Here's an article that I found in my e:mail in-box this morning that I thought you might like to read . . . http://www.everydayhealth.com/diabet...betes_20080428

Wow, scary stuff. One more reason to lose weight, maybe I can get off the metformin.

It's good to be reminded that there are side effects, and what they are...and yes, another good reason to get the weight off and get off the drugs.