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Type 2 Does anyone have any experience on metformin?

 
Thank you all so much for your support. I am now in my second week of low carb eating and it is not as hard as I thought it was going to be. I did go back to the diabetic nurse for my results (53 blood glucose) so I'm gonna keep on the diet and get tested again in December ( My goal is to get to 48 by then???) hopefully the diet will make a difference. (I've never eaten so many eggs and courgettes in my life!) I've also started walking 3 miles a day, so fingers crossed I should see some results by December. I have totally rejected the metformin for now, I'd rather never have chocolate again than take medication, and I luuurve chocolate!
 
I'm not sure I could be bothered with walking, but I'm loving my e-bike. I've racked up over 300 miles on it since June (I actually bought it pre-diagnosis.) I get to ride it down roads that I've done a thousand times in a car, and notice stuff at 10mph that you just don't spot at 50. Motor assist off on the flat, and engage it when hills get a bit tricky. Since it doesn't have gears, you need the motor sometimes. Though at some point, I'm going to resurrect my non-electric mountain bike, and see if I can make similar journeys on that.

I've read about dark chocolate being a good low-carb treat. Might be worth a look. Eggs are great. Experimentation can be good fun. Three batches of 'naked Scotch eggs' so far. Cauliflower rice kedgeree beckons at some point.
 
I am not sure I understand why people react so strongly about Metformin. It is a true wonder drug and has made life for diabetics so much easier - most of us are too young to remember how hard it was earlier this century - we just died early and painfully instead.

It worked amazingly on me and I do regret that when my genetic testing came back my type is so rare and odd that Metformin may cause lactic acidosis and so I had to stop taking it. So now I am having to live basically as an insulin dependent T1 and learning all over again what works with what! So yes it has the potential to cause very dangerous side effects for me but I still regret being advised not to use it.

So all I would say is try not to think of it as drug pushing (that is a very unhelpful and actually somewhat insulting analogy to those of us who use it) and think about what life would be like for us if it didn't exist - there was a time when that was the case and it was not pleasant for us at all. You are right that diet is very important for all DMs but sometimes diet just isn't enough and drugs can help. It may be that after a while your medical advisers may advise you that you can stop using it, but decisional paralysis because someone else had a side effect is a risky path to take.
 

Hi.
I'm a diabetic type 2 since 2007. I've been on metfomin for a long time up until a few years ago. I pretty much felt the same way about my doctor. So I decided to take matters into my own hands. Decided to not listen to my doctor and control my sugar naturally. Not saying you shouldn't listen to your doctor. Keto along with IF changed my life for the better.
In your case being pre diabetic, you shouldn't even be on medication. Personal opinion. I agree with what most are replying, a low card diet. Simply changing your diet can save you a life of headaches by avoiding diabetes. Definately do recommend the keto diet. Cut your cards and sugar, you'll see a big difference.
 
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