fsmith

I was on 1500mg Metformin for type 2. For a year and a half I had stomach, bowel issues progressing to heart attack like symptoms this past summer (three trips to the emergency medical facility). I had all heart tests imaginable, stomach tests and CT scans from my neck to my pelvis. I had a colonoscopy.... so you see, I did everything I could and the Dr's were at a loss. No thought to look at my Metformin use. By chance my cousin mentioned that HER doctor (who is with the Shands teaching hospital in Gainesville, FL) told her to take CHROMIUM PICOLINATE, ALPHA LIPOIC ACID (100MG) and to watch her diet. I figured "what the heck" I couldn't feel much worse.... I quit my metformin (probably not a smart move I guess) and started taking the picolinate and lipoic acid. I told my family doctor what I had done and she agreed that it was worth a shot but she wanted me to take cinnamon tablets also. I have done that. My sugar is between 89 and 122 first thing in the AM now (as opposed to 130 - 137 on Metformin). The only sweating/stomach/bowel issue I have had is the ONE day that I took ONE Metformin just to see what it would do. You can buy the supplements OVER THE COUNTER at a drug store, they are CHEAP and they are working. Check with your doctor first, especially if you are sweaty, dizzy, diarreah (spell?), and pains beneath your breast bone thru to your back.... I had to share this. I may be unusual but if you are suffering, it is worth a try. Let me know how you do? Good luck.