Coming off Metformin/T2 low cal diet?

Hi all,

I am wondering what you wise people think of the idea of trying to come off Metformin with my GP's agreement? I do not suffer huge side effects but I do have some and those I have I am not happy with. I am on two a day at the moment, started on 1 but GP upped around last December, because although my blood glucose was not high, she felt it was steadily climbing. I am very keen to try out the 'low calorie diet' for T2 diabetics after my holiday later this month, it would take a lot of control and will power but I would rather this than being on Metformin indefinitely. I know that when they say 'cure' it is not a cure per se, but certainly worth a go if it would slow down the effects of long term diabetes.

I am meeting my GP for 6 month review next week and wondered if it was worth mentioning to her.

Views and thoughts or even statistics most welcome

T2 diagnosed 3 years, Metformin around 18 mths, twice a day since December 2010.

Hi and thanks for reply, my GP is pretty good an listens and talks to me, but she would not agree to self testing - so not sure what she will think but will give it a go and get back with her reply

I never thought to say, that I really do not need to lose weight, as I am 5'5" around 8.5 stone, sadly my tummy is the fattest thing on me, rest is skinny, so that is my worry with this diet, my daughter suggested alternating with normal diet ie 1 week on and 1 week off. My aim is to lower blood glucose, nothing more.

Many thanks for your replies and I have posted this issue to another topic, and decided not to discontinue metformin but rather to look into the slow release version to see if that will help with side effects.