Dear F.W.: In general, I recommend against stopping prescription medications without your doctor telling you to, and I hope to help you understand why.
Your A1C level can be falsely elevated due to certain medications or health conditions like anemia, among other reasons. The hemoglobin A1C test is a useful tool to help monitor glucose control or ...
So, if you were to stop taking your medication without seeking your doctor’s advice ... ROACH: I take 1,000 mg of metformin in the morning and 1,000 mg at night, and my A1C level is 7.2%. I am 80 ...