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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alexandra100" data-source="post: 1782639" data-attributes="member: 429870"><p>I believe that these days the slow release form of Metformin is not much dearer than the ordinary. I think GP's instructions are to start people off on the basic and then move them to extended if they are having problems. Sadly, the majority of people probably don't ask to change. I wanted Metformin to help with post prandial bgs, but at the same time I like to take it during a meal to avoid digestive troubles, so it was most probably kicking in too late to be any use at that meal. I asked to change to the extended release and at the same time asked to change to the brand Glucophage, as Dr Bernstein says this may be up to twice as effective as the generic. My GP demurred a bit, but then I think he saw that even Glucophage was not very much more expensive, so he humoured me. I increased at the same time from 1500mg to 2g AND to Glucophage XR, so I can't say which change has been the more effective. Certainly my readings are now consistently much lower, which is what counts.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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