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Is There Any Alternative To Metformin?

A DiabetesTeam Member asked a question 💭
London, UK

I'm so fed up with the side effects I give myself days off. I know I shouldn't, but visiting the toilet 5-8 times a day is getting me down. Slow release tablets help but not much. Is there no alternative??

June 20, 2017
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A DiabetesTeam Member

I also had to get off metformin for the same reason.

June 28, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

There are several alternatives, but expect them all to have higher prices. Ask your doctor for details, after telling him or her about the side effects.

June 27, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

I was on metformin for over a year and had to stop taking it because of 4-5 trips to toilet every morning and never knowing when the diareah would hit me.

June 27, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

Yes!! Plenty of other diabetic meds, viariety of pills and then insulin.
Talk to your dr

June 26, 2017
A DiabetesTeam Member

They took me off it and gave me a once a day long acting insulin. I take Lantus one shot a day in the morning before I start my day.

June 23, 2017

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