Am I allowed to take this drug around 2:00 am?

You are very lucky to have a great doctor that put you on Metformin. Most let the disease cause big problems , before treating.

A great solution is to take the metformin when you sit down to eat. Forget the instructions about 2 hours after eating.

Here are the foour key steps to have control of glucose levels .

Here are the 4 keys:

1) Knowledge- http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/index.ph%E2%80%A6 This is a great site for info

2) Meds. Metformin to start. Never , ever take Actos or Avandia. They may kill you. Bone fractures, heart problems and what diabetics really don't need is that they change Bone Stem Cells to Fat Cells.

3)diet- A low carb diet is in order. I can't count carbs so I use Mendosa's Glycemic Index Diet. Great for the whole family. http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

4) EXERCISE- Walking is fine but Nordic Walking is Great. Exercise also lowers Glucose levels , lowers Cholesterol and lowers Blood Pressure. Google it.

Good luck

Stave off this terrible disease for as long as you can. With the above you can really do it .

Tin

If forget to take it, then taking it as soon as you remember is fine. You still may want a snack or milk tho.

As far as how to remember to take it as prescribed, keep it where you will see it when you eat dinner, leave post it notes, set an alarm, or make up a song.

No problem taking it in the early AM...To remember, think of the NY METS.

set an alarm