Dropped My Meds

[hooose]

I have been on 1 canagliflozin and 4 metformin ( doctors orders!) for about 2 year now, been testing at home for about 9 month and apart from 2 readings of 7.2 breakfast post prandial and both after parties im generally in the 5.2 to 6.2 range but normally in the low 5's. I cut down from 4 metformin to 2 a week ago and was getting readings of 5.2 - 5.3 so ive stopped my canagliflozin this morning and post prandial im 6.2, a slight raise but its encouraging. Will keep you's posted, hope it works for me!

 

[Guzzler]

I have been on 1 canagliflozin and 4 metformin ( doctors orders!) for about 2 year now, been testing at home for about 9 month and apart from 2 readings of 7.2 breakfast post prandial and both after parties im generally in the 5.2 to 6.2 range but normally in the low 5's. I cut down from 4 metformin to 2 a week ago and was getting readings of 5.2 - 5.3 so ive stopped my canagliflozin this morning and post prandial im 6.2, a slight raise but its encouraging. Will keep you's posted, hope it works for me!

Slow and steady wins the race!

 

[Bluetit1802]

Good luck! It's all looking positive.

 

[Terrytiddy]

Hi @hooose Did you reduce Metformin medication on your own or did you chat with Dr first?

 

[Phoenix55]

Well done. You are achieving what most doctors believe is impossible. Keep taking the readings and be specific about what you want to achieve. Good luck

 

[Jenniewren1958]

Good luck

 

[hooose]

Im going alone on this, my docs are completley ignorant about this problem we have, they still push the "healthy eating plate" and tell me not to home test etc. 3 days without my canagliflozin and im back down to 5.5 2 hour post prandial this morning.

 

[hooose]

Meant to add , i will still be attending my 6 months blood test to get results long term but i KNOW in my self its all ok

 

[hooose]

Quick update...about 3 weeks in after dropping to 3 metformin and stopping canagloflozin my post prandial's are sitting in the 5.8 to 6.2 range, a very slight increase from before i dropped my meds but im well happy with them numbers

 

[hooose]

Down to 2 metformin a day now, in 2 weeks time im going to try to come off meds totally

 

[hooose]

Went for my hbca1 results yesterday...42 so an VERY happy with that, still on 2 metformin but am definetly going to try 1

 

[Terrytiddy]

Went for my hbca1 results yesterday...42 so an VERY happy with that, still on 2 metformin but am definetly going to try 1

Great result @hooose my HbA1c came back at 41, My Dr never said anything about dropping my meds! I was supposed to be on 4 Metformin and 4 Gliclazide a day, (I went to 2 Metformin and 2 Gliclazide a day about 6 weeks ago). I have now stopped taking the Gliclazide but kept to 2 Metforming going for now as they are supposed to help with a fatty liver. Like you my Bg numbers went up a bit when I stopped my meds but have settled down to around 5.2 average.

 

[Mbaker]

Went for my hbca1 results yesterday...42 so an VERY happy with that, still on 2 metformin but am definetly going to try 1

Well done, I believe we have to challenge our bodies to try to self regulate as you have done. Unless a GP takes a diabetes professional development course, or self researches, it is likely their knowledge will remain "general". I think "we" have to take as much personal responsibility for our own health as possible.

 

[hooose]

Brilliant!