Hi there Musicmuse58!

Great A1C, down from 11.2 that's an awesome acomplishment and you should be very proud of yourself !
I'm currently at 6.2 and working for a result like yours on my next labs.

Your recent A1C of 5.5 result may be due to the Metforim doing it's job. I would be very leary about making any change
without consutling my Doc first. Metformin typically takes 3-4 weeks to leave our bodies just like it can take 3-4 weeks to
build up to it's effectiveness for us should you decide to make a change. I could be wrong but, don't be suprised to see escalating numbers down the road. If you can make that change and make it work for you that's great.

Metformin's primary mode of action is increasing the sensitivity of the body's muscles, tissues and cells to insulin--a hormone that is essential for transporting glucose from the blood to the body.

Individuals with type 2 diabetes commonly have insulin resistance. This causes the cells to ignore the effects of insulin and not allow glucose to be transported into the muscles and tissues where it is vital to produce energy. The body tries to compensate by secreting more insulin, which only leads to hyperinsulinemia (too much insulin in our bodies) in the blood.

If it were me, I's stay the course unless your having any underlying issues. Some people taking metformin experience moderate to servere digestive discomcort and find a switch to Metformin XR (extended release) helps to improve or eliminate the experience.

Don't mean to be preachy. Hope this helps.

Best of luck!

I was placed on the same dose of Metformin as you when I was diagnosed in Sept. 2011 with an A1C of 14.8. In January 2012, I had dropped my A1C to 5.1. I stayed on the same dosage of Metformin until I had another A1C of 5.1 in July 2012. At this point, the doctor suggested we give it a go med free.

I have been med free since, and my readings have stayed pretty much the same as they were while on Metformin. I anticipate my next A1C to be right around 5.1 once again based on my testing results. So keeping the blood glucose levels down after going off Metformin hasn't been a problem. I will note that my weight loss has completely stalled and has even crept up a bit since coming off Metformin, which is one reason why I am considering discussing with my doctor the possibility of going back on at my next visit if I can't get the weight loss headed back in the right direction soon.

Travisseger,
Wow, med free thats really great!. 14.8 to 5.1 in 4 months, your numbers prove, you worked hard to get to where you are.
What an inspiration. Well done and I'm jealous.

Hopefully the stall you're experiencing will be short lived for you and there won't be a need to go back on.
Your 108# weight loss is an amazing accompilshment and impressive too.

Good luck with your next lab work.