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That I do not know... Let me explain further: what I was given were large boxes of Glucophage XR with labels on the back saying that they were Glucophage SR... In other words, according to the chemist it was SR but packaged in the wrong boxes for some reason. All very fishy! qim

I have been taking, for some tine, Glucophage SR. Today the chemist tried to give me Glucophage XR, by the same drug company. I refused it, as I expect there must be some difference, not only in the expected physical outcomes, but also in the composition. That is basically what I would like to...

Glucophage SR and XR. What is the difference? Thank you qim

Thank you Phoenix. qim

I have been testing for HbA1c on a regular basis. Three weeks ago I had 7.4; 1 week later it had gone down to 7.2. That was in the UK. Now I am in Malta and paid for a further test. The result does not make any sense: H 4.8 % Reference range 2.9 - 4.2 I called the lab and they say this...

Usually, yes, by anything up to1 mmol/l. Looking at the occasions when I took readings before going to bed, only twice did I get up with the SAME sugar level, and never below. qim

So... If, as you say, Glocuphage SR works over 12 hours, I have a problem: I eat at 7 pm and get up, often, after 7 am. That means that whatever I do my BG is sure to go up during the night... Should I eat later? qim

Dear Dennis I should have looked at the instructions that come with the medicine, before I ask the questions. I was surprised to read that Metformin SR works for 12 hours, as my doctor told me originally to take three tablet with dinner, and nothing else. So, I have now read for the first...

What is the maximum recommended Metformin SR that you can take together safely? I am on three, and, of course, would not increase without doctor's advice. But I wonder if it is possible to increase dosage safely. qim

How do you take the six daily pills? All at once wth one meal? qim

How quickly does metformin SR work, compared to normal one you take with each meal? Thanks qim

What are the dangers of taking the pills without food? For instance, if you forgot and take them a couple of hours later? Also: what is the main difference between the SR (slow release) and the normal pills that you take one after each meal? What I am trying to understand is the spped at...

Are there HbA1c meters, to use at home, like those for blood glucose? qim

Tanks I feel more at ease now. qim

Does it give you headaches? qim

Type 2 - Metformin I have reduced, in a matter of 3 weeks, my sugar levels from the 8s to the 5s, through low carb diet and exercise. I feel rather light-headed, anxious, and have slight headaches. Is this compatible with carb withdrawl, and is it serious? I've just taken a reading before...

Thre are two things that keep confusing me: a) the apparent ease with which I recover (11.2 to 4.3 in 3 hours). I always thought diabetics had a lot of trouble bringing levels down to 'normal'. b) do these peaks also happen to 'normal' people? Would they reach 11 or 12 mmol/l just after a...

Now, it's gone the other way. After 11,2 at 4pm and 7.7 at 5pm, I had a 1/2 mile jog and now at 7pm I have 4.3. Isn't that too low? I am starting to get worried at the way it goes up and down after eating. qim

In fact, the good news are over. at 2.30, as I wrote, 2 hours after my lunch, the BG was down to 6.1. However, at 3pm I ate a medium sized, rather sweet apple. 1 hour later, I had 11.2! After two hours, I was down to 7.7. I expect it will go down into the 5s by dinner-time, helped by the jog...

I KNOW that I am diabetic, bur are these measurements not what you would expect from a non-diabetic? qim