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HbIAc values after one month on lchf

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GazM

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Hi All.
I was diagnosed with T2 at end of September this year and started the lchf lifestyle. Gp put me on metformin 500mg twice daily as my Hb1ac was 99.
He asked me to go back for bloods after a month and I've just had the results. Hb1ac has come down from 99 to 66.
I know that the true values of how well I'm doing will be after 12 weeks but at least the figures are going in the right direction.
I was thinking of continuing with the metformin until I've had my 3 month bloods done and if the results are what I'm hoping they will be, stopping the meds and then trying with diet alone for another 3 months before getting bloods done again. Any thoughts?
 
Hi @GazM .

welcome and great work so far..:D
chopping off 33 from the score in just one month, impressive.

Keep it up and the normal scores are easily in range for you, i hope.

as for the Metformin.
i was dx'd last august 2018, 57 hit normal numbers 40 this july 2019, but still continue taking mine.

More then a few choose to carry on taking the metformin as it has
other health qualities beside just the help with T2D.
and not doing me too badly..check out all the other success stories..
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/success-stories-and-testimonials.43/

mines here.
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/hba1c-no-4-update.166495/#post-2100174

Not too sure of your location/doctors, but some who get to remission,
have reported being taken off the practice register as T2D, meaning they might miss out on the
checking procedures all T2D should be getting as in foot checks, hba1c testing etc.

it's very early for you, so no worries for now if you should come off it or not
but something to be aware of further down the road.

i can't vouch for all the facts, due diligence on your part is required, but a quick search for some useful info
on the benefits of taking metformin beyond helping T2D, is abundant.

here is one link that may prove useful, perhaps.
or at least a stop off point before you ditch the meds completely

https://www.everydayhealth.com/type...ts-why-they-likely-go-beyond-type-2-diabetes/.

best wishes for your journey, but probably not needed, as your off to such a great start.already.
 
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Well done, great work in just one month. You are the one that has to decide on the meds, we can't advise on that but what I will say is that Met is a mild drug and what has made a big dent in your HbA1c is your change in dietary habits.
Keep up the good work.
 
Personally if you don't get side effects from the Metformin that effect your quality of life, I think a good case can be made to keep taking it for at least one year after your A1c has been below 40.
 
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