emily1965

Awhile back, my doc started me on Metformin. I quickly increased to 2000 mg per day (1000 am and pm) with no stomach/intestinal distress. I was loving it. I lost all sugar cravings, all desire to binge eat and was losing weight like gangbusters.

My personal life threw me a big curve ball and I missed all my meds for a couple of days and now I can't seem to get back on the Metformin. I have severe diarreah each time I try take it.

I told my doc about it and he prescribed Actos. Well, not only is the Actos horribly expensive, but I don't feel any different taking it and I'm gaining weight back that I lost on the Metformin. I want my Metformin back, but need to figure out some way to get rid of that awful diarreah. Someone on another board mentioned taking calcium with it. Does that work? Has anyone else found a way to combat the diarreah? How come it wasn't causing me any problems before I missed those doses?

If it makes any difference, I am not wanting to conceive right now.