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T2 diabetes diagnosis. Metformin or..?

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NosyMcParker · 25/02/2024 08:17

Morning all,

I have recently been diagnosed with T2 diabetes and have an appointment tomorrow to discuss meds. I know Metformin still seems to be the first line drug but have heard there are others for higher BMI which can better support weight loss. My mum has been on Metformin for years and her kidneys are slowly failing and I’m not sure of the connection but it worries me. She has been told there are other drugs now which protect kidneys better she can’t be offered them as her BMI is too low. Mine is over 30 so wondered if there are other drugs people are using for T2 which I could ask about other than Metformin?

Thank you!

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InfoComet · 26/02/2024 09:55

Lollygaggle · 25/02/2024 08:50

I was diagnosed with a hba1c of 88 almost five years ago . I was on slow release metformin for three months.

However I upped my exercise , lost weight and ate a low carb diet which I stick to to this day.

I went down to 36 hba1c at next blood test , came off metformin and have been in diabetic remission ever since.

If I don't eat low carb my hba1c will go up and I will need meds , but it's my lifestyle now.

Type 2 does get progressively worse but the longer I can stave off meds and keep a healthy blood sugar by diet and exercise I will do.

Husband was almost exactly the same, diagnosed with a HBA1c of 96, 3 months of Metformin, lost 15kg, came off the Metformin and has had non diabetic HBA1c levels (30 something) at every subsequent test.

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