diabetes, type 2
"I'm a 35 yr old African American female with a long standing family history of diabetes. While I was devastated to get a diagnosis of diabetes back in August, I was determined not to let it beat me. My a1c back in August was 8.3 and after taking metformin 500 mg twice a day and watching my diet and regular exercise, I am happy to report that my a1c that was checked this month is 6.3. I had very few and mild side effects like mild cramping and diarrhea, but stopped having after less than a week. The medication works for me and I'm hoping to get my a1c even lower come next check. Putting the Beat in diabetes."