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<blockquote data-quote="tom_r_orr" data-source="post: 2161900" data-attributes="member: 406919"><p>I came off 1500 a day Metformin (and Statins) a year ago after a year on LCHF which stabilised my HBA1c and Fasting glucose. I was on them for about 8 years. I had no side effeects with them, I just have never wanted to be on meds for the rest of my life. I weaned myself of them by reducing by 500 a month down to zero. same with statins.</p><p></p><p>I have no doctors to take advice from so I do my own research and make my own decisions, which I realise is risky but that's my choice. I have not lived in the UK for 8 years so no longer have access to the NHS, and rural Cambodia and Thailand have only very basic, non-English speaking facilities. However so far it's all been positive, although weight loss is slower and so I am now adding Intermittent Fasting and an occasional week of one meal a day.</p><p></p><p>A bit of an aside, but I am currently investigating how best to come off Amlodipine and Bisoprolol Fumerate for 'high' blood pressure. I have NEVER had a reading in the high area, with only the odd reading in the pre-high range, but again was prescribed more lifelong meds. If my weight loss and mild exercise regime works I will look at stopping completely. I have recently halfed my daily dose of each and am still taking my 1 aspirin. Recent studies claim these hypertension meds are more effective if taken before bedtime, by around 45% so I am switching from mornings to evenings.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326771.php#1" target="_blank">https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326771.php#1</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tom_r_orr, post: 2161900, member: 406919"] I came off 1500 a day Metformin (and Statins) a year ago after a year on LCHF which stabilised my HBA1c and Fasting glucose. I was on them for about 8 years. I had no side effeects with them, I just have never wanted to be on meds for the rest of my life. I weaned myself of them by reducing by 500 a month down to zero. same with statins. I have no doctors to take advice from so I do my own research and make my own decisions, which I realise is risky but that's my choice. I have not lived in the UK for 8 years so no longer have access to the NHS, and rural Cambodia and Thailand have only very basic, non-English speaking facilities. However so far it's all been positive, although weight loss is slower and so I am now adding Intermittent Fasting and an occasional week of one meal a day. A bit of an aside, but I am currently investigating how best to come off Amlodipine and Bisoprolol Fumerate for 'high' blood pressure. I have NEVER had a reading in the high area, with only the odd reading in the pre-high range, but again was prescribed more lifelong meds. If my weight loss and mild exercise regime works I will look at stopping completely. I have recently halfed my daily dose of each and am still taking my 1 aspirin. Recent studies claim these hypertension meds are more effective if taken before bedtime, by around 45% so I am switching from mornings to evenings. [URL]https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326771.php#1[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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