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Can I take Metformin with lunch and dinner?

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JoeyK

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Instead of breakfast and dinner or does it need to be spread out more? Also last night I wasn't hungry so I just ate a piece of deli meat turkey and took the meds with that. Is that OK sometimes?
 
@JoeyK - It's a personal choice, usually with breakfast and then with evening meal when prescribed twice a day.
 
Metformin in either it's standard form or in slow release form (SR) still takes time in lining the intestinal tract, and as Liam1955 quite rightly says the timing when it's taken isn't generally that critical, though if you happen to be on 2 tablets a day, then it's best to spread the dosage out by taking one in the morning (with breakfast) and the other approx. 12 hours later with either dinner or the evening meal.
Skipping any meal isn't a good thing if you have diabetes, and it's easier to control your blood/glucose levels if you eat regularly and spread your food intake over the working day, if necessary eating less but more often.
 
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@JoeyK - I completely agree with what @Lazybones said. And might I just add that it takes time for Metformin to build up in your system, about a couple of months to reach it's full effect. So please be patient and take it as prescribed by your GP. You could ask the Pharmcist at the chemist if you are unsure when to take it.:)
 
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