What would happen if you overdose on metformin?!
Question: I am a diabetic and recently am unable to afford seeing a doctor. My blood sugar levels are peak at about 500. I am on 1000mg of Metformin. If I double or triple the dosage would this help?
Answers: I am a diabetic and recently am unable to afford seeing a doctor. My blood sugar levels are peak at about 500. I am on 1000mg of Metformin. If I double or triple the dosage would this help?
It would be a bad thing for you to increase your metformin without medical supervision. you could easily go into a diabetic coma from hypoglycemia. but then, if you don't get your sugar down, you can end up in worse shape!
you need to do some serious exercise and diet change! exercise will lower your blood sugar and you will start to lose weight. your blood sugar will continue to go down as you lose weight and you may even be able to decrease your metformin. my husband lost 40 lbs and now takes 500mg metformin with dinner. (He was on 1000 mg twice daily). there are also natural products you can use to lower your glucose. Cinnamon is one.
You could bottom out your blood sugar which can lead to death as the worst case scenario or coma. Don't try to diagnose or treat yourself.
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