Metformin questions

[vein5]

I have been reeding about metformin for awhile and decided to give it a shot. Bc of my work I eat most of my calories at dinner so I took 500mg before eating. I would always get tired and go to bed. I dont notice anything else. Should I switch it up to 1000mg? I have had blood sugar problems all my life bc it runs in the family so I thought metformin would be a nice supplement to take to help stay lean.

 

[Gunsmith]

I think the dose more depends on the amount of carbs your taking in rather the overall calories.

I have played with dosing for it alot with differant amounts of carbs ranging from 500mg with a 50g carbs meal to 500mg with a 200g carbs meal , the bigger carb meal did elivate my blood sugar a bit more then did the same thing but at 1000mg and saw nearly no change in BG.

I highly suggest getting a blood glucose meter and checking your self on how the drug affects you.

I have even takin 1000mg with a no carb meal and had no adverse effects as far as getting hypo

 

[vein5]

So you dont take carbs in with 1000mg of metformin. I would think it keeps you from going hypo. I hear so much conflicting info on it. Would it be fine to take no carbs and just protein?

 

[Gawd]

I think the dose more depends on the amount of carbs your taking in rather the overall calories.

I have played with dosing for it alot with differant amounts of carbs ranging from 500mg with a 50g carbs meal to 500mg with a 200g carbs meal , the bigger carb meal did elivate my blood sugar a bit more then did the same thing but at 1000mg and saw nearly no change in BG.

I highly suggest getting a blood glucose meter and checking your self on how the drug affects you.

I have even takin 1000mg with a no carb meal and had no adverse effects as far as getting hypo

Interesting.

I too have heard lots of conflicting info on metformin.
Nice to hear some real world experience.

Nice bro.