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stephenrhinton
stephenrhinton Posts: 522 Member
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Ok so previously I was taking Metformin twice a day. And since your supposed to take it with food, it just seemed natural to take it at lunch and dinner. But now my Doc reduced my dose so I'm only taking it once a day. What seems easiest now is to just get it over and done at breakfast. But I'm concerned it won't be as effective at dealing with sugars digested late in the day.

What experiences do you have?

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  • imark1d
    imark1d Posts: 1
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    That sounds about right. Everyone is different but I tend to elevate bs at night while sleeping and I assume it is due to reduced activity levels.
  • sj911guy
    sj911guy Posts: 7 Member
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    My pharmacist recommended taking it with dinner. So far It's been working very well for me.
  • LorraineZinn
    LorraineZinn Posts: 43 Member
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    I also vote that you take it with dinner. Metformin suppresses glucose production in the liver. That happens most at night, so you would get the most benefit from your metformin then.

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