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<blockquote data-quote="graj0" data-source="post: 856173"><p>It makes a lot of people ill, so does high BG, what's yours like? 7 years after diagnosis I just hope one metformin a day helps. If you have high readings then you need to get them down immediately, if you can't tolerate metformin and I think most people understand that, then you should be speaking to your GP about alternatives. By the way, lowering carb intake helps a lot with the side effects of metformin. It also helps lower your BG.</p><p>Metformin isn't really a drug where you can muck about with the dosage willy nilly, some might suggest that 850gms a day isn't going to have much affect on your BG whereas 1700 and 2550 gms would. </p><p>It's unfair to suggest that your GP is trying to get your BG down at her speed, it has to be done now, not in several years time. If your current readings are OK, that's great, if not, do something about it now, don't muck about when it comes to your health. </p><p>Have you considered Metformin SR (Sustained release) or XR (extended release), both slow acting and much less of a problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="graj0, post: 856173"] It makes a lot of people ill, so does high BG, what's yours like? 7 years after diagnosis I just hope one metformin a day helps. If you have high readings then you need to get them down immediately, if you can't tolerate metformin and I think most people understand that, then you should be speaking to your GP about alternatives. By the way, lowering carb intake helps a lot with the side effects of metformin. It also helps lower your BG. Metformin isn't really a drug where you can muck about with the dosage willy nilly, some might suggest that 850gms a day isn't going to have much affect on your BG whereas 1700 and 2550 gms would. It's unfair to suggest that your GP is trying to get your BG down at her speed, it has to be done now, not in several years time. If your current readings are OK, that's great, if not, do something about it now, don't muck about when it comes to your health. Have you considered Metformin SR (Sustained release) or XR (extended release), both slow acting and much less of a problem. [/QUOTE]
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