New "Old" boy after some guidance

Hi, I was diagnosed with Type 2 about 18 months ago,at a "Well Man" clinic, my numbers were

Plasma fasting 10.7 mmol/l
Cholesterol 4.3 mmol/l
Blood Pressure 145/105
Weight 15st 10lbs (Body Mass 33)
Waist circumference 100cm

They are now
HbA1c (IFC standardised) 43
Cholesterol 4.3
BP 133/84
Weight 13st 10 lbs
Waist 96cm

I was initially prescribed daily
1000 mg Metformin
10mg Ramipril
Pravastatin 20mg

I am currently taking

1000mg Metformin
7.5mg Ramipril
20mg Pravastatin

I take the Metformin & Ramipril quite compliantly but more often than not forget to take the statin, these were all prescribed by my GP, and I have not yet seen a specialist at any point.
Has any one any experience of reducing their medication with a view to stopping taking them if the numbers indicate it might be safe etc to do so?

NoCrbs4Me said:

You should read this recent post: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/my-first-year-of-lchf.76070/

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Thanks, really interested in your story NoCrbs4Me, encouraging, I am down 2 stone with at least another 1 to go and I am going to push for a referral to a specialist, as from my research the GP is following the standard prescribing protocol, there is some evidence out there that Type 2 can in some folk be reversed
In one study, people with type 2 diabetes exercised for 175 minutes a week, limited their calories to 1,200 to 1,800 per day, and got weekly counseling and education on these lifestyle changes.

Within a year, about 10% got off their diabetes medications or improved to the point where their blood sugar level was no longer in the diabetes range, and was instead classified as prediabetes.

Results were best for those who lost the most weight or who started the program with less severe or newly diagnosed diabetes. Fifteen percent to 20% of these people were able to stop taking their diabetes medications.

What I need is some perpective on the validity of these claims, and how relevent to me they are, genetic predisposition etc.

I suppose now the challenge is to find a Diabetologist that is up to date, capable, academic/clinical, pragmatic etc etc, bit like finding a date for the evening really!