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I was diagnosed in 2007, fasting sugar 318. I was put on Metformin twice a day. Last October I watched a YouTube video of a Dr. Jason Fung. It was his opinion that giving Metformin, even insulin were treating the results of diabetes but not diabetes itself. He suggests one can reverse diabetes. So I spoke with my doctor in December 2019, asking his opinion. He thought there may be some validity to it and agreed to allow me to try to lower my A1C for 3 months. Jan. 4, 2020 I started a low carb diet. My doctor said I needed to avoid white flour, rice, pasta and that vegetable carbs were different of other carbs. To simplify things I treat a carb as a carb no matter the source. I do not do the net carb thing, again a carb is a carb. I started with a blood sugar of 124, one week in 137, second week 104, third week 108. I started at 218 lbs. and at last weigh in 206. I have added a 2 mile walk at least every other day. So should I actually lower my A1C my doctor will remove one metformin. If I can remain there or lower 6 months later he will remove the second Metformin. I believe it will be remission, since should I return to the old diet, diabetes and Metformin will return as well.