Comments on: SR Metformin offers no benefit http://www.prescriber.org.uk/2006/03/sr-metformin-offers-no-benefit/ An NHS Prescribing Advisers' Blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: chris wray http://www.prescriber.org.uk/2006/03/sr-metformin-offers-no-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-4685 chris wray Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:29:09 +0000 http://www.prescriber.org.uk/?p=156#comment-4685 +1 to the above comment, i can take the sr and have no side effects, with normal metformin i had allot of digestive problems. +1 to the above comment, i can take the sr and have no side effects, with normal metformin i had allot of digestive problems.

]]> By: Graham Jones http://www.prescriber.org.uk/2006/03/sr-metformin-offers-no-benefit/comment-page-1/#comment-3159 Graham Jones Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:00:27 +0000 http://www.prescriber.org.uk/?p=156#comment-3159 I took IR Metformin for 5 years and they were five years of misery. Absolute Diarrhea (frequent lose/liquid bowel movements) made my life unbearable. I couldn't even leave the house for the fear of a sudden onset of diarrhea. I was even given Citilapram to overcome my anxiety, stupid really, I was better off without the Metform. Having now taken Gliclazide and Rosiglitazone for 5 years I have recently stopped taking Rosiglitazone (it didn't make a jot of difference to my blood sugar readings anyway)and I'm taking SR Metformin and the side effects couldn't be more different. If anything I am slightly constipated, I just eat prunes, works a treat. In my case, I'm pleased I don't live in Scotland. I know I'm not the only one who suffered taking while taking IR Metformin, taking SR Metformin has made a profound difference. I took IR Metformin for 5 years and they were five years of misery. Absolute Diarrhea (frequent lose/liquid bowel movements) made my life unbearable. I couldn’t even leave the house for the fear of a sudden onset of diarrhea. I was even given Citilapram to overcome my anxiety, stupid really, I was better off without the Metform.

Having now taken Gliclazide and Rosiglitazone for 5 years I have recently stopped taking Rosiglitazone (it didn’t make a jot of difference to my blood sugar readings anyway)and I’m taking SR Metformin and the side effects couldn’t be more different.

If anything I am slightly constipated, I just eat prunes, works a treat. In my case, I’m pleased I don’t live in Scotland. I know I’m not the only one who suffered taking while taking IR Metformin, taking SR Metformin has made a profound difference.

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