Hi, my name is Doreen and have just joined the Community

[Doreenk]

Have been diabetic for about 11 years. Diet and exercise controlled for 4 years.
Then started on 500mg metformin once a day, now at 3 tablets a day.
Because of problems after a couple of years was out on extended release which helped
for a couple of years. Dr changed Bolamyn to Sukkarto and after a few monthshave started again having
stomach problems
Has anyone else had this problem

 

[Ditto]

Hello Doreenk, welcome to the forum. 🙂

 

[Martin Canty]

Welcome Doreen

 

[grovesy]

Welcome.
Not noticed problems with differnt brands myself. Though I have read people reporting they had more problems with some brands.

 

[Bill Stewardson]

Hello to Doreen.

 

[Northerner]

Hi Doreen, welcome to the forum 🙂 Sorry to hear you are having problems with your medication Did your doctor say why the brand was changed? I'd tell him about the problems and ask that you be given the one that you were OK with. It's likely that everyone is being given a cheaper brand and those who don't have a problem stay on it, but those who do need to speak up 🙂

You shouldn't have to endure problems you didn't get before for the sake of a few pennies.

 

[KookyCat]

Welcome aboard Doreen 🙂. I second what Northerner says, mention it to the doctor, or maybe ask a pharmacist, they can be really helpful with side effects. My dad once reacted to one brand of medication, but not to another "identical" medication and it turned out the active ingredients were the same but the palatable coating was slightly different. It was the pharmacist who identified that was likely the problem and he rang my dad's doctor for him. Hope you get it sorted 🙂