Hi everyone...I, too, have PCOS and have been on Metformin for years now. I was wondering how everyone is taking their Metformin once they've been banded...I take 2 500mg XR tablets twice a day, and, man....they are huge pills. Did your docs switch you to a liquid medication or can you still swallow the pills? I know that the extended release tabs that I'm on obviously cant come in liquid form...but I dont ever get that gittery, low blood sugar thing with the XR so I will be bummed if I have to switch back to the regular stuff.

Anyway...any input is appreciated

If you chew an extended release tab then it is no longer extended release.

I just stopped taking them. My insulin resistance has dissapeared and according to my dr I don't need the metforming anymore.

I cut mine into 4 pieces and swallow with hot tea usally. I am not very tight so for right now this works, later if I get a tighter fill I may have to chew them.

I take 2 850 mg tabs and yes they are big but I can still swallow them...I even have a pretty tight fill right now and there are lots of things I can't eat but my medicines always go down.

I just use a pill crusher- i asked the pharmacist and he advised me to do it this way with the type I have.

I was on 2000mg/day- but the day of surgery, my doc cut in half. He said I won't even need it anymore soon enough.

BUT yesterday, I took my Water pill and spent the day in the bathroom. I usually take 4 of them and only took 1 yesterday. YIKES- that was a rough day:(:rolleyes2: