I'm brand new here, was dx this week and started the met last night. So far just some rumbling in the tummy and not really hungry. I also have IBS so am terrified that the diarrhea is going to hit me... but would it have already hit me by now? I took the 500 mg pill about 18 hours ago, so thought it would have started by now. How long did it take for your side effects to kick in?
usually if i eat the wrong thing they hit me.. yesterday i cheated on my diet and had some cookies and boy did i pay for it! maybe you are lucky and wont have s/e. first time i was on met without a diet plan and ate way too many carbs i got the runs the first day i took it and on
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For me i am one of the lucky ones who never really had gastro side effects. The only times i had them when i ate lettuce and pringles poatatoe chips other than that i don't have any.
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For me it was about a week in 1500 mg. They stopped overnight a year later when I started eating to control my insulin..the insulin spikes are what tend to bring on the trouble. Also, avoid fatty or greasy foods.
Good luck to you!
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30 minutes after taking my first pill...I remember sitting on the couch,,then lying on it,,,then waking up hours later,wondering where the day went,,And not eating a thing for 2 days..I just could'nt..(even though it says to take Met with food..I still don't and I'm fine..
for me after 3 days on 500mg, then better after 5 days. Then after 3 days on 1000mg... and I couldn't handle another 2 days like that so I dipped back down to 500mg for now.
How long until side effects started? 
