It took her a long time to get around to it, but she finally asked me if I wanted to switch from Avandia. She suggested Metformin, which I've heard is good for controlling B/G, but can cause some stomach problems. I didn't want to make any decisions regarding changing my medication at that time because I had started LC and felt my numbers would improve, so stuck with the Avandia. My thinking was that at some point in the near future I might be able to reduce or eliminate my oral medication all together. I am Type 2. Also, I had not too long ago heard the latest findings on tight B/G control and it was found that tighter control did not decrease the death rate in diabetics (hope I'm remembering this correctly).

Well it's now three months later, and despite sucessfully LCing for that time, I am surprised to find that my fasting B/G has actually gone up from 7.0 in July, 2007 to 7.3. I'm also surprised to find that my total cholesterol and tryglecerides have gone down. I say surprised because although I have heard that these would improve, I had been warned that they might not be so good the first time - so I'm surprised that they improved - surpirsed and pleased since my doc has been after me to start taking Lipitor for over a year.

So-o-o-o my question is, since it's apparent I do need to switch from Avandia for one because it's just not a good medication to keep taking, and secondly because it's no longer getting the job done, is Metformin a good choice?

I welcome all responses - need help figuring this one out. Keep in mind these were the only 2 choices she gave me. I think I'm still at the point where diet and medication can keep my B/g in check.