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Safe |
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jtausch |
jtausch replied November 8, 2009 7:51 AM
It can take a couple of weeks for your system to get the full benefit and with the proper diet and exercise you should start seeing you numbers come down pretty soon after you start dieting |
hbkunkel |
hbkunkel replied November 8, 2009 11:37 AM
Of course everyone is different and it depends on how high your numbers were to begin with. But, you should begin to feel better soon and I agree, diet and exercise are very important. |
Joostdiab |
Joostdiab replied November 8, 2009 11:49 AM
To my knowledge and experience, metformin does work better if joined by weight loss and healthy living. |
kdroberts |
kdroberts replied November 8, 2009 3:06 PM
It can take up to 4-6 weeks to get fully going for some people. However, it won't help stabilize blood sugars at all unless you help it with diet and exercise. |
DanaLynn |
DanaLynn replied November 9, 2009 1:46 AM
I've been on it for about one month. Within the first few weeks, I noticed a huge difference. My fasting blood sugar was in the 150s or 160s when I started and now I'm around 111-115. I've also lost just over 10 lbs.
Safe replied November 9, 2009 4:13 AM My glucose levels have been lower but my stomach is still protesting.
DanaLynn replied November 9, 2009 1:28 PM Here is a tip from my pharmacist... take half a pill with food then 30 minutes later take the other half. It helped me. As time has gone by, my stomach isn't as bad....unless I eat something sweet or high fat. Also if I'm going to town, I take Amodium. That helps. I wouldn't recommend it on a regular basis...gets you backed up!
kdroberts replied November 9, 2009 2:44 PM Just remember not to do that with the XR version. That has a special coating that becomes useless if you cut the pill.
DanaLynn replied November 9, 2009 7:53 PM Thanks, I forgot to say that. duh!
Creed replied November 9, 2009 8:04 PM I am a new member to this site; and its great to discuss symptoms with other diabetics. But for medformin, isn't it suppose to be combined with another drug to work effectively? I take medformin along with another pill (can't recall the name right now) I'm not at home.
kdroberts replied November 9, 2009 8:12 PM It can be taken with other meds or on it's own. Just depends on the situation.
DanaLynn replied November 10, 2009 4:07 AM I'm not sure about that. I'm actually taking it for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. So, I'm taking it by itself. The bonus has been that it has lowered my bs levels. The only other thing I'm doing is watching what I eat.
DanaLynn replied November 10, 2009 4:09 AM You should be a doc....you have all the answers to everyone's questions! lol |
How long does it take for Metformin to stabilize blood sugar and to feel good again?