Metformin Medication,Anyone Had Experience?

[NoseyNose]

I am type 2 Diabetic,and taking Metformin.

Sadly,they seem to give me sporadic Diarrhea,but I take Imodium to counteract this.

Has anyone experience of Metformin,and it's side efects.I have asked my GP, but she says that Metformin is the most suitable.She approves of Imodium for the Diarrhea.

She did prescribe anothet Diabetic medication,as a sort of "add on" but that gave me even worse Diarrhea.

Any views or suggestions would be most helpful?

[Ken4155]

When i was first diagnosed with Type 2, the hospital put me on tablets whose name i have forgotten. A month later, when i saw my own GP, he said i needed to lose some weight and that Metformin was the best for that. Together with a daily exercise routine, changing my diet and te tablets, i lost 6.5 Stone in about 18 months.

And, almost as each stone dropped away, my 4 a day regime was reduced by 1 tab. I have 'reversed' the type 2 and no longer need medication.

I do not recall suffering any side effects.

[calmck]

Yes I was on metaformin and did have diarrheoa. I also developed B12 deficiency so my medication was changed. I know everyone responds differently to medication, I am a retired nurse. I would ask your doctor for a blood test and check your B12 levels. There is a lot of negativity in the medical profession about mataformin. Are you followed in a diabetic clinic and is your doctor a specialist in diabetes or a GP? If not and it is only my opinion and a suggestion that you see a specialist in the treatment of diabetes. The Conquest should have a diabetes service

 

[mjwman]

I am taking the slow release Metformin but honestly no difference from the standard. I am, shall we say, explosive all the time. That, with wind, means toilet spray down!

However that is far preferable to the constipation I had for years!

I live with it and its quite predictable, no accidents when out as yet.

[NoseyNose]

Thank You,mjwman

I am on slow release Metformin,and like you I do get explosive reaction.

I have now started to take Imodium,after taking the Metformin,and it seems to work.

However,I am loathe to go out in case I have an "accident" 

 

[Vagus]

Calmck, what is the negativity about metformin? I've not heard anything so would be interested to know as I've been taking it for about ten years.

NN, I've not had any side effects from it. I do have B12 injections every 12 weeks but that's because I have an autoimmune condition which stops me absorbing it. 
 My diabetes is managed at my surgery through the diabetes nurse where I have an hba1c blood test regularly, a foot check and a general chat about it, I haven't been seen by anyone else since my initial diagnosis at the hospital.

[Mozz71]

Nosey, I'm also type 2. Had the same issues with the Metformin, my gp switched mine to a slow release variety. Problem solved.

[barry1010]

I was on Metformin for years with no side effects.  That doesn't mean that it isn't causing you problems, though.

Have you changed your diet to help manage your diabetes?  If you have that could affect your bowels

[calmck]

Main issues B12 defic

main problem is B12 dificiency and kidney problems

 

 

 

[david small]

Slow release Metformin for years for type 2 Diabetes. No problems. No weight loss, or Diarrhoea. If anything sometimes a little constipated.  

[grumpy01]

My wife takes a metformin/sitagliptin tablet,which controls her condition well.She does suffer with anaemia and takes iron tablets,Metformin is said to be a possible cause other serious possibilities have been ruled out.

[HFJL2020]

the  firt  time  i  took  metformin   i had  an  itchy  back  for  3  weeks other  than  that   no  probs

[NoseyNose]

HFJL2020

Did you get an itcy back, with little scabs?

Because that is what I get with Metformin.

Thanks for your comment.