Getting off metformin

@baroberts, you're wise to inquire what to anticipate what to expect when weaning off metformin. @cehunt57 and @beancat425 may have thoughts and experiences to share.

I also found this article that might be helpful
- Stopping Metformin: Side Effects, Risks, and How to Stop: https://www.healthline.com/health/stopping-metformin

Congratulations for getting your diabetes into remission. Beside discontinuing metformin, did your doctor recommend any lifestyle choices like diet to help stay in remission?

You might experience ability to eat a wider variety of foods, like those with gluten/tomato/etc, and your gastroparesis, acid reflux, diarrhea and nausea may reduce or be eliminated. I was also on two 500mg twice a day, now none and my HA1c is 5.0.
Wishing you the best of health!

annabelle1245:
I can beat that… my intake for many years was 1000mg2x day Metformin… diarrhea, gastro reflux, gastritis, etc. Stopped Metformin cold Turkey and symptoms resolved and in addition to that - instead of daily insulin shots- now I only take insulin when my numbers rise dramatically on my Continuous GlucoseMonitor (only 2 times this month)!
Metformin has its place for new type 2, but needs monitoring as years go by! Thanks Annabelle for sharing your experience with Metformin. 🙂

Congratulations !

Over what time period were you on one tablet and than no more?

There is no cure for diabetes. Diabetes is more complicated than just your A1C number. Many people have a variety of problems like heart disease (high lipids) and various neuopathies. Due to insulin resistance hard to lose weight. You many not have been a true diabetic.

@erumrashid53 welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. This discussion started a couple of years ago. Your question for @annabelle6dawgs might go unanswered because that member’s comments were a couple of years ago. Do you have questions on Metformin dosing? Maybe other members will respond with their experiences but it is always best to ask your provider for their recommendations on your dose.

@lewin you are correct about there being no cure for diabetes (not yet anyways). You are also sadly correct about the many complications of diabetes. But we are here to share our own stories, to encourage each other and give hope. We are not here to diagnose or prescribe. Have you experienced some of the complications you mentioned? How can we support you?

Too many people are under the impresion that diabetes can be reversed and base it on A1C which is only one marker for diabetes. I don't want to be reprimanded for pointing this out. Try asking people who have diabetic neuopatthies if they were able to reverse by lowering A1C. Most endos don't test and know very little about. I have been waiting months for help.

What are your thoughts about dr Nell’s glycogen, I was on lorsartan for hypertension I went cold turkey 6 weeks ago it was doing more harm than good . Went to natural product using renewing magnesium 500 mg , I thought it was too high in mg while taking gnc mega man bits so stopped the mag and just taking mega man bit. Feel better no spikes in a long time. Cause for lorsartan was dehydration from energy drinks and not having blood tester and thinking sugar was low , so taking gulches 1/2 tab shot me threw the roof and past out and hitting the driveway head first , gotta a hard head lol ,was working hard that day in the heat ,was told that it may have just been dehydration which I think it was , I have been handling the heat normally since being off the lorsartan, I have been told by my old doctor that I have potassium depletion at times , I’m eating better foods and some fruit apples and more root grown veggies I’m not dibectic other family members are I’m thinking of getting dr Nell’s book internet has a lot of scam and pasted pics of Nell’s so called products