Looking for Opinions – Metformin

I had my doctor’s appointment the other day, but it wasn’t with my normal PCP due to some poor scheduling of the office staff. I was planning to ask my PCP what he thought about me coming off of the Metformin assuming my A1c was good. It was, but since I wasn’t with my normal PCP, I brought it up with this other doctor.

He acknowledged that I’d made incredible strides toward controlling, but recommended that I not stop taking the meds. He said that he thought I should stay on them to continue resting my pancreas, so that I don’t strain my body any further.

I guess I wanted to see what you guys thought. He also suggested that I ask my normal doctor, and I feel like I should still give my PCP a call to do so.

Anyway, I’d still like to come off of the meds, I guess I feel like it would give me more incentive to continue doing right by myself to know that I don’t have anything but my own behavior to fall back on. I don’t want to, though, if it’s going to put any undue strain on the body.

I’ve come a long way, but I realize I still have a long ways to go. I still have a good 50 pounds that I need to lose, I’m still trying to get into a good exercise routine, and my cholesterol was still slightly elevated.

Sorry about the long post, but what say you?