Hi, new here, looking for an answer I firgit to ask doctor. Diagnosed type 2 in April 2018 with a score of 80, I've lost 3 stone and altered my diet and monitor my levels at home. Had some bloods done last week for something unrelated and and got results today. Doctor said my number was 32 and I can stop taking metformin if I want and that was that, he rang off and I don't want to trouble them again as they are busy as you can imagine. Is it safe fore to just stop as long as I keep up with my healthy diet and keep monitoring my levels. I take 500mg metformin twice a day.
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Stopping taking metformin
- Thread starter Jamiehull
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ziggy_w
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Hi @Jamiehull,
First of all, congrats on your stellar results. How did you do it?
As to metformin -- when I stopped taking it, I haven't seen any impact on my blood sugar levels at all. They went from 32 mmol to 31 mmol.
First of all, congrats on your stellar results. How did you do it?
As to metformin -- when I stopped taking it, I haven't seen any impact on my blood sugar levels at all. They went from 32 mmol to 31 mmol.
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JoKalsbeek
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Well done, and yeah, you can just stop... Keep up the good work and you'll not have to start again.
Daibell
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Yes, just stop it. It never has that much effect and it's one of those drugs that you can start and stop without negative impact apart from a mmol or two in BS readings.
Robbity
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I certainly didn't see any changes for the worse in my glucose levels when my GP told me I no longer needed to take it - he simply stopped my repeat prescription. I've managed to keep levels stable just by continuing eating LCHF for the past three years now.
