metformin

At breaking point with NHS "healthcare" bods having meetings about me without my involvement, many pressing personal problems pushing me backwards into old behaviours of comfort eating, fallen off wagon on "weight management, diabetes management" front, have tried to talk to friends and family...

* Fair Warning * If you are very easily offended and squeamish about descriptions of medication side effects or bodily fluids, it's probably best to skip this post, you have been warned... Outside of my comfort zone but very tired of saying "I'm fine" through gritted teeth and forced smiles, I...

about 8 years ago I was told I had type 2 diabetes this based on mainly high blood sugar readings this from a HB1AC, I was subsequently put on Metformin. At this time I weighed over 21 stone. Subsequent HB1AC's suggested it was well controlled. About 5 years ago I lost a lot of weight very...

Hi, I’m new here but not new to type 2 diabetes. I was diagnosed when I was 18 after a random blood test and for the first year I took it seriously and made some progress when my doctors told me it could be diet controlled only. Here I am 9 years later and after ignoring my health completely...

I've now been on Metformin (3x500mg now 2x500mg p.d.) for 18 months. Hba1c gone down to 45 from 100 and have lost 15kg (as per Prof Roy Taylor advice..now 70kg at 5'11"). Sticking to a low carb diet but have found my libido has plummeted to almost zero and have genital numbness and an inability...

Hi all, I hope everyone is going great! I am taking Ertuvia (Ertugliflozin + Sitagliptin). Today I met my GP and he checked my sugar records. He found that most of the time my blood sugar is 90 or 80 in fasting or before meals. After the meal, it goes to 135 in two hours and then it drops...

Hi, Having worked really hard on diet, weight loss and exercise over the last few years trying to avoid type 2 diabetes the numbers kept creeping up and I was finally diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in September. I feel really sad about this and a bit scared. I have just started taking...

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with Type 2 last year and started Metformin in the spring. The type I took initially didn't agree with me - sickness, upset stomach, all pretty standard I think. I was swapped to a SR version and that seemed to agree with me much better, I started it about 4...

Hello, I’m sarah, 34 from Kent. So my story is as follows, my mum had type 1 from the age of 13, she passed away of a heart attack when I was 22 Months old - she was 37 About 4 years ago I was told I had prediabetes. My levels have always fluctatued between the low and high end of this. I...

Hi, I’m new to the group. I joined as after 18 months on metformin, my appetite and enjoyment of food is constantly declining. I’ve lost about 10 kg over that time, which is not a problem. But I’ve lost my appetite and, as a keen cook and someone who has always enjoyed good food, I no longer...

Hi all, I was put onto slow release after my stomach not being able to handle normal metformin (even after 9 months in). However, I've started to notice my legs cramp up late evening and during the night / early hours and the pain is excruciating. I'm drinking plenty of water and have tried...

Jan 2018 I was sitting at 36 on my Ha1bc, by July this was 54 and when they tested me the following week 56, by December 2018 my ha1bc was 97. I wasn’t totally ignorant to begin with, but my diabetic nurse was cruel, nasty and didn’t listen and scared my 14 year old daughter and refused to refer...

Hello, I was diagnosed about 18 months ago then managed to get into the pre-diabetic group without medication. However, was tested about 5 weeks ago and my numbers have shot up. I'm taking Metformin but it is causing all sorts of problems. I have a t/c with the GP tonight to discuss this...

So I’ve run out of metformin. Oops. Just ordered a report prescription but it’ll be interesting to see what my stats are like without it for the weekend I guess.

Last few days I’ve seen my BG levels spike. It’s gone from pretty stable 5.5-6.1 to double that. I’m thinking of contracting the GP surgery and asking permission to double my metformin from 500x2 once daily to twice daily. As I’ve said elsewhere I’m not well and am displaying CV19 symptoms so...

Hi, I'm new to the forum, so I'm hoping this is being posted in the right section. I'm 34 years old and have had T1D for 16 years. I inject Novorapid and Levermir (morning and evening). I've taken part in the DAFNE course and carb count when injecting novorapid. I've exercise around 3 x times...

Went to see the GP today and as he was filling out a prescription for something he commented that it’d be fine with my diabetes. “What diabetes?” “You’ve been diabetic since 2014.” “Why hasn’t anyone told me?” “No comment.” That was three hours ago. Appointment booked for a couple of weeks to...

I'm seeking info on some nasty side effects with metformin notably bloating seriously smelly wind and abdo discomfort

Just found out today I have type 2 diabetes level 80! No-one in family has it. Since about Easter I noticed the following symptoms but put it down to begin 54: skin is dry, crepey and itchy, my hair is thining at front (nice), tingling left arm now and then and exhausted; although been under...

After 10 years with Type 2 keeping at or below the medication threshold by diet and exercise my HbA1C results indicated medication was required and I agreed to start Metformin 500mg a day. My Metformin journey starts here... Before starting Metformin, I re-started finger-prick blood glucose...