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Originally Posted by rdfrdf  Is 1000mg of Metformin twice a day a lot? I don't seem to see anybody else listing such high amounts in their signatures. |
I've taken anywhere from 1,000 mg a day, to 1,500 to 2,000 over the last few years. Seems to have settled on 1,500 for now.
Insulin and metformin aren't mutually exclusive. There would certainly be valid reasons for a T2 to be taking both.
Give the Metformin a chance. It comes closer to solving your actual problem as a T2 (insulin resistance). You're more than likely making *plenty* of insulin, so dumping more into the system isn't necessarily a good thing - unless it's the only thing that will work for you.
Some doctors like to proescribe insulin to a newly diagnosed T2, especially if the initial readings were quite high, but most will try metformin first.
I had a fasting of 300 and an A1c of 10 when I was diagnosed. Went on metformin only and saw reduced numbers within a few weeks, and near "normal" (for a T2) numbers within a month. I also drastically cut out the carbs during that period.
Considering you've probably been running high numbers for quite some time, a few more weeks while the metformin "kicks in" probably isn't going to matter much in the long run.
