- Messages
- 407
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Hey guys,
Still trying to get to grips with all the changes and dietary needs but I'm feeling a bit more positive about everything, at least today.
My doctor told me to start taking the metformin over the period of 1 month as 1 pill a day in the first week, 2 pills in the 2nd week, 3 in the 3rd culminating in 4 pills a day on the 4th week.
I'm currently on my 3rd week, the doctor also told me to eat 3 times a day and no snacking in-between, now the medication states take with or just after food, so logically that's 1 after breakfast 1 after lunch and 1 after dinner.
My question is:
If I have my last pill after dinner about 6pm it's going to be about 14 hours until I eat breakfast again, is this long period of time normal or should the meds be split equally over a 24 hour period ?
Apologies if my question seems rudimentary, please don't thump me with the stupid stick.
Daks
Still trying to get to grips with all the changes and dietary needs but I'm feeling a bit more positive about everything, at least today.
My doctor told me to start taking the metformin over the period of 1 month as 1 pill a day in the first week, 2 pills in the 2nd week, 3 in the 3rd culminating in 4 pills a day on the 4th week.
I'm currently on my 3rd week, the doctor also told me to eat 3 times a day and no snacking in-between, now the medication states take with or just after food, so logically that's 1 after breakfast 1 after lunch and 1 after dinner.
My question is:
If I have my last pill after dinner about 6pm it's going to be about 14 hours until I eat breakfast again, is this long period of time normal or should the meds be split equally over a 24 hour period ?
Apologies if my question seems rudimentary, please don't thump me with the stupid stick.
Daks