Upset with gliclazide

[Gwenda]

Upset with gliclazide

 

[grovesy]

What do you mean by upset?

 

[rebrascora]

Hi and welcome.

Can you give us a bit more details so that we are able to comment.
How long have you been diagnosed?
Have you been on Gliclazide long?
What has caused you to be upset with the medication?

 

[Gwenda]

What do you mean by upset?

I’ve been type2 for 10 years and this year I’m feeling as if the medication is poisoning my system.....would love to know ...if it’s the slow release metformin or gli

 

[grovesy]

I have just read on another thread you say you are also on Metformin too! How long have you been on them both.
If you are havi g gastric or bowel problems they are common side effects of Metformin.

 

[rebrascora]

What symptoms are you experiencing?
Are you on any other medication?

 

[Gwenda]

What do you mean by upset?

waking up through the night with nausea...could it be the slow release metformin taking 2 asi thought my body could cope ,however it as if it’s poison my system

 

[Gwenda]

I have just read on another thread you say you are also on Metformin too! How long have you been on them both.
If you are havi g gastric or bowel problems they are common side effects of Metformin.

I’ve gone though the stage of loose bowels so thought my body was coping however this waking up with nausea isn’t right

 

[grovesy]

Nausea is common side effe t, take a look at the patient information leafet that came with them.
Do you take them with food.

 

[Docb]

Hi @Gwenda, I have copied and pasted below your comment in another thread to bring things together. Hope you do not mind.

Gwenda says...

I’m on 1 gliclazide 80mgs in morning and 2 metformin slow release after tea at night and I can truthfully say I’m ill,I waken up at night feeling nauseated and sluggish throughout the day...any suggestions

 

[grovesy]

I’ve gone though the stage of loose bowels so thought my body was coping however this waking up with nausea isn’t right

Both are known side effects of Metformin. have you recently increased the dose?

 

[Gwenda]

Hi @Gwenda, I have copied and pasted below your comment in another thread to bring things together. Hope you do not mind.

Gwenda says...

I’m on 1 gliclazide 80mgs in morning and 2 metformin slow release after tea at night and I can truthfully say I’m ill,I waken up at night feeling nauseated and sluggish throughout the day...any suggestions

Thank you

 

[Gwenda]

Both are known side effects of Metformin. have you recently increased the dose?

Not recently myblood sugar levels are 10/11 in morning...doctor might increase my gliclazide but I’m coming off metformin

 

[rebrascora]

Maybe consider taking the Metformin in the morning with breakfast instead of in the evening. It may be that your digestion is slower at night and the tablets are still in your stomach when you go to bed and cause problems when you lie down.

Other options are that a different brand of Metformin might be better. I have read posts here on the forum where it was the coating on the tablets which was believed to be upsetting someone's digestive system as they had been fine on a different brand and then it was changed and their system was upset and they managed to get changed back and they were fine.

 

[grovesy]

Not recently myblood sugar levels are 10/11 in morning...doctor might increase my gliclazide but I’m coming off metformin

I did not mean the blood levels I meant the number of Metformin you are taking.

 

[Gwenda]

Maybe consider taking the Metformin in the morning with breakfast instead of in the evening. It may be that your digestion is slower at night and the tablets are still in your stomach when you go to bed and cause problems when you lie down.

Other options are that a different brand of Metformin might be better. I have read posts here on the forum where it was the coating on the tablets which was believed to be upsetting someone's digestive system as they had been fine on a different brand and then it was changed and their system was upset and they managed to get changed back and they were fine.

Thanks for your reply, I think the brand has changed, ill check with doctor if I can take in morning

 

[Gwenda]

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I did not mean the blood levels I meant the number of Metformin you are taking.

am taking 2 x 500 mgs of slow release.

 

[grovesy]

Have you been on 2 for a while or has been increased recently?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear you are struggling @Gwenda

Good that you are speaking to your GP - hope you can find a combination of meds, along with a way of eating that suits you.