Just thought I'd pop on and metion the Slow Release Merformin.
It's called Diabex and it is taken with Dinner - I currently take 1500mg and it is OK - there are some slight side effects - but knock on wood - from what I have heard nowhere near as gruesome as the normal Metformin.
In regards to weightloss - it comes off very, very slowly in my experience - and you MUST incorporate diet (ie recommended LOW GI) and exercise otherwise it just plateaus (sp??) out - so not really a quick fix me - however I haven't gained weight since starting - HTH
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