Back On Metformin......probably the best option for me

[Taffyboyslim]

Of the various drugs I have taken Metformin is the only one that's got my hbac1 down to safer levels

It sure is a bummer on the bowels but I can manage that with sensible use of immodium

Best of the bunch I suppose

 

[ColinUK]

Ask to switch to modified release metformin. It’ll calm down any gastric side effects considerably.
Shouldn’t need a GP appointment to switch over, rather just call/email them and ask the question. Don’t wait for your repeat scrip either, do it now.

 

[Taffyboyslim]

Ask to switch to modified release metformin. It’ll calm down any gastric side effects considerably.
Shouldn’t need a GP appointment to switch over, rather just call/email them and ask the question. Don’t wait for your repeat scrip either, do it now.

I am on them

750 x 2 daily

Ultimately she wants to see if we can get down to one 750 or 500 mg

 

[saffron15]

I started on metformin mid August. One tablet and last Thursday had risen to 4 x 500. I thought I had iron guts. Shortly after starting my poo rate reduced. At one point I went 8 days but surprisingly no discomfort and stools were all perfect and easily passable. However I have had periods of more action. To be fair last weekend on basis I was between blood test and result I had a restaurant portion of pasta. Felt hot afterwards and had more action. I went to surgery for results yesterday and am changing to an SGLT2 inhibitor x 2 and as there is an overlap with metaformin I am going back to two a day. Last night i had a stomach ache which is rare for me so I am delighted my dosecis diminishing. You are taking less than my final dose. I don't know if SGLT2 would benefit you. The person I saw raved about them but conceded they are more expensive than metformin. I am not looking forward to peeing more. I have enjoyed my uninterrupted sleep. After three weeks of metformin I reduced from 64 to 58 ( think my food efforts helped]

If you are miserable/ unwell you should talk to your GP. I don't know if a combination of an SGLT 2 would help you. I haven't put one I am on in this post. The advantages and disadvantages were discussed and it seemed a good fit for my health needs.

Good luck

 

[Taffyboyslim]

I started on metformin mid August. One tablet and last Thursday had risen to 4 x 500. I thought I had iron guts. Shortly after starting my poo rate reduced. At one point I went 8 days but surprisingly no discomfort and stools were all perfect and easily passable. However I have had periods of more action. To be fair last weekend on basis I was between blood test and result I had a restaurant portion of pasta. Felt hot afterwards and had more action. I went to surgery for results yesterday and am changing to an SGLT2 inhibitor x 2 and as there is an overlap with metaformin I am going back to two a day. Last night i had a stomach ache which is rare for me so I am delighted my dosecis diminishing. You are taking less than my final dose. I don't know if SGLT2 would benefit you. The person I saw raved about them but conceded they are more expensive than metformin. I am not looking forward to peeing more. I have enjoyed my uninterrupted sleep. After three weeks of metformin I reduced from 64 to 58 ( think my food efforts helped]

If you are miserable/ unwell you should talk to your GP. I don't know if a combination of an SGLT 2 would help you. I haven't put one I am on in this post. The advantages and disadvantages were discussed and it seemed a good fit for my health needs.

Good luck

Thank you for a most helpful post

I am on metformin and another drug something beginning with p

There are so many , it's incredibly confusing

I was on metformin and saxagliptin but the one I am on now replaces that

The runs and urine problems and thrush have varied between all the drugs but I think in hindsight metformin has been the most manageable .....I pop an occasional immodium but my nurse is happy with that as when I first went on it I dropped from 87 to 52

I think for me to get as well as I can , with medication , is to stop kidding myself about my eating patterns which at times over tge years have been appalling and incredibly unhealthy

Unless I take full responsibility then I could be on 10 metformin daily injected directly into me and I would still be in the danger zone

X

 

[saffron15]

I am due to collect the new drug tomorrow. I've been warned about urine and potentially thrush. I've never had thrush and hope I don't get it.
I now cannot wait as having posted about being bunged up at the start the four tablets are a killer I now know the bad stomach ache yesterday was a precursor to the runs. Whether I start the new drug tomorrow or not I am not taking more than 2 x 500 of the metformin tomorrow.
Hope things improve for you.

 

[eggyg]

The main thing is ALWAYS take it with your biggest meal of the day. I am on SR 2x 750 too and find that really helps.

 

[Taffyboyslim]

The main thing is ALWAYS take it with your biggest meal of the day. I am on SR 2x 750 too and find that really helps.

Do you take the 2 x 750 together with the biggest meal or one , then one later ?

 

[eggyg]

Do you take the 2 x 750 together with the biggest meal or one , then one later ?

Both together.

 

[ColinUK]

The main thing is ALWAYS take it with your biggest meal of the day. I am on SR 2x 750 too and find that really helps.

I take mine on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. I don’t usually eat until I’ve done gym stuff so sometimes that’s as late as midday (ish).
If I take metformin with a meal I have terrible gastric issues.