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Embarrasing But Metformin and a smelly Bottom !
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trophywench
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Well, it does! - aka Metfartin, innit? 😱
Two things - often people only get wind or the runs when they eat more carbohydrate than their body can handle, even with the tablets! - so the cure for that is to eat less of em. Other thing if it isn't caused by the former, there is a Slow Release version of Met - 'Glucophage SR' which is generally kinder to the tum.
Two things - often people only get wind or the runs when they eat more carbohydrate than their body can handle, even with the tablets! - so the cure for that is to eat less of em. Other thing if it isn't caused by the former, there is a Slow Release version of Met - 'Glucophage SR' which is generally kinder to the tum.
Northerner
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If you've been taking it for a while and maybe had the wind without the smell, then it might be something you've eaten or a gut infection. If new to metformin then it may be something you have to live with or try a different type as TW suggests.
Hope you're fresh as a daisy soon! 🙂
Hope you're fresh as a daisy soon! 🙂
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