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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2697154" data-attributes="member: 401801">Well, as you've already found out, metformin doesn't do anything about your insulin-output. A T2 is usually high in insulin, just insensitive to it. Metformin makes you a little more sensitive to it and it tells your liver not to dump so much glucose. It's more likely your output is still the same, as you're not on any medication that forces your pancreas to put out more, which can eventually tire it out. It could be your sensitivity is impaired more than it was, the statin might be affecting your blood glucose more than it was. I mean, our bodies don't stay the same all the time, (in)sensitivities, hormones, our response to certain meds, things can vary over the years. I mean, 5 years ago I would've been rid of the comfort-eating kilo's I put on after my mom passed in no time flat, just by getting back on the low carb wagon. Now they're on, and they don't seem to be going anywhere. Thanks, menopause. So it could well be you might need to tweak your diet some to accommodate changes in your body as you age, or as you're on certain meds for a longer period of time. Leave the sweet corn for instance. I appreciate it's next to impossible to get proper medical help these days, but for the moment, your blood sugars aren't dramatically worse from where they were. So a slight tweak might be all you need. You might not know exactly why things have changed, and whether that change is permanent, but you do know you can lower your carb intake further to accommodate whatever is happening elsewhere to make your blood glucose go up a bit. Don't look at the unknowns and things you can't do anything about, but tackle the stuff you can identify and tackle.Good luck!Jo</blockquote>

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