new to metformin

waterbaybe · 09-11-2002, 02:29 PM

okay just got the prescription today and i am to take 3 pills a day with meals he says this will help lower my blood sugar and help me get PG. what can i expect while on this?

haleymorris · 09-11-2002, 07:11 PM

You can expect an upset stomach and probably a great deal of gas if you eat the 'wrong' foods. From my experience, if I eat whole grains, stay away from full fat cheeses, and do some other relatively simple things, my side effects are minimal.

But be forewarned, if you eat the wrong things, the punishment onset will be quick and furious and will last a while.