[yannah]

it didn't work?

[Cassini]

Hi there yannah,
How long have you been taking it? From what I was told by my GP and have seen on here it can take up to a month to kick in fully...

Cass

[shutterbug]

Yannah, Met takes 3-4 weeks, (in some cases a little longer) to get to its full acting capacity. How long have you been on met?

From what i have read here, people have discontinued met only because they can't handle its side effects (gas, diarrhea etc). I'm not sure if there are cases where met woudln't work.

[jillrapp]

Why do you think it's not working?

[yannah]

it is not working I am on my 4th week and my blood sugar has done nothing but rise.

[genie86333]

What else are you doing? Are you watching carbs, exercising, etc?

What dosage are you taking? Most people are started out at 500 mg once or twice day & it gets adjusted upward if necessary.

[jillrapp]

They say it can take up to 5 weeks to fully begin working - it will depend on your dose too, however. I started at 500mg twice a day and now take 1,000mg twice a day. Also, are you sure you're a type 2? I believe I'm a type 1.5 - and require insulin to really do the trick. What are your daily averages for fasting and 2 hours pp?

[yannah]

Originally Posted by genie86333

What else are you doing? Are you watching carbs, exercising, etc?

What dosage are you taking? Most people are started out at 500 mg once or twice day & it gets adjusted upward if necessary.

yes to carbs and exersize


500 twice a day metformin ER

[yannah]

Originally Posted by jillrapp

They say it can take up to 5 weeks to fully begin working - it will depend on your dose too, however. I started at 500mg twice a day and now take 1,000mg twice a day. Also, are you sure you're a type 2? I believe I'm a type 1.5 - and require insulin to really do the trick. What are your daily averages for fasting and 2 hours pp?

It seems like I might be T1.5 huh? my fasting is 140 and 2 hrs is 140 basically I am always between 140-155. wierd huh?

[jillrapp]

it doesn't sound too bad, however, I would have your endo check you for 1.5 if your insurance allows it. You can always try increasing your metformin (with dr.'s permission) and/or trying insulin. I could not get my fasting under 170 without basal insulin, and not ever under 140 after meals as well.

[cyberus]

It was almost 6 wks before the metformin was really working for me.

[Nifr]

That's basically what happened to me. I was first diagnosed as Type 2. The dr. put me on 1 Metformin, then 2, then 3, then glipizide. With each change in dosage my numbers went higher. I was diagnosed with fasting bs at 131 and 117. This whole process started in Dec. of 2005 and finally in late April 2006 I was tested for T1 antibodies, etc. That's when they figured out that I am actually Type 1. For what it's worth, I was 32 when my symptoms of diabetes started. I am now 35.

[enigmalady777]

When I first started on Metformin a number of years ago, I was originally on the 500 mg twice a day.

Eventually that wasn't enough to keep my numbers good. My doctor raised it to 1000 twice a day, then eventually added Glyburide and Actos over the next few years.

I'm currently on 850 mg of met 3x a day along with Glyburide AND now recently, insulin.

It could be that you need a larger dose or another med added to the mix to see results.

In my case, as I got older, (or the longer I was on them) the meds became less effective.

[the terminator]

Originally Posted by shutterbug

From what i have read here, people have discontinued met only because they can't handle its side effects (gas, diarrhea etc). I'm not sure if there are cases where met woudln't work.

Not to give tmi, but I've been on it since Sept. 18 or so, I've been going to the restroom every few days instead of daily. I even had to take some laxatives. My doctor asked about the same symptoms that you mention, I said no, not at all.

[yannah]

I am on actos and met. this is depressing. I see my PCP today
and I am going to ask for a referal to and endo.