Hey artie, yeah that metformin can be a beach. The dose my dr had me on (for quite a while with no problem, btw) was giving me the runs, so i cut it in half.

Sorry your husband is miserable. There is a wicked stomach thing going around. My daughter-in-law went to the emergency room with it last week it was so bad - they checked for kidney stones, appendicitis, and food poisoning. Sent her home with no clear decision but told her it could still be the appendix. She ended up back at the emergency room a few days later and they were able to at least rule out the appendix that time. The decided it is just a horrific "stomach flu" that takes a long time to get over. The teacher next door to me got the same thing last week and he still hasn't returned. Hopefully whatever is ailing your husband will run its course soon.

It can definitely be the Metformin. My H couldn't even take the starter dose. I struggled with it for a long time too. I no longer struggle with stomach pain, but I have constant diarrhea from it. There are other meds out there. I take Pioglitazone and Trulicity. Trulicity has the added bonus of weight-loss if that's beneficial.