amanda_gail_81

I am supposed to be taking 2000mg (1000mg 2 times a day) and I am wondering if there is anyone else that takes the same amount and all at once, say like at bedtime. I asked my doc and she said, no way, absolutely not....BUT....I would still like to know if anyone else does this.

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lightfello

I do! I take Met ER 2000mg per day. I take the whole dose with dinner every night. I haven't had any problems from it other than the usual occasional stomach upset. I'm not sure why your dr. would say not to, but mine didn't have a problem with it.

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RMSTTC

If you are taking the regular MET and not the Extended Release,that is why your doc is telling you to not take it all at once.

The ER lasts all day and is taken in one dose. Regular MET has to be taken in at least two different doses throught the day. Ask your doc to switch you to the ER.

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kimmikat

I am! I take 2000 mgs of Met ER (I was prescribed Gluc XR, but the met ER is under my health plan as the generic) shortly before bedtime, all at once, typically without food. My doctor started me slow at 500 for one week, 1000 the next, etc. just to ease me into the dosage. He insisted that I take it before bedtime which allows my body to absorb the meds while I'm sleeping to avoid the stomach problems that so many have had. It has worked! I have never had stomach upset due to the met ER. I have had the bathroom urgency issue occassionally but that is more from the foods that I have eaten. The extended release does allow for the meds to be taken all at once. It might be different for many of us, but this works for me.

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amanda_gail_81

Thanks for the help ladies! I appreciate it!

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