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<blockquote data-quote="Geoff-O" data-source="post: 766173" data-attributes="member: 73051"><p>Before diabetes I used to have just 2 meals, breakfast & dinner. Then, as the medication states to take with food I started having lunch just to go with the tablets. However, no amount of metformin can counteract that extra meal. It was easier when the max dose was 3000 mg a day, but they lowered that to 2000 mg :-( (not sure if they took into account that a 500mg Metformin tablet actually only contains 390mg of Metformin) I think you just have to try the medication at different times and see what happens. If you tend to eat your main meal in the evening, perhaps take one with breakfast & 2 with the evening meal. That may see you through the night nicely. Or perhaps one with dinner & one at bedtime. I found it I could take Metformin quite happily without food. </p><p></p><p>YOU are in charge. Experiment. It's your body. Take frequent meter readings. Do you get early morning waking spikes Daks? 1 tablet before bed can reduce those a bit. Metformin is a great drug - but it isn't a miracle solution. And if you are not on any other diabetes medication you won't get a hypo. Exercise is more effective in reducing BS spikes/peaks than Metformin. But Metformin is great for lowering general background levels. Even just running up & down the stairs (repeatedly) a few times a day can make all the difference. It's a combination of drugs/exercise/ & a low carb diet that will work.</p><p></p><p>There is an opinion that grazing throughout the day is better than having 3 main meals. For me, that didn't work.</p><p></p><p>And of course there are various reports that Metformin can prevent cancer, improve heart efficiency and delay dementia. They may be all tosh, but wouldn't be great if those of us who are T2 lived longer than ordinary non-diabetic mortals? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Certainly our diets are a whole lot healthier!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geoff-O, post: 766173, member: 73051"] Before diabetes I used to have just 2 meals, breakfast & dinner. Then, as the medication states to take with food I started having lunch just to go with the tablets. However, no amount of metformin can counteract that extra meal. It was easier when the max dose was 3000 mg a day, but they lowered that to 2000 mg :-( (not sure if they took into account that a 500mg Metformin tablet actually only contains 390mg of Metformin) I think you just have to try the medication at different times and see what happens. If you tend to eat your main meal in the evening, perhaps take one with breakfast & 2 with the evening meal. That may see you through the night nicely. Or perhaps one with dinner & one at bedtime. I found it I could take Metformin quite happily without food. YOU are in charge. Experiment. It's your body. Take frequent meter readings. Do you get early morning waking spikes Daks? 1 tablet before bed can reduce those a bit. Metformin is a great drug - but it isn't a miracle solution. And if you are not on any other diabetes medication you won't get a hypo. Exercise is more effective in reducing BS spikes/peaks than Metformin. But Metformin is great for lowering general background levels. Even just running up & down the stairs (repeatedly) a few times a day can make all the difference. It's a combination of drugs/exercise/ & a low carb diet that will work. There is an opinion that grazing throughout the day is better than having 3 main meals. For me, that didn't work. And of course there are various reports that Metformin can prevent cancer, improve heart efficiency and delay dementia. They may be all tosh, but wouldn't be great if those of us who are T2 lived longer than ordinary non-diabetic mortals? :D Certainly our diets are a whole lot healthier! [/QUOTE]
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