Brooke H. asked

🏥  Medical

I have Type 2 Diabetes and have been managing my blood sugar levels well for 1.5 years, achieving a range of 90-126 without metformin. However, after going off metformin and adopting a semi-carbohydrate diet, my blood sugar levels have risen back to 150-180. I restarted metformin at 1500 mg last Saturday, but my blood sugar has not decreased after 3 days. I have also been exercising. Should I increase my metformin dose, and is my eye twitch related?

December 15th, 2023

Ricardo M. answered

Metformin typically takes 5-7 days to show its full effect. It is recommended to wait for this perio...

December 15th, 2023

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