D & E no longer. Now on tablets

[thelis]

Had my results this morning. Gone up from 6.9 to 7.2 so GP put me on Metformin. I asked for the slow release ones which he gave me. Also have chronic kidney disease stage 3 B. Everything else seems ok. Have to be reviewed again in 3 months. The reason for the latest blood test was that I was thought to have slight anaemia but that is ok for the moment. I don't know anything about Metformin slow release so if anyone has any good tips I would love to know. I have to take 1 500 mg at breakfast time and after two weeks take the second one with main meal in the evening.

 

[pav]

You did the right thing in asking for the slow release version, and being introduced to it in stages is also a good thing.

I am on the normal version, which has a couple of main disadvantages which hopefully should be less on the SR version. The first major disadvantage is the feeling and need to be very close to a loo as it can cause tummy problems. 😱 . One of the other main problems is that it can cause wind problems, I have been on std met for 13 years and it still gets windy.

 

[LeeLee]

I agree with Pav's summary. I've been on standard metformin for over a year, and after the first few weeks my tummy settled down nicely. I find that if I eat carbs with the meal that accompanies the tablet, the windy problem is worse - so you might want to adjust what you have for breakfast and tea. Good luck! 🙂

 

[Northerner]

I hope things go well with the new meds thelis 🙂

 

[Caroline]

I hope things go well witthe meds for you. If I am going to give any advice it is to make sure you eat something ( even a slice of toast and an apple) as it helps the meds work better