I was diagnosed as a Type 2 Diabetic at the end of July 2017. I had an A1c of 10. My BG reading at that time was around 230 mg/dL. My doctor told me to go on a low carb diet. I Google'd around and found keto. Doctor prescribed me Lantus, Metformin 1000mg, Glimepiride and Fenofibrate for my high triglyercide levels of 327. Lantus was expensive for a three month supply, so I told him if I could get Trebisa. He said okay, and I got it.

So I started to check my BG levels at least four times a day while on the keto diet. My blood sugar was steadily dropping. I even reached a low of 56 one day. Then I started reading that having that kind of level could be bad. So I started researching my medication. I found that Glimepiride could overwork your pancreas and can cause pancreatitis. I didn't even think twice of calling my doctor to ask if I can get off of it. I just stopped it myself, and told his nurse that always called me every week asking for my blood glucose readings. And the nurse said, "The doctor said that's okay that you stopped it." Then I find out that Fenofibrate can cause gallstones. I stopped that too. As for the Trebisa, I was taking 10 units every night before going to bed. As time went on, and as I was giving my results to the doctor, he said to stop the Trebisa. So...the scorecard so far reads: Stop taking Trebisa, Glimepiride and Fenofibrate. I was still taking the Metformin 1000mg.

But as I was finding out, every morning, I would spike up to 100-115 mg/dL in the morning, but in the evenings before dinner, I would get back down to 90-100. I was actually missing getting to 60-70 like I used to, but I was getting to those numbers with the Trebisa. Well, I told myself that I would never inject again. When I had my next doctor's appointment on Halloween, I told the doctor about my numbers and I told him about Metformin ER, which is a slow release version of Metformin. I asked him if I could go on it, and he agreed. So he prescribed it to me, and order blood tests. So, after being on keto for three months and just taking the regular Metformin, my blood tests were: A1c=5.5, Triglyercides=93. I told my doctor about my diet, and he started to warn me, but I told him it was working and the blood test results shows that it is.

Now, when I started at 267 lbs, and now I'm 198. My BG levels are now averaging 98 mg/dL. I'm taking the Metformin ER, Fish Oil pills, Vitamin D3, Magnesium, and a multi-vitamin. I have high blood pressure, so I'm also taking two meds for that, but on my next doctor's visit, I'll probably be weaned off of them.

I think you should research, and then make appropriate changes that you think is most beneficial to you. Then when you see your doctor, let them know what you've found, what your concerns are, and that you want to do what's best for YOU.