Sudden low blood sugar drop from MET

[jlmcc]

I have been on Metformin for about two weeks (1500 mg not XR)--various stomach upset ranging from constipation to diarrhea. Seemed to be going o.k. and slowly losing weight (6 pounds) until my weight loss stopped dead in its tracks. I guess I started eating a bit less to compensate and suddenly my blood sugar dropped off a cliff no matter what I was eating. So I didn't take my evening and afternoon pills yesterday and I tried to up protein, but still feeling horrible and exhausted.

To keep from feeling so bad on MEt I have to eat tons and I am afraid that I won't lose any more weight or my doctor will pull me off the meds if low blood sugar continues. Any suggestions?

Thanks

[sweetsunshine72]

Talk to your doc about taking a smaller dose until your body adjusts. Usually you start at 500 mg/day in the am for 2 weeks, then up it to 500 mg in the am and in the pm for 2 more weeks, then up again. That should help with the digestive issues.

HTH!! 8)

[OrangeDaisy]

Don't worry about weight loss until you get used to the Met. You are in this for the long haul. Take a few weeks or even a few months to get used to Met.