I was told to stop taking metformin some 6 months ago, as it was affecting my kidneys, not surprising my HbA1c has increased from 47 to 89, Help Geoff

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I have never been involved in any weight control, my weight has changed by 1/2 stone over 70 years, whilst reasonably active.

And your BMI at 22.5 is exactly the average for the participants in the Retune trial which showed the value of modest weight loss in getting A1c normalised.