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Yes. I was diagnosed in December 2003. Started on Metformin 500 mg, morning & night. It did cause some intestinal problems initially, but as I lost about 30 kgs. & the side effects were not terribly distressing, I chose to stay on it. In later times, I have been changed to just 1 gram in evening, + Byetta injection pen 1 he before breakfast & lunch, + Diamicron 60 mg in the morning. My current Dr does not like using Metformin because of potential for kidney damage. The latest combination seems to be keeping me stable.