Type 2 Metformin

[nyabwabco]

Cut out most all sweets and now take 1/2 of a 500mg at night. If I keep up the good work, do I really need the drug anymore? Hate taking pills and just never know side effects. thanks, ron

[manzanita_tms]

“If I keep up the good work, do I really need the drug anymore?”

Best answer 'maybe, it's possible' everybody is different.  

In March-07 my A1C was 11.1, I was put on metformin 1000 mg, 2 pills a day 1 in the morning and 1 at night. With life style changes, mostly diet and exercise, within a year I brought my A1C down to under 6.5 and have keep it there.  Today I take no meds just diet & exercise to control my glucose.  I'm not strict on my diet, just watch what I eat and make adjustments when my blood work starts to rise.  

Keep up the good work.  

[diabetes86]

What are your BG readings?  That will tell you if you need the met or not.

1/2 of a 500 mg pill is next to nothing, that is a very low does. 1/10 of the max does.

its not just sugar, your body converts ALL carbohydrates to sugar.