Any one with type 2 diabetes ever stop taking your Glucophage? & what happened?

very good friend of family recently told by doc he has type 2 diabetes he took meds, but blood pressue went up, he has not taken it for a week now and blood sugar is correct and he is not feeling funny behind drug any more.

hi you
i am type 2 and i was taking glucophage and i was taking off them for about 3 years the reason they will do this even doe your type 2 diabetic but your bloods are correct is in case the clucophage will make your blood sugar levels drop and this would be worse then if was high what you may find just like me in a few years time he mite be back on them again but if he keep good control of his diabetes there a very strong passably that he wont

Glucophage/Metformin is a systemic drug. It takes about 3 weeks for it to become fully effective in the body and another 3 weeks to wear back off when quitting it.

It will take about 3 weeks for the lack of met to show in your friend.

It does NOT cause high blood pressure! that is one of the things it doesn't do.

So sorry your friend does not want to control their glucose levels and their blood pressure.

Unfortunately, high blood sugar often goes hand in hand with high B/P. It is just another complication of having this disease He should not stop his glucophage without a consult with the doctor. Most people have very little side effects from taking this medication after the first few weeks.

Maybe your friend has changed his diet as well and that is helping keep his blood sugar down? Diet and exercise can sometime be enough and no medication is needed. I would highly recommend that before depending on medication.

your friend is in denial...eventually it will catch up with him, his blood sugars will go up, and he will feel worse.