I am also type II for about 5 years now. This has really brought my sugars down and I'm feeling better. I'm probably switching meds next week because the one I am on stimulates my pancreas to pump more insullin and causes me to retain fat. I have gotten great advice from Doreen about glucophage and I had tried it once and had upset stomach, but she suggested getting something for nausea. Glucophage doesn't seem to cause weight gain, so maybe that would help me as I've been on this almost 3 months and my weight has not budged, I've lost a few inches tho, so I am encouraged and I feel so much better. I just think as the weight goes down I will be able to take less meds and hopefully go totally off of them one day.

That is why is was such an encouragement to hear you were able to do that -- the doctor just raises his eyebrow when I say I want to work to be med free.