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<blockquote data-quote="Bogie" data-source="post: 2298476" data-attributes="member: 185765"><p>Our bodies are like combination locks - each one a bit different. That said, I refused to take Metformin right from the start because I have mild IBS and no way did I want more issues in that area. My Endocrinologist put me on Jardiance (empagliflozin) about 4 years ago and it works great. I am 72 and diagnosed pre-diabetic at age 67. I wasn't much overweight and lost 25 lbs (1.8 stone) in about 7 months (from 210 lbs to 185 lbs), then down another 20 lbs (1.4 stone) after another 11 months, and controlled my BG (down from 16-18 to 6.5). Not for everyone and was tried on a trial first to see if it affected my kidneys - which it did not - and no side-effects at all (well, pee a lot more now LOL). My diet had to change also - not dramatically and I am far from being a vegan or vegetarian so cravings are hard to control. Coming up in a few weeks for my update review that has been delayed due to the COVID-19 preventing doctor visits except by phone or video. Based on my own BG testing I should be down on my HB-A1c (hopefully) as it was getting close to remission 6 months ago.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bogie, post: 2298476, member: 185765"] Our bodies are like combination locks - each one a bit different. That said, I refused to take Metformin right from the start because I have mild IBS and no way did I want more issues in that area. My Endocrinologist put me on Jardiance (empagliflozin) about 4 years ago and it works great. I am 72 and diagnosed pre-diabetic at age 67. I wasn't much overweight and lost 25 lbs (1.8 stone) in about 7 months (from 210 lbs to 185 lbs), then down another 20 lbs (1.4 stone) after another 11 months, and controlled my BG (down from 16-18 to 6.5). Not for everyone and was tried on a trial first to see if it affected my kidneys - which it did not - and no side-effects at all (well, pee a lot more now LOL). My diet had to change also - not dramatically and I am far from being a vegan or vegetarian so cravings are hard to control. Coming up in a few weeks for my update review that has been delayed due to the COVID-19 preventing doctor visits except by phone or video. Based on my own BG testing I should be down on my HB-A1c (hopefully) as it was getting close to remission 6 months ago. [/QUOTE]
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