Hi, and WhooHooo GO YOU with a 5.4! I am T2 a little over 4 years now. Have gone from insulin+avandia+metformin to insulin+metformin to metformin alone for a just over 3 years now. First 16 months after diagnosis I lost 183 pounds - don’t know if metformin played a role or not. I suspect the low carb eating plan and daily exercise had more impact than metformin did. I have read that metformin is less likely to contribute to weight gain than other diabetes drugs. The only mild side effect I ever experienced was some GI issues, but that quickly passed. The thing I like most about metformin is I don’t have the low BG issues I did with insulin - as in frequency and dramatic dips…don’t get me wrong lows still happen, but not as scary! Best of luck to you - Be Well, Marci
