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The problem with metformin – Good advice from Dr Harold Are you taking metformin for your diabetes? It is prescribed for over 120 million people worldwide. Do you have any frequent digestive problems such as diarrhoea, flatulence, heavy feeling in your lower abdomen? These symptoms may be due to taking metformin for years. These gastro-intestinal problems start years after being on metformin. There are two forms of metformin: regular and extended release. Most problems are with the regular one. You should always take your metformin with food and also drink plenty of water. Your doctor will start on a lower dose and increase gradually until the blood sugar level is controlled. I am writing this information because my wife has been complaining of occasional bloating of her tummy and heavy feeling in the lower abdomen. Recently a pelvic ultra sound done revealed nothing to worry about. I then asked her to ...