Has anyone ever had stomach issues with metformin includiding slow release? My doctor insists on me being on met but it gives me an awfully upset tummy to the point im reluctant to take it my husband said ask for an appointme t and get it changed the issue is my gps are terrible to get a appointment and the GP who deals with itbis awful and talks down to you like your stupid and its your own fault. Ive begged for help with my weight and het no where. I had a predisposition to diabetes and didnt even know as nobody ever told me till after i was diagnosed with it. I have struggled with my weight my whole life my gp insists if i lose weight this if i loose weight that but ive been hit doubly on the weght thing as the other condition i have makes loosing weight super hard too.
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Leadinglights
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Absolutely a very common problem people suffer, slow release is often better but taking with food can help.
Some people are ok until their dose increases. But you should not have to suffer the effects, there are other meds if diet alone is not working.
I hope you have also made changes to your diet as that can be equally as powerful as metformin which only help a bit.
s'nic
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Welcome to the forum
Sorry to hear you have had issues with your doctor. I also have doctors at my surgery who lack people skills.
If you can give more detail of your HbA1c and the types of foods you normally eat as meals then folks here can give more specific advice.
Sorry to hear you have had issues with your doctor. I also have doctors at my surgery who lack people skills.
If you can give more detail of your HbA1c and the types of foods you normally eat as meals then folks here can give more specific advice.
I am very lucky with my GPs. It is difficult to get an appointment but they are helpful when I do. We have one who specialises in diabetes. When I went pre-diabetic it was not weight related and was told to stop losing weight. He did his best to help me but, of course, GPs are very busy and really don't have a lot of time. Also where I live we have one of the highest rates of diabetes in the country so our GPs are overwhelmed. We have diabetic nurses. I went back to normal but this year it has gone back to 42. The GPs put on to test again next year and were not overly concerned about it (I am 70) but I asked for advice and an arrangement was made to talk to the Diabetes Nurse who was very helpful.
In general if you go on a lower carb diet you normally lose weight.
In general if you go on a lower carb diet you normally lose weight.
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I had a horrible experience with Metformin and Atorvastatin - so much so that I stopped taking them, but found that if I stuck to low carb menus I did not need medication.
There was a welcome side effect of weightloss, totally effortless.
When I failed to lower weight on the GP's diet plans I got all sorts of insults - told that I was gorging, that I was delusional - the look on the nurse's face when she demanded that I get on the scales or get out, and then found out how much weight I'd lost did pay for a lot of that, but I think I have PTSD about my weight even now. I had high glucose levels for 10 years before diagnosis, but rather than tell me they just didn't do any more tests.....
Sigh.
I go on year after year seeing HbA1c results at the top end of normal, so I'll just do that and hope to keep on doing the same for a good while longer.
There was a welcome side effect of weightloss, totally effortless.
When I failed to lower weight on the GP's diet plans I got all sorts of insults - told that I was gorging, that I was delusional - the look on the nurse's face when she demanded that I get on the scales or get out, and then found out how much weight I'd lost did pay for a lot of that, but I think I have PTSD about my weight even now. I had high glucose levels for 10 years before diagnosis, but rather than tell me they just didn't do any more tests.....
Sigh.
I go on year after year seeing HbA1c results at the top end of normal, so I'll just do that and hope to keep on doing the same for a good while longer.
s'nic
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wow, just wow! That attitude is just disgusting. I hope you had a few choice words with her.
Some have problems with all forms of Metformin and there are options and also Metformin doesn't have a big effect on blood sugar anyway. With regard to weight loss do make sure you keep your carb input down; 150gm/day or less is a good target to start with. The NHS typically don't understand the best diet approach for weight loss so do your own research.
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