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Thread: Why metformin?

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03-16-2009, 06:53 AM

MWsmee

Junior Member

I am a: Type 2

Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Milton Keynes, England

Posts: 1

Why metformin?

I felt so ill on metformin when my dose increased and injection was proposed that I took matters in my own hands.
I stopped taking metformin and went on a very strict carbohydrate diet (atkins based).
For the first month I ate no carbohydrates at all and even now some 4 months later I only eat very little. I feel wonderful but my cholestrol levels have increased a bit.
My GP however still insists that I take a low dose of metformin. Can anyone tell me the benefits of this?