How do you take your met? 500mg 3 times a day or 1500mg at once?
I just started taking met, and am currently at 500mg a day. (one with breakfast) I am supposed to double it to 1000mg. Do you take one 500mg with breakfast, then one with lunch? Or two pills at once?
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I take one every 8 hours so it's a on a more constant level in my body, that's at 7 am, 3 pm and 11 pm. Last year when I took met i took them after breakfast, lunch and dinner, but I feel much better taking them every 8 hours.
I was told to have at least 5 hours between dosage. I dont know how this helps with effectiveness but it certainly helps with the issues at the 'other end' haha.
I started taking them at 9am, 12noon and 6pm which was when I ate, but then I changed jobs (and thus changed routine) and now take them at about 10-11am, 4-5pm and 10-11pm and feel much more 'balanced'
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I take 500 mg 3x/day - at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but I liked the pp's comment about spacing the doses further apart. I might try that - anything to help w/ those lovely side effects!
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I take Met ER and take all 1500 mgs. with dinner, or before bed. I think it might be different with the regular Met though, since it isn't time released. You'd probably need to split it up throughout the day, if that's what you're taking.
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I take Met ER and I actually take 2500mg a day, but no matter what my dosage I always split it into 2 doses. I am one of those people that can NEVER remember to take meds in the middle of the day so for me I take 2 in the am and 3 in the pm.
If I was you, I would take 1 in the am and 2 in the pm. I don't think it really matters as far as effectiveness, its just easier on your digestive system
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I take Fortamet and I am at 1000 mg this week and I take both at suppertime, during my meal. Next week I start 3 a day and I will take a pill in the am w/breakfast and then the two at dinner as usual, for a total of 1500.
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I take 750mg at breakfast and 750 at dinner (a pill and a half). I don't always eat lunch so thats why I split my dose like that.
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How do you take your met? 500mg 3 times a day or 1500mg at once? 
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