7 the doctor put him on metformin 500 2 x per day and just recently increased to
1000mg in the AM and 500 at night, I am a nurse and the doc said if blood sugars are still greater then 200 after 2 weeks to increase to 1000mg 2 x per day which we have done, his sugar is still runnign high, 270-310, he has cut out all soda, with the exception of an occasional glass, he drinks mostly water, lots of chicken etc..