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I am so worried to start, already feeling enough crap since entered to this 3rd trimester. Hope you feel better soon:)
It might take a couple of days to settle, otherwise ask to try the slow release one. I hope it works for you and you get no side effects! Not long to go til you meet your little one and it’s all over ☺️ this is my second GD pregnancy and it can be so tough x
I refused metaformin and just have insulin I'm more than controlled now I only have 1 or 2mg of insulin when I eat and 2mg before bed
Metformin has known side effects of nausea and diarrhea. It is really unpleasant. I have been on it years so have got over it. I couldn't imagine starting it while pregnant. My advice would be keep those carbs low as well as fat and bulk meals with veggies and protein, and it should help.
I’m on the slow release version and had a dodgy tum/diarrhoea for a couple of days when I started it and then again when I upped my dose. I had my gallbladder out a year ago so I opted for the slow release metformin as I knew the regular one had more chance of causing tummy troubles and I already have enough of those!