 a handy schedule for starting metformin
my RE gave me a schedule for how to increase your metformin dose when she doubled mine from 1000mg to 2000mg. i thought it might be helpful for some of you.
"if you are having any stomach upset, bloating, or diarrhea, wait until theese resolve before increasing your dose. your body should get used to theese side effects with time. Metformin comes in 500mg tablets so 250mg is 1/2 a tablet, 750mg is one and a half and 1000mg is two tablets"
week 1: breakfast:0 dinner:250mg
week 2: breakfast:250mg dinner:250mg
week 3: breakfast:250mg dinner:500mg
week 4: breakfast:500mg dinner:500mg
week 5: breakfast:500mg dinner:750mg
week 6: breakfast:750mg dinner:750mg
week 7: breakfast:750mg dinner:1000mg
week 8: breakfast:1000mg dinner:1000mg
OR if you doctor wants you taking it 3x a day:
week 1: breakfast:0mg lunch:0mg dinner:250mg
week 2: breakfast:250mg lunch:0mg dinner:250mg
week 3: breakfast:250mg lunch:250mg dinner:250mg
week 4: breakfast:250mg lunch:250mg dinner:500mg
week 5: breakfast:500mg lunch:250mg dinner:500mg
week 6: breakfast:500mg lunch:500mg dinner:500mg
week 7: breakfast:500mg lunch:500mg dinner:750mg
week 8: breakfast:500mg lunch:500mg dinner:1000mg
__________________ Liz (26) and Rob (33) <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 2000mg Met, 100mg Spiro, micronor mini pill, Iron Injections, 2000 IU Vitamin D, 700mg Calcium + Magnesium, 1000ug Vitamin B12, 1000ug Biotin, 600ug Chromium dx Celiac 03/12/09 | 
