Aug 22, 2007 · Anyway I was prescribed Metformin. I am to take a 500mg pill twice daily - after breakfast and after dinner. I'm also planning to go low-carb. That means reducing my carb intake from 30-45g of carb per meal to 15-20g (for a start, to experiment a bit with the medication too). Anyone on metformin going low carb?

Feb 10, 2022 · While recognizing that Metformin is the first choice drug for treatment of T2 diabetes, especially those who are overweight, are there T2s here that take Metformin and also do keto dieting at the same time? Well, keto or low carb/very low carb? There is a difference. I follow a very low carb diet and take metformin but I do not follow a keto diet.

Dec 25, 2020 · I am wanting to go back to a low carb diet. My glucose is bad, even on Jiardiance (SGLT2 inhibitor). Metformin makes me sick as a dog, and trying to avoid insulin. The problem is that I've read online that low carb diets and SGLT2 inhibitors can cause ketoacidosis, if done at the same time...

Jan 12, 2025 · elderly, been on same low carb diet for many years, same exercise... but gaining weight around the middle. had to increase insulin gradually from 16 units to 20. yes still low... As i have been on the same metformin dose for years, wondering if increasing this would mean i …

Apr 11, 2017 · The site was a great help but life eventually got in the way once I was under control. Just looking for some thoughts on experience with Metformin. I was diagnosed in 2007 with an A1C of 9.3%. I changed my diet to low carb but not extreme, I now eat about 20 g carbs for breakfast, less for lunch and dinner.

Jan 15, 2010 · Before I started metformin I would spike 3-4 hours after meals when I wasn't eating. Metformin has limited those spikes. Most people will tell you that metformin works best on a very low carb diet with exercise and lots of dietary fiber in your diet.

Apr 5, 2018 · Metformin gives me hell - so I eat a low carb diet which keeps my numbers in the normal range and plan to stick to it for the foreseeable future, no going back.

Mar 23, 2021 · The “Faux Low” There is another common side effect often experienced by people taking metformin for the first time. It’s something called a “faux low.” A faux low happens when you drop your blood sugars to a “normal” range after running consistently high (i.e. above 180 mg/dl), whether by starting on a therapy like metformin or going on a low-carb diet, or both! …

Nov 27, 2024 · In my case a very low carb diet fixes the triglyceride problem and makes BG control much easier. If the metformin is not working you could be insulin deficient get a C-peptide test to see if you are still producing your own. Insulin is a possible short term solution but if your are insulin resistant will lead to weight gain which is undesirable.

Jul 13, 2021 · A moderate carb diet is around 150 grams of carbohydrate daily, although many swear by low-carb, which is less than 75 daily. Whatever you decide, it should be a sustainable diet for you and contain enough calories for your desired size and weight.