I was prescribed metformin over 5 years ago due to pcos and fertility issues. Helped conceive my DC's. I had a bit of an upset stomach to begin with but nothing major.
Fast forward to Christmas and I got prescribed them again but this time to help regulate my periods and my weight. I took them for a week or so and had a slight tummy upset again but nothing too bad. I stopped taking them as I got really poorly with flu and they just kind of fell of my radar. This morning I started taking them again. I took one 500mg tablet. I'm supposed to take that dose for a week then double it and so on.
But... omg the sickness and stomach upset today is insane. I took it at the same time in the morning that I used to, just after my breakfast. I did have toast for breakfast which probably wasn't my best idea, but then had a Caesar salad for lunch. Within about an hour of lunch I suddenly just soiled myself without any warning, it was just pure liquid (sorry for tmi!!). Since then my stomach has been gurgling and I've felt so sick I can't even lie down.
I have got a slight cold at the moment so I took the tablet along with a sinutab tablet so I don't know if that made any difference? But it's been over 12 hours now and it's getting worse not better. Please tell me there is something I can do to help it subside?
I'll also add that I really don't think it's a bug or anything as I haven't been around anybody with one and nobody else in the household is I'll.