I've not poked my nose on the forum for a week or so, newly diagnosed and got some good advice here thanks. I started to feel pretty ill a week or so ago with bad pains in my arms and legs, stomach felt Seasick and I was quite dizzy. I assumed it was the general getting used to the Metformin and tried to put up with it. Yesterday, however, it got to the point that I was scared to lie down and close my eyes in case I never woke up again😱. In the end I called the out of hours doctor for the area and the woman answered the call and asked me a lot of questions. After a few minutes she said she was calling an ambulance for me and to get ready to let them in! They arrived and I let them in. They seemed a bit miffed that I was walking and talking and told me they were getting fed up of the service calling them out, 3-30am, when it wasn't always necessary. They checked my stat's and all seemed within normal levels so I told them to Bu$?er off and I'd see my gp today. They seemed happy to do that so I went to bed and managed a little sleep. Still in a bad panic and a lot of pain but managed to get an appointment to see my Doctor. I wasn't fit to walk but I got there and he immediately told me to STOP the Metformin as He was sure I have Lactic Acidosis! Metformin can actually cause it in rare cases and I am one of those. It means that, as there is no "Cure" for it, other than the body's own defences over time, I am on No Diabetes medications until it's sorted and he says that could take as long as two weeks. Not looking forward to that. I am now going to have to take it a bit more seriously and try to control BG with diet for a while. I hope to get help and advice from people on here about how and what to do and I apologise in advance if I ask for repetition as the brain injuries do make me slow to remember things.
Sorry for the Long Winded Moan but I needed to get it off my chest as it were.
Sorry for the Long Winded Moan but I needed to get it off my chest as it were.
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Another of our members experienced this a while back and didn't know what was happening. Although it is rare, they really should stress the danger of it as a side-effect, as it is clearly not something that springs to mind. Metformin is normally very safe, but I think when you are ill (fighting an infection) then you are supposed to stop taking it.
