General Chat

I would like to know if anyone has ever ceased taking Metformin having lost the weight !!

Having been borderline until recently .
A few months ago I was tested and found to be Diabetic 2

My doctor said if I lose the weight I could come off the tablets , now I have mentioned this to several people and they disagree .

So wondering if my doctor was right !!

Saw this on Yank news site

It is a devilish paradox: diabetes patients face an increased risk for heart disease and death due to their blood sugar problems, but the medications to treat the blood sugar disorder may raise heart risk even more.
Currently, there is a lot of debate about the most effective and safest drugs to take. A new study has suggested that one class of medications, called the sulphonylureas, may have more risk than other types of pills.
Researchers in the UK examined more than 90,000 seniors with diabetes. They found patients taking drugs such as Dymelor, Amaryl or Glynase had up to a 60 percent greater risk for premature death compared to those taking a different type of pill called metformin

The researchers said the results suggest that metformin should be the first drug of choice, but not all experts agree -- the findings must first be confirmed in independent studies.
Researchers said that patients should not stop any drugs without talking to a doctor. If patients have concerns, researchers encouraged them to consult with their physician

Norma, very glad you and Huia enjoyed yourselves and glad you hope to meet up again, maybe Huia needs you to keep tabs on her sometimes lol, in case she becomes dangerously outrageous lol
(You still talking to me Huia lol?)

O.h. had been out shopping the other day and got Low sugar baked beans - I checked the labels when using a tin and realised the Low Sugar ones actually had more than the 'normal' ones! How bad is that, so difficult to make sure you are buying the right things but the small print is so tiny and hard to read !
He was most surprised when I explained the difference to him, but then he is a person who thinks Low fat things are ok, when often they are not, instead of fat they have more sugar in or lots of aspartame which is so bad for a person.

Lizx