I take metformin, but in combination with another drug. The med I take is called Janumet and has 50mg of sitagliptin and 500mg of metformin. I take it once a day. I was diagnosed in July and it seems to be doing a good job. I've never had a BG reading, with most in the average range.

I have been on Metformin 500mg twice a day since january. Doctor told me that is a mild dose. It works good for me and helped me lose almost 30 pounds in 3 months.

I started on Metformin on 10/1. I take 1 500 mg in the am with breakfast. I hear you need to take 2 a day but my physician started me on 1 because of my bs numbers. I did have some intestinal upset for a couple of weeks, but all is well now.

I was started on 2 metformin pills per day 1,000 mg each. I don't take my readings often enough and sweets are still a problem for me. I am working on that. My reading was 145 which isn't good but what it usually is.

I take 500 mg twice a day, and i haven't had any problems whatsoever with this. I guess i'm lucky because some people have bad reactions. It seems to be working for me so far, and i've been taking about a year now.

I take metformin 1000mg once a day. When I started on metformin in the year 2000 I was on 1000mg twice a day until my sugar was under control. Took a few months to regulate the dosage. Now I take 1000mg once a day. Usually my A1C is 6.0. Been on this dosage since 2001.

I have been on 1000 2x's a day for over a year. WIth diet. My BS came down. Now it is up again and I am waiting for the blood work to come back. The only problem I have is that they are so big and hard to swallow. I did loose 30lbs the first couple of months taking them and giving up sugar. Good luck

I TAKE 2000 MG OF METFORMIN ADAY AND NOW I HAVE TO TAKE LANTUS WHICH IS A ONCE A DAY INSULIN. NOW MY FRIEND WAS PUT ON 500MG A DAY A HAD A BAD REACTION SO THEY DOWNED HER TO 300MG 500MG SEEMS TO BE THE NORM

thank you for all your comments I seem to be doing well on this, with the normal side affects, bs has gone down some. I hate starting new meds thanks

I have been on 2 500mf metformin once a day for several years. My doctor says it has brought my a1c down and I may come of it eventually. I do not know if it is the mediction, healthy diet, or exercise program. It is probably a combination of all 3. Good luck.

I went to the doctor on Monday. Today I recieved the phone call saying I was up to 7 on my average reading and it should be 6 or lower. I have to start another pill with the metformin. I didn't want to have to do that.
Sugar is such a problem for me. I plan to go back to the Y and get in the water to exercise and get off the sugar.
Ann in Nashville

When they first started me on metformin my insulin levels were so high that they immideatly started me at 2000mg, I did not tolerate the medication very well at first, to be honest my best friend was the toilet, it shocked my system and I had to be knocked down and gradually put back up to the higher dose, when I was taking it I did loose about 20lbs in a couple of months, I didn't want to eat much because everything had the metally taste, I eventually got switched to the metformin extended release which was virtually symptom free for me

I was on metformin for 2 years and had excellent blood sugar levels. I think I was taking 1000mg 2x a day. Then I developed an allergy to it and had to come off and my sugars have never been the same since. I was put on insulin every time I eat plus 2 oral meds. Be thankful if it works for you.

I was on metformin for a few months, I was to my stomach a few times a day till i got off it

I TOOK METFORMIN FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS THEY HAD TO TAKE ME OFF IT WHEN I STARTED HAVEING TROUBLE WITH MY LIVER CAUSED BY THE METFORMIN.IT DID HELP ME FOR THE TIME I WAS ON IT. JUST ONE OF THOSE MEDS TO BE AWARE OF THE SIDE EFFECTS