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<blockquote data-quote="Rachox" data-source="post: 2159550" data-attributes="member: 400972"><p>I have watched this thread with interest, but just wanted to see how others feel before I added my two penny worth. I take 3 x 500mg of Metformin per day and currently am happy to continue doing so for the following reasons.</p><p>Firstly in 2018 I had a trial of reducing to 2 x 500mg per day, my blood sugars went up a tiny bit and my HbA1c went up from 34 to 35 so not much significance, however my weight loss stalled, so I went back up to 3.</p><p>Secondly I have a few other health conditions which have potential to cause inflammation, stress etc.. which in turn have the potential to raise my blood sugars. With this in mind I like to keep a good ‘margin for error” between my blood results and the bottom end of prediabetic, insurance if you like.</p><p>I feel sometimes I am in the minority here in being content taking medication and not just going for diet alone. I feel my diet is adjusted enough to a level where my diabetes is in remission without being compromised to the point of being unsustainable. If I were to stop the Metformin I may have to change my diet further to a point where I couldn’t enjoy my food any longer. </p><p>I need to add that I get absolutely no side effects from Metformin and my kidney function which is checked regularly is normal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rachox, post: 2159550, member: 400972"] I have watched this thread with interest, but just wanted to see how others feel before I added my two penny worth. I take 3 x 500mg of Metformin per day and currently am happy to continue doing so for the following reasons. Firstly in 2018 I had a trial of reducing to 2 x 500mg per day, my blood sugars went up a tiny bit and my HbA1c went up from 34 to 35 so not much significance, however my weight loss stalled, so I went back up to 3. Secondly I have a few other health conditions which have potential to cause inflammation, stress etc.. which in turn have the potential to raise my blood sugars. With this in mind I like to keep a good ‘margin for error” between my blood results and the bottom end of prediabetic, insurance if you like. I feel sometimes I am in the minority here in being content taking medication and not just going for diet alone. I feel my diet is adjusted enough to a level where my diabetes is in remission without being compromised to the point of being unsustainable. If I were to stop the Metformin I may have to change my diet further to a point where I couldn’t enjoy my food any longer. I need to add that I get absolutely no side effects from Metformin and my kidney function which is checked regularly is normal. [/QUOTE]
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