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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 244873" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>My HbA1c was 6.5 on diagnosis 2 years ago, and I was very overweight. I asked to be put on Metformin because it is known to help weight loss in some people. Since then I've learned that it has a protective effect against cardio-vascular disease, stroke etc (I won't take statins) and most recently it seems to have a protective effect against some cancers.</p><p></p><p>2 years on I've lost 4.5 stones (maybe as much as 5.5 stones still to go), my BG readings are almost always within non-diabetic range (except over Christmas <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> ), and my HbA1cs are in the mid to low 5s. </p><p></p><p>There has not been any suggestion of reducing my metformin, and I hope there won't be. I'm not sure how much effect it's having on my BG levels, but I'm happy with it for the other reasons listed above. If needed I shall use those as an argument against coming off it.</p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 244873, member: 31282"] My HbA1c was 6.5 on diagnosis 2 years ago, and I was very overweight. I asked to be put on Metformin because it is known to help weight loss in some people. Since then I've learned that it has a protective effect against cardio-vascular disease, stroke etc (I won't take statins) and most recently it seems to have a protective effect against some cancers. 2 years on I've lost 4.5 stones (maybe as much as 5.5 stones still to go), my BG readings are almost always within non-diabetic range (except over Christmas :oops: ), and my HbA1cs are in the mid to low 5s. There has not been any suggestion of reducing my metformin, and I hope there won't be. I'm not sure how much effect it's having on my BG levels, but I'm happy with it for the other reasons listed above. If needed I shall use those as an argument against coming off it. Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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