How long until I see results (blood sugar drop) from taking Metformin?!


Question: How long until I see results (blood sugar drop) from taking Metformin!?
I have been taking 500 mg of Metformin for 1 week now along with a very precise diet (50 carbs a meal) and have not seen a drop in my blood sugar levels!. They remain between 290 on an empby stomach and 350-400 2 hrs after eating!. Is Metformin or blood sugars somthing that takes longer to control!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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Because metformin can have some intestinal side effects that are unpleasant but usually temporary, people usually start off at 500 mg/day and gradually ramp up to a higher dose, depending on how well they tolerate it and on how well it is controlling their BG levels!. It can a week or two to see any effect!.

That said, it's quite possible that 50 grams of carbs per meal is too high for you!. I know it would be waaay too high for me -- I try for a maximum of 15 g per meal, and no more than 60-75 g per day!. If I ate 50 g at one sitting, my BG would skyrocket!.

I currently take 1500 mg metformin per day (500 mg 3 times a day)!. With the combination of metformin, regular exercise, and much tighter carb restrictions than you are currently on, my BG levels are as follows:
fasting: 75-80
peak (about 45 minutes after meals): 95-120
two hours after meals: return to normal, about 85
A1c: 5!.1

Here's a link to the best piece of advice I got when I was first diagnosed as a T2, several years ago!. It used to be reposted almost daily in the alt!.support!.diabetes newsgroup, before it was overrun by trolls!.

Jennifer's Advice to the Newly Diagnosed:
http://www!.alt-support-diabetes!.org/Newl!.!.!.

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Metformin is best suited for initial monotherapy in obese pts with severe insulin resistance & dislipidemia!. When monotherapy does not result in acceptable bl suger reduction (acceptable control) it should be combined with a sulfonylurea & /or other oral antidiabetic agents!.pl do exercise & follow diet as per your physician advice!.your doctor may increas dose of metformin before adding add!. tabs!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I'm on 500mg of Metformin and it took my blood glucose levels to fall from 404 to a normal range of 80-130 about 2 and half weeks!. Doing some sort of light aerobic activity will help your numbers get down more quickly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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