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Open Community Question @SteadyGlucose52 • 45-59M • 1,000mg ER • Week 16
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Switching from regular Metformin 500mg twice a day to ER 1,000mg at dinner changed my life

My first three weeks on regular immediate-release Metformin were miserable—I had to map out every bathroom on my commute. I asked my doctor to switch me to Extended-Release (ER) taken right in the middle of dinner, and within 48 hours the stomach cramps completely vanished. A1C went from 7.9% to 6.3% at my 90-day lab check!

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@ApoB_Focused_TX • Carlos M. • 48M

Seconding the "middle of dinner" trick! Taking it halfway through my meal instead of on an empty stomach made a night-and-day difference.

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