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Message: <blockquote data-quote="desidiabulum" data-source="post: 1463470" data-attributes="member: 39515"><p>I would certainly agree that one should not take doctor's advice uncritically, but I can see your GP's basic rationale. If you are using medication to bring down your BGs and you can't cope with metformin, then taking a sulfonylurea like glimepiride is the normal next step. Ideally of course you would be able to get BGs under control just by diet, but if you need a bit of medication too, then a small increase in glimepiride MAY increase your weight, but if you are low carbing that may help to offset that effect. If you can 'give up with the chemicals altogether' and can still keep your BGs low, then go for it! But if not I wouldn't give up on your GP yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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