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<blockquote data-quote="dnfuss" data-source="post: 98856" data-attributes="member: 15487"><p>Glad if I was able to offer some possibly helpful information. FWIW, both of my parents were also diabetic.</p><p></p><p>As Dr. Saya indicated above, metformin is “a good drug, as drugs go, but as with everything comes with potential side effects.” It is generally well-tolerated, the most common side effect being gastric distress, especially diarrhea (not to get too graphic, but I definitely needed to be able to access a toilet on short notice when I started on metformin). Some aver that the severity of this side effect is directly related to the amount of carbohydrates in one’s diet. I was on a quite low-carb diet and still had this side effect, so YMMV. I found symptomatic relief along with good clinical effect by switching to the extended-release formulation taken just before bed. Some swear by taking the regular formulation with meals. Again, YMMV.</p><p></p><p>If you are reluctant to go on metformin right away, that is also understandable. Perhaps after going off berberine and a sufficient wash-out period, you could do another round of monitoring blood glucose levels as described <a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14046889.php" target="_blank">here</a> (note the information therein applying to low-carbers under the heading “A Special Consideration if You Have Been Eating A Low Carb Diet”). Depending on the numbers that you then see, you may decide to hold off going on metformin and instead opt for “watchful waiting” and periodic re-testing every few months. I did that for a while, but decided to go on metformin when I saw morning fasting glucose levels consistently above 100 mg/dl.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dnfuss, post: 98856, member: 15487"] Glad if I was able to offer some possibly helpful information. FWIW, both of my parents were also diabetic. As Dr. Saya indicated above, metformin is “a good drug, as drugs go, but as with everything comes with potential side effects.” It is generally well-tolerated, the most common side effect being gastric distress, especially diarrhea (not to get too graphic, but I definitely needed to be able to access a toilet on short notice when I started on metformin). Some aver that the severity of this side effect is directly related to the amount of carbohydrates in one’s diet. I was on a quite low-carb diet and still had this side effect, so YMMV. I found symptomatic relief along with good clinical effect by switching to the extended-release formulation taken just before bed. Some swear by taking the regular formulation with meals. Again, YMMV. If you are reluctant to go on metformin right away, that is also understandable. Perhaps after going off berberine and a sufficient wash-out period, you could do another round of monitoring blood glucose levels as described [URL="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14046889.php"]here[/URL] (note the information therein applying to low-carbers under the heading “A Special Consideration if You Have Been Eating A Low Carb Diet”). Depending on the numbers that you then see, you may decide to hold off going on metformin and instead opt for “watchful waiting” and periodic re-testing every few months. I did that for a while, but decided to go on metformin when I saw morning fasting glucose levels consistently above 100 mg/dl. [/QUOTE]
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