I was just reading a post about taking Met. with food. I'm just a bit confused as to whether it's better to take it with food or better to take it on an empty stomach?? I take 1 pill after each meal. Is that why it isn't working for me???? Help!!
My bottle of met says to take with food, but I'm sure that's because it helps to limit bowel side effects. However, I have read that it is most effective to take it on an empty stomach. I think once you have been on it awhile and the side effects dissipate, you might want to try taking it on an empty stomach and see if it works better for you.
Linda
__________________ dx pcos 1984, type II diabetes 2001, also hypertension
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Other meds: Verapamil and Altace(for blood pressure)
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are you taking regular glucophage or glucophage XR? the reason why I ask is if you are taking glucophage XR you can take ALL your pills before bedtime, that's what my doc. told me, because it is extended. I take mine at bed time and have no side effects from it, but I have also been on it for close to a year.
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I am very interested in this, I am constantly forgetting my pills after meals. I would like to take them in the morning when I wake up with some other meds but was afraid to. I didn't know if my blood sugar might go all wonky if I took it on an empty stomach.
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reg glucophage..you take i thinka few times a day with food... the extented release... gluc xr..you take all the pills at night with dinner...
how long have you been on your form on gluc...it can take months for good effects to kick it..good luck xox jenn
__________________ jennifer, 33years old
long island, new york
dxd 2001
searching for new therapies/meds for pcos
met/gluc not working as well..but on 1000mgxr
married on 9/28/06 to keith
Taking Met w Food...HELP!! 
