thread: Metformin 500mg and Clomd 100mg

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    SamanthaLynn Guest

    I am on Metformin 500mg tablet twice a day.

    It has given me diarrhea. Sorry TMI.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Dec 2005
    6,706

    Yes, Samantha it will do that. It's important that you reduce the dose back to only one tablet per day, or even half a tablet per day, wait for the diarrhoea to subside and then increase the dose.

    I tolerate metformin fairly well (I'm on two 850mg per day at the moment), and have been on it for a year, but I've always had to gradually increase my dosage. I'm actually really surprised your doctor had you start on two tablets per day straight off.

    BW

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Feb 2006
    AUSTRALIA
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    I am on Metformin 500mg tablet twice a day.

    It has given me diarrhea. Sorry TMI.
    :hugs: that you are not feeling well. Defaintly take the advice of taking it slowly. I started on 1 tablet (500mg) of metformin and was fine. I went up to 1 and half, then worked up to 1000mg (2 tablets) yet I wasnt well in other ways and as my FS wasnt too long away I decreased. I had the tummy upset, felt extremely tired as well.
    Ive still been on 500mg and now back up to 1 and half tablets and are having tummy upsets. Yet previously on 1 and 1/2 I was fine. Take a note of what foods you are eating and whether any of those make things worse for you.