Experiences of metformin

[K123]

I'm starting on 500mg of metformin after my evening meal tonight and I'm dreading it as I've heard lots of horror stories and was wondering who else has taken it and how it was for you? How bad were the side effects? How long did they last? How quickly does it work on blood sugars? Does what you've eaten make a difference to the side effects it has?

 

[krissie328]

I have taken metformin and started it a few times. I found that when I started with the low does of 500 mg and worked up weekly it was good. I sometimes get a bit of cramping or loose stool but over all it isn't to bad. Like you asked, sometimes certain high sugar/carb foods do make the side effects worse. But being GD leans itself to a lower carb diet so that shouldn't be to bad for you.

I have pretty rapid results with it and usually find my blood sugar is better within a couple days. But I do find the higher doses to be the most effective.