same until I stopped taking the gliclazide and increased the metformin to 3 x 500mg daily. Now the weight is coming off! But this is without any dietary changes at all! Because I suffer from extreme health anxiety I am worried that there is a serious underlying cause for my weight loss (1-2lbs a week) my GP isn't concerned and says it's most likely due to the metformin but I've been on it for 3 years since diagnosis without this effect - unless dropping the gliclazide has made the difference - I'd be grateful to hear from anyone who has same experience. I do need to lose about 5 stone so I'm Obviously pleased it's coming off - provided it's not serious! Thanks guys! [/QUOTE]
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