Timing of meds

[Juju13]

Hi all I am taking metformin was told to take one tablet a day for a week then two then three I've Bern taking them at 9am breakfast 1pm dinner and 6pm tea is this OK or should I be leaving longer gaps scared myself a little as someone said need to be 8 hours apart??

 

[dbr10]

Hi all I am taking metformin was told to take one tablet a day for a week then two then three I've Bern taking them at 9am breakfast 1pm dinner and 6pm tea is this OK or should I be leaving longer gaps scared myself a little as someone said need to be 8 hours apart??

You need to take them with meals of course. I don't think timing is critical otherwise. I spread my meals. Breakfast 7, lunch 1, dinner 7. Then nothing for 12 hours in the hope that the remaining insulin I do have will bring the BG down by morning.

 

[Juju13]

So you leave 6 hours is that what I should be doing

 

[Diane60]

When I increased my dosage to three, the doctor advised to take one with breakfast and two with the evening meal.

 

[chalup]

I don't think it really matters how you space them out in a day. I take 1000mg in the morning and 1000mg before bed. Taking them with meals helps with stomach issues but I take ER tablets on an empty stomach with no issues.

 

[dbr10]

So you leave 6 hours is that what I should be doing

Well, that's about it. I try to spread the meals evenly and try to avoid snacking in between. I presume you take the normal ones and not the slow release version.

 

[Juju13]

Yes normal ones

 

[Daibell]

Hi. If you have the SR version (aka ER) it doesn't matter when you take them. The standard version is best with meals but the timing isn't too critical.