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<blockquote data-quote="Sid Bonkers" data-source="post: 358842" data-attributes="member: 19121"><p>I disagree that metformin plus carbs causes problems as I eat carbs with every meal and up till last month have taken the full dosage of metformin and have had no problems apart from mild stomach cramps and bad wind for the first 2 or 3 months, after that it just disappeared and I have suffered no more problems regardless of diet. </p><p></p><p>There is nothing in Metformin that can react with carbs or any other food group it just doesn't work that way, it reduces the amount of glucose released by the liver, it limits the amount of glucose absorbed into the body and makes insulin receptors more sensitive helping the body respond better to its own insulin. And even the maximum dose can only help reduce bg levels by 1 or 2 mmol/L.</p><p></p><p>Side effects of Metformin therefore will not increase in line with carb consumption. Its just another low carb myth IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sid Bonkers, post: 358842, member: 19121"] I disagree that metformin plus carbs causes problems as I eat carbs with every meal and up till last month have taken the full dosage of metformin and have had no problems apart from mild stomach cramps and bad wind for the first 2 or 3 months, after that it just disappeared and I have suffered no more problems regardless of diet. There is nothing in Metformin that can react with carbs or any other food group it just doesn't work that way, it reduces the amount of glucose released by the liver, it limits the amount of glucose absorbed into the body and makes insulin receptors more sensitive helping the body respond better to its own insulin. And even the maximum dose can only help reduce bg levels by 1 or 2 mmol/L. Side effects of Metformin therefore will not increase in line with carb consumption. Its just another low carb myth IMO. [/QUOTE]
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