what happens if one stops taking insulin as a 9 month type II diabetic?

[shanti]

16. I'm a T2

for about the same amount of time as you. But when I was first dX'd, my GP put me on Glipizide, not Metformin. I didn't question it until I started having some scary lows (50's). Then I found out that most people are put on Met first. I tolerate it well because I'm careful to always take with a meal. So I got off the Glipizide and am only on 500mg caplets of Met. My BS is well-controlled and my medical record now states 'pre-diabetic', not diabetic. I probably could stop the Met (doctor suggested it) but plan to stay on it indefinitely, as Met has been said to have good off-label purposes re aging.