Reply to Thread

Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the Diabetes Forum Survey 2025 »

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Art Of Flowers" data-source="post: 1438971" data-attributes="member: 375067">Taking 2000+ Metformin a day is quite a high dose. I read that Metformin reduces HbA1C by 1% for 1000 and 1.25% for 2000, so taking anything more an 1000 has only marginal benefit. When diagnosed with T2 my HbA1C was 99 (11%) and three months later it was 59 (7.5%), so it look like 1% reduction from Metformin and a further 2.5% from diet change. I am not a big fan of Metformin because of its gastric side effects and I was getting broken sleep patterns from having to get up in the night to go to the bathroom. A 1% reduction in HbA1C is worth having as it is associated with a significant drop in the likelihood of severe diabetic complications. However, if you get your blood sugars under control through diet the need to take medication decreases and many people here have got their blood sugars down to non diabetic levels and have come off all medication.</blockquote>

Top Bottom