I am taking 500mg of Metformin once a day, for my type 2 diabetes, and my doc wants me to cut the pill in half, I did and my sugar is staying between 94 - 138. What is the blood sugar point difference between 500 and 250 once a day? Does anyone know?
2007-12-17 04:47:37 · 6 answers · asked by laurababy0105 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
There are a lot of variables to take into account. Your weight, age, sex, metabolic rate, diet, etc.
The best answer is what you've already got. Your range is not bad. Let the doctor take your HgbA1C in 90 days and then decide whether or not to add the other 1/2.
Don't be too eager to add meds unless you are actually having symptoms that you would like to alleviate. For instance, if you're still thirsty all the time, urinating a lot, having blurred vision, etc. etc., then by all means, ask the doc if you could try taking 500 for a few weeks and see how that works for you, but if it's just a numbers game, allow 90 days to see how it levels out.
Good luck! I've had it over a decade and the pills seem to get larger and more in number as life goes on. Keep 'em small while you can!
2007-12-17 04:58:16 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-05-17 06:47:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-19 15:25:36 · answer #3 · answered by Traci 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with just simply_me. Metformin helps to control the amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood. It decreases the amount of glucose you absorb from your food and the amount of glucose made by your liver. Metformin also increases your body's response to insulin, a natural substance that controls the amount of glucose in the blood. Metformin is not used to treat type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not produce insulin and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). You will need to monitor your blood sugar carefully so your doctor will be able to tell how well metformin is working. Metformin works differently per patient. YMMV.
2007-12-17 04:58:05 · answer #4 · answered by Robert S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your numbers are staying in control, he's trying to wean you off meds. Just go with the flow.
2007-12-17 04:55:44 · answer #5 · answered by simply_me 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with the metformin, it has everything to do with controlling your diet and your weight. All the metformin does is enable your cells to use the insulin your body produces.
2007-12-17 04:51:14 · answer #6 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋