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@Brunneria posted a link to an external site that was discussing the use of intermittent (5:2) fasting when used in conjunction with Metformin. Only one poster in that thread stated that high carbs cause their colleywobbles, and most of the other posts discuss taking Metformin with meals as per patient advice leaflet, However, I did note one poster who was reporting that they got the colleywobbles some time following the meal that broke the fast, Now it is not clear if the poster was a diabetic (most posters in the thread were not actually diabetic) or what the meal comprised of, but the impression I got was that the meal would not normally result in a problem, It was probably neither LC nor high carb, but we do not know, However, it seems that there may be a link between fasting and metformin that acts as a trigger. This is something I have not seen discussed on DCUK, so maybe warrants its own discussion in its own thread. Since I am not suffering from this myself I will start it, but will not contribute.
Here is that thread discussion for reference:
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/metformin-and-52/
Here is that thread discussion for reference:
https://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/metformin-and-52/