last year I was put on metformin has my diet was no longer controling my levels nurse wanted me to take 2000 a day set off taking 500 on morning 500 lunch home at this time the side.efect was nausea felling like could be sick all the time. Acid reflux really bad. Tried taking more but couldn't cope with constant side effect told nurse she insisted I try taking full dose a third 500 tablet and I would vomit head fuzzy couldnt cope so stuck at 1000 had a little disagreement with her insistence she refused me on to hospital Diabetic Consultant he said I was.roght taking the amount I did and the naisier under control .eventually put me on these a nova I am up to dose 36 at the moment . Not had a blood test since before covid till three weeks ago. Levels gad increased slightly dr told me I must increase dose again I've tried still got same reaction feel terrable again nausea reflux bad feel like going to be.sick all the time again any one else have this problem I have other health problems has well
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SB2015
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Welcome to the forum @EdithMay Glad that you have found us.
As others have suggested it would be worth asking for the slow release version of Metformin, which a lot of people can tolerate more easily.
What steps have you already taken in changing your diet? Are there any other changes that you could make to reduce the amount of glucose in your blood stream. That Glucose is giong to come from any carbohydrates that you eat. This includes the more obvious ones in potatoes, rice, pasta, cakes and biscuits but also in many other foods. It can be surprising just to calculate and keep a brutally honest log of the amount of carbs that you are eating at each meal. You can then makes swaps or reduce portion sizes in order to reduce your glucose levels.
As others have suggested it would be worth asking for the slow release version of Metformin, which a lot of people can tolerate more easily.
What steps have you already taken in changing your diet? Are there any other changes that you could make to reduce the amount of glucose in your blood stream. That Glucose is giong to come from any carbohydrates that you eat. This includes the more obvious ones in potatoes, rice, pasta, cakes and biscuits but also in many other foods. It can be surprising just to calculate and keep a brutally honest log of the amount of carbs that you are eating at each meal. You can then makes swaps or reduce portion sizes in order to reduce your glucose levels.
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Hi and welcome from me.
I am not sure if you are aware but it is often helpful to take the Metformin mid meal with a substantial amount of food to reduce the gastric side effects, so eat half of your meal, take the tablet and eat the other half. As @grovesy mentioned, there is a slow release version of Metformin available if the side effects are too bad or don't subside and this is often less likely to upset your stomach so do ask your GP about prescribing this instead.
I am not sure if you are aware but it is often helpful to take the Metformin mid meal with a substantial amount of food to reduce the gastric side effects, so eat half of your meal, take the tablet and eat the other half. As @grovesy mentioned, there is a slow release version of Metformin available if the side effects are too bad or don't subside and this is often less likely to upset your stomach so do ask your GP about prescribing this instead.
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Hello @EdithMay
Sorry to hear that you are having such problems with your medication. You mention that you have other health problems, so it sounds as if you need to get more help from your medical team to find a solution that is right for you.
As @SB2015 says, many of us find that changing what we eat helps reduce our blood glucose levels, which means that we can reduce the need for medication. As you have other medical conditions this may not works so well for you, but could still be worth a try.
For me what works is, as well as cutting out all sugary things, also reducing other carbs such as bread, rice, pasta, potatoes and things made with flour. I now hardly ever eat these. and mainly eat fish, poultry, some meat, yoghurt, some cheeses, nuts and seeds, and also fill up my plate with plenty of vegetables .
It can be hard to do at first, and may be best to change gradually, but the end result for me has been well worth it. I now feel much better and the feelings of being bloated and nausea I used to have, have now gone.
I hope you get some good help and advice from your medical team and start to feel better soon.
Sorry to hear that you are having such problems with your medication. You mention that you have other health problems, so it sounds as if you need to get more help from your medical team to find a solution that is right for you.
As @SB2015 says, many of us find that changing what we eat helps reduce our blood glucose levels, which means that we can reduce the need for medication. As you have other medical conditions this may not works so well for you, but could still be worth a try.
For me what works is, as well as cutting out all sugary things, also reducing other carbs such as bread, rice, pasta, potatoes and things made with flour. I now hardly ever eat these. and mainly eat fish, poultry, some meat, yoghurt, some cheeses, nuts and seeds, and also fill up my plate with plenty of vegetables .
It can be hard to do at first, and may be best to change gradually, but the end result for me has been well worth it. I now feel much better and the feelings of being bloated and nausea I used to have, have now gone.
I hope you get some good help and advice from your medical team and start to feel better soon.
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Welcome to the forum @EdithMay
Sorry to hear you are having such trouble with Metformin - it certainly seems to be a medication that some can tolerate more easily than others, and while some members have found that the nausea and ‘gastric upheaval’ subsides after a few weeks/months, others never do get on with them - even the slow release versions.
Metformin is widely used and generally people get on OK with it after a while (so perhaps your nurse is just used to people complaining to begin with, but things working out OK in the end?). But if it is having a significant negative impact on your quality of life, you should speak again with your GP or nurse and let them know that you cannot take them.
What was the other medication ‘these a nova‘ that you mentioned? I think perhaps your post may have been autocorrected from what you typed?
Sorry to hear you are having such trouble with Metformin - it certainly seems to be a medication that some can tolerate more easily than others, and while some members have found that the nausea and ‘gastric upheaval’ subsides after a few weeks/months, others never do get on with them - even the slow release versions.
Metformin is widely used and generally people get on OK with it after a while (so perhaps your nurse is just used to people complaining to begin with, but things working out OK in the end?). But if it is having a significant negative impact on your quality of life, you should speak again with your GP or nurse and let them know that you cannot take them.
What was the other medication ‘these a nova‘ that you mentioned? I think perhaps your post may have been autocorrected from what you typed?
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