does it matter when i take it?

leafsgirl · 08-09-2002, 01:52 PM

Are there certain times in the day when I should be taking my MET?

I am on 2000mg/day, so i'm supposed to take 2 pills in the morning and 2 pills at night.

More often than not, I end up taking all 4 pills right before going to bed.
I'm a shift worker, so it's not like I have set times to take them and i constantly forget.
My Dr. said it's fine but i'd still like other opinions.

i've been on for about 9, 10 months now and still no AF

JessicaE · 08-09-2002, 02:38 PM

Are you taking regular met, or Gluc XR? If regular, you might want to switch to XR, which is time released into your system over 24 hours. This might be a better option if you're only able to take it once a day. If you're already on XR, then once a day is fine.

leafsgirl · 08-09-2002, 02:42 PM

I am canadian... and according to my Dr. the XR is not available here.

dahvia ford · 08-09-2002, 04:40 PM

i take it when i eat a high fat meal and have almost no carbs. otherwisze i get diarreah nausea cramping and wish i hadent i try to take it in the middle of meals too . a cyster told me it cushions the met in food i found that to be really helpful.
good luck!
dahvia

mara_mb232 · 08-10-2002, 05:51 AM

My doc said to take all at night that it wouldn't make a difference. I've lost 15lbs and kept it off - I can't gain an ounce no matter how awful I eat. I'm thinking of going back to one at every meal to see if that jump starts the loss again. Good Luck!

PS: I am on generic met!