I have been taking Glipside since March, from my doctors partner. My doctor saw me last night and changed to metformin. He was not happy with my weight gain which was 25 pounds not sure how much that was do to the glipside and what was do to me? my sugar has been running 125 to 165 fasting. During the day 185 - 195 on glipside. Will start Metformin today.Not sure when its better to take this medicine? When i go back for blood test he will schedule me with an ENDO.
Met often helps people lose weight and generally doesn't cause weight gain like a lot of other drugs can. Most drs. seem to try met as the first drug for a T2. It can cause some stomach issues which often get better with time. Make sure you start with a low dose and build up. Most of the time that means 500 mg then 1000 etc until you reach the prescribed dose. Maybe allow a week or 2 at each level.
Most people take the extended release which often makes the stomach problems not as bad and also means that it is less likely to require a specific dosing time. I would shoot for a time that you will remember to take it and keep the doses about 24 hrs apart ie every day at breakfast.
I experiment with my drugs and see what timing is the most helpful for me. Since too large of a dose of met messes with my stomach I take 500 mg 3 or 4 times a day even though I'm on extended release. How many I take depends on how my bg has been going (I'm prescribed 2000 mg per day but that often makes me feel sick. I'm trying to find the proper balance right now which is why my dose has been changing).
I have found that many drs. don't tell you to test very often because you aren't on insulin. I don't agree. I often test once fasting (which is my bad time) and once 2 hours after I eat. I will rotate what meal I do that at. When I am experimenting I will often test before and after each meal and before bed too. I often test after exercise too. I also test when I don't feel well since that can affect bg also.
It will be good to see an endo. They are usually much more knowledgeable than a gp.