Metformin-Questions for those of you that are taking it

[deltadart]

How long does take for it to work? Has your weight changed since taking it? Thanks!

[nymi06]

Originally Posted by deltadart;3372***

How long does take for it to work? Has your weight changed since taking it? Thanks!

I'm on 2000mg a day. I've lost 25-30 lbs (paying attention to my eating habits, of course) I've put back on 10 over the holidays, though (to be expected) but now i'm back on my normal regimen again, (i'm type 2 diabetes) Funny but already i can feel my clothes getting a little loser again! But honestly, i splurged over the holidays, so i expected it. I've learned that it won't really help with weight loss unless you cut back on your carbs, but i guess everyone's different. BTW i usually do South Beach.

[Canada eh]

I am on 2000 mg a day for almost a year now, but I also take a combination of other diabetes and thyroid meds. It was a least a week before I started to see any changes to my blood sugar, but I don't know if I can attribute that to the medication or my diet changes. I used to be a junk food junkie, but it carrots and celery for snacks now...
I have lost 50 lbs in the last year, but again, could be meds, or lifestyle changes that caused that. I think a combination of both.

[teacherintexas]

I'm on 500 mg a day. One month after I started taking the metformin, my fasting glucose went down 40 points and I wasn't eating well during that month due to my husband's hospital stays and cancer diagnosis. My weight hasn't changed at all, but I'm not trying to lose weight.