| I took Glucophage (metformin ER) with no problems, stopping only when I started Byetta.
The Glucophage will help your body better utilize the insulin you're producing. ER is for extended-release. It just means that it takes longer for it to reach its daily peak than regular metformin...which to many means less problems with potential gastric side effects.
Along with regular exercise, this should help keep your #s stable.
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T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Metformin 500 mg twice daily
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets
Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (after dealing with shingles & bronchiti)
2/09: 5.5 | 
