After two weeks of testing my BG four to six times a day, I went to the doc with the results and he prescribed Metformin! It was interesting to see the daily BG averages decline after Day 8 when I stated low-carbing!

I am to take 1/2 a 500mg tablet at bedtime for a few weeks and then check again to see if my fasting BG is back in target range. I'll increase the dosage if it is not working.

So nice to hear that this is the one drug that does not cause weight gain in diabetics. I am 63 and have been fighting this weight thing all my life! In other times I would have been diagnosed as having PCOS and insulkin resistant. We've come a long way.

Good luck to us all - but rely on skill!