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<blockquote data-quote="MikeyU" data-source="post: 1850639" data-attributes="member: 471628"><p>Hi, just a quick update and some observation points. Up until couple of weeks ago I was still on Metformin, I was just too afraid to stop taking. I tried couple of times to give it up but within couple of days my BG levels started creeping up, slowly but surely. So after couple of days off, I started taking it again. Couple of weeks ago I said enough, and went cold turkey. From 1000mg to 0. First few days BG went up,as expected. But then it started falling. After a week or so, was back to "normal', i.e. same as when I was taking Metformin, maybe even lower a bit. I noticed one thing though, my heart rate went down significantly. I do exercise a lot, running etc. My HR, both resting and during exercise, is down anywhere between 5 and 10 bpm. This is a lot. Having lower HR makes exercising much more efficient. And it helps to keep BG down by preventing liver from dumping (to a degree of course, all depends on intensity of the exercise etc.).</p><p></p><p>So, in my opinion and based on my observations, with normal body weight and BG in relatively normal/healthy range, Metformin does not mix well with strenuous exercise, it may cancel the benefits of exercise, which in the end may even elevate BG levels somewhat. I need more time off Metformin to confirm this but right now, it looks promising.</p><p></p><p>BTW, I'll be having a HbA1C test done in a week or so, right now my calculated value is approx. 5.4%/36mmol/m. My last two tests I got better results (by 0.2%) than what I calculated. Keeping my fingers crossed ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeyU, post: 1850639, member: 471628"] Hi, just a quick update and some observation points. Up until couple of weeks ago I was still on Metformin, I was just too afraid to stop taking. I tried couple of times to give it up but within couple of days my BG levels started creeping up, slowly but surely. So after couple of days off, I started taking it again. Couple of weeks ago I said enough, and went cold turkey. From 1000mg to 0. First few days BG went up,as expected. But then it started falling. After a week or so, was back to "normal', i.e. same as when I was taking Metformin, maybe even lower a bit. I noticed one thing though, my heart rate went down significantly. I do exercise a lot, running etc. My HR, both resting and during exercise, is down anywhere between 5 and 10 bpm. This is a lot. Having lower HR makes exercising much more efficient. And it helps to keep BG down by preventing liver from dumping (to a degree of course, all depends on intensity of the exercise etc.). So, in my opinion and based on my observations, with normal body weight and BG in relatively normal/healthy range, Metformin does not mix well with strenuous exercise, it may cancel the benefits of exercise, which in the end may even elevate BG levels somewhat. I need more time off Metformin to confirm this but right now, it looks promising. BTW, I'll be having a HbA1C test done in a week or so, right now my calculated value is approx. 5.4%/36mmol/m. My last two tests I got better results (by 0.2%) than what I calculated. Keeping my fingers crossed ;-) [/QUOTE]
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