Question about metformin..........

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Question about metformin..........
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Fri, 02-29-2008 - 1:09pm
Does anyone know how long it takes for metformin to get out of your system?
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Sat, 03-01-2008 - 9:33pm

Yes the 400 can really do havoc with you!!!


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Sun, 03-02-2008 - 2:27pm

Maybe the metformin was upsetting your stomach becausse you were forgetting doses.

~Misty~


 


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Sun, 03-02-2008 - 3:00pm
Thanks Misty for sharing that!

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Mon, 03-03-2008 - 2:05pm

Have you heard of pregnancy brain?

~Misty~


 


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Mon, 03-03-2008 - 2:24pm

Those days of the weeks pill boxes can be such a help!!!


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Mon, 03-03-2008 - 7:34pm

I think the newest freestyle meter has 4 alarms you can set. the flash can be set for 2 if i remember right.

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Mon, 03-03-2008 - 7:47pm
Well, I would go in and check to see if my dad had taken his meds.

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Tue, 03-04-2008 - 7:39pm

I hear what you mean about your father.

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Tue, 03-04-2008 - 10:08pm

When the anuryism ruptured the nursing home sent him to the er.


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Mon, 03-10-2008 - 12:09am

Wonderwoman,


I wanted to make a couple of comments here. First off I am concerned about your 131 morning blood sugar. That shows that you still have insulin resistance. Metformin is used to breakdown insulin resistance. The other way to break down insulin resistance is with exercise. I do understand how difficult it is to exercise in this cold weather we have been having. Just remember Spring is coming!!


Secondly, it might have been more appropriate to lower your dosage because of all the weight that you have lost. You might not need as much medication as you needed when you were first diagnosed. Only your doctor can tell you this though. Metformin obviously had a significant effect on that weight loss.


Thirdly, every time my dosage of metformin was changed I felt badly for a few days. I knew what was causing it and so I also knew that it would pass.


Fourthly, it is appropriate to do a 2 hour post eating blood sugar check on yourself periodically. Because it really tells you how you are doing. As Cheryl told you, you don't want your blood sugar after eating to be more than 40 points higher than it was before eating. Some doctors set a goal of this reading to be no more than 140 and other allow it to be 160. Your doctor needs to tell you what the treatment goal is in this area.


I hope you continue to do well and that you are able to lose that final 15 pounds. Please remember your doctor is your partner in managing your diabetes. You need to use your partner appropriately.