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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Diagnosed with T2 in December I immediately changed to low carb diet whilst starting on Metformin 500mg with a regime of half tablet increases every fortnight up to 4 tabs (2000mg). Daily BG testing shows that BG levels stabilised and were well within accepted limits even at 1000mg. Today, as per my GP's regime I have increased my dose to 3 tabs (1500mg).
I've had two recent episodes - trembling / light headed when BG levels dropped below 4.0 so I saw my GP and showed him a graph of my results. My GP wants me to continue increasing dosage up to 2000mg as, he says, this is regarded as best practice management - even though BG levels are stable already and comfortably within published guidelines. He also said that Metformin doesn't cause hypo's.
Having spoken to a couple of friends with T2, their long term dose is 1000mg a day which also prompts me to question why I am being prescribed a higher dose. My goal is to control my diabetes with diet alone.
Can anyone point me in the direction of reading material on accepted best practice dosage for Metformin?
I've had two recent episodes - trembling / light headed when BG levels dropped below 4.0 so I saw my GP and showed him a graph of my results. My GP wants me to continue increasing dosage up to 2000mg as, he says, this is regarded as best practice management - even though BG levels are stable already and comfortably within published guidelines. He also said that Metformin doesn't cause hypo's.
Having spoken to a couple of friends with T2, their long term dose is 1000mg a day which also prompts me to question why I am being prescribed a higher dose. My goal is to control my diabetes with diet alone.
Can anyone point me in the direction of reading material on accepted best practice dosage for Metformin?