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<blockquote data-quote="hanadr" data-source="post: 396687" data-attributes="member: 8110"><p>I've been on Metformin for about 10 years. In the early days, I took Gliclazide and for a while, Starlix as well. Then Idecided to minimise my medication and have been on 2 x 500 Metformin for something like 7 - 8 years. My Hb A1c has been consistently in the 5%s and Irarely get a bg above 6. 7 is VERY rare [maybe half a dozen times a year]. I'm pretty strictly low carb.</p><p> Also you might read David Mendosa's site. He did use more medication and was one of the first users of Byetta. Certainly, for a time he was totally medication free, but I have an idea he's chosen to use a small amount of Metformin again.</p><p> As far as I can see, it's possible to manage on minimal medicine for a long time. However, an infection or other illness can knock everything off plan easily. I had a bug around Easter and it's taken until now to get back to where Iwant to be. I do quite a lot of exercise. about10 hours per week. Plus Iwalk to get around.</p><p> Hana</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hanadr, post: 396687, member: 8110"] I've been on Metformin for about 10 years. In the early days, I took Gliclazide and for a while, Starlix as well. Then Idecided to minimise my medication and have been on 2 x 500 Metformin for something like 7 - 8 years. My Hb A1c has been consistently in the 5%s and Irarely get a bg above 6. 7 is VERY rare [maybe half a dozen times a year]. I'm pretty strictly low carb. Also you might read David Mendosa's site. He did use more medication and was one of the first users of Byetta. Certainly, for a time he was totally medication free, but I have an idea he's chosen to use a small amount of Metformin again. As far as I can see, it's possible to manage on minimal medicine for a long time. However, an infection or other illness can knock everything off plan easily. I had a bug around Easter and it's taken until now to get back to where Iwant to be. I do quite a lot of exercise. about10 hours per week. Plus Iwalk to get around. Hana [/QUOTE]
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