LCHP and Metformin

@AnnM99 I never went on to medication, but yes, lots of people have come off medication.
I remember chatting to one member of this forum helping her come of Gliclazide and into drug free remission - which is a heck of a lot harder than just coming off Metformin since with Gliclazide (like Insulin) you have to matching carbs to your does in order to avoid a dangerous hypo (ultra low Blood Glucose).
Others have achieved remission but remained taking Metformin for its other benefits.

 

Is there a reason why you can't continue eating a low carb diet?

 

I see in the information that the OP is taking Gliclazide. While that doesn't prevent a Low Carb way if eating (eating to your meter), it does make it harder.

 

I don't think she is taking Gliclazide but only Metformin, @ianf0ster. I wonder why she stopped the diet which is not incompatible with Metformin. I refused Gliclazide when it was prescribed and continued with Metformin and a low carb diet and the results are excellent.

 

In my first week of not really knowing what I was doing I went from levels of 20 mmol/L to 16. This to me in hindsight indicates I had a chance of remission med free - I went on 2 Metformin tablets.

I removed the Merformin, and touch wood have maintained.

It will be a choice for you. Well done on your results.

 

I just could not cope on Metformin and Atorvastatin and so threw them away, but it seemed that I never needed them, My Hba1c was 47 after 80 days, 41 at 6 months. As it is the carbs which a type 2 can't cope with, I just don't eat more carbs than will take my blood glucose to the top end of normal.