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Originally Posted by Superjew78  I am on very low carbs, like 30ish a day. And i still cant get lower. But my blood sugars have gone down from what they were at.
I tried metformin once before and i got real bad diarrhea. I would like to avoid it if i could. | Thats a normal side effect .. and it can be bad at first, it was for me ... if you stick it out it will diminish over time. Ask for Metformin ER, the extended release taken spread out like the regular is far far easier on the digestive system.
__________________ As always YMMV! High Fructose Corn Syrup = Weapons Grade Sugar Diagnosed: July 3 2008
A1C- 7/10/08= 10.6  11/17/08 = 5.6  5/29/09= 5.3
triglycerides - 7/15/08 = 192  11/17/2008 = 84
HDL - 7/15/08 = 46 11/17/2008 = 74
LDL - 7/15/08 = 106 11/17/2008 = 80
Low Carb Diet (15-50g/day)
Metformin ER 500mg 2x day
Neurontin 800mg 3x day
Meloxicam 15mg 1x day (arthritis)
Multivitamin, B12, fish oil
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