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<blockquote data-quote="bmorgen" data-source="post: 279495" data-attributes="member: 20786"><p>Metformin is not the only drug for controlling diabetes! </p><p></p><p>Find a doctor who is interested in helping. It took me a year to get used to Metformin but now I am side-effect free. But my side-effects were not as nasty as yours. Many of the drugs that control blood sugar do so by slowing down release of food from the stomach. This can cause discomfort. But, as I mentioned, for me it passed eventually. </p><p></p><p>If you aren't able to handle the drugs, get yourself on a very low GL diet and control your blood sugar directly. Throw away the NHS diet sheet - it is dangerous. Cut out potatoes, white bread, and white rice. Keep whole grains to a small part of your meal but they are essential. Those whole grain german brick-like breads are a good way to get carbs that are slow release (low GL). Also, have fats with your carbs to slow down digestion. Beans are good. Have a few french fries instead of a fat-free baked potato. But just a few. Use a lot of low/no carb foods like eggs, meat, cheese, ham. Only have one piece of bread on your sandwich. There are loads of good ways to control your blood sugar without drugs. </p><p></p><p>There is no cure but there are some very good drugs if you can tolerate them. Victoza is one. Also Januvia. They don't cause hypos and help enormously. But getting the NHS to give you these modern drugs can be tricky or impossible. Pity we are stuck with no-nothing GPs and budget drugs at the NHS.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bmorgen, post: 279495, member: 20786"] Metformin is not the only drug for controlling diabetes! Find a doctor who is interested in helping. It took me a year to get used to Metformin but now I am side-effect free. But my side-effects were not as nasty as yours. Many of the drugs that control blood sugar do so by slowing down release of food from the stomach. This can cause discomfort. But, as I mentioned, for me it passed eventually. If you aren't able to handle the drugs, get yourself on a very low GL diet and control your blood sugar directly. Throw away the NHS diet sheet - it is dangerous. Cut out potatoes, white bread, and white rice. Keep whole grains to a small part of your meal but they are essential. Those whole grain german brick-like breads are a good way to get carbs that are slow release (low GL). Also, have fats with your carbs to slow down digestion. Beans are good. Have a few french fries instead of a fat-free baked potato. But just a few. Use a lot of low/no carb foods like eggs, meat, cheese, ham. Only have one piece of bread on your sandwich. There are loads of good ways to control your blood sugar without drugs. There is no cure but there are some very good drugs if you can tolerate them. Victoza is one. Also Januvia. They don't cause hypos and help enormously. But getting the NHS to give you these modern drugs can be tricky or impossible. Pity we are stuck with no-nothing GPs and budget drugs at the NHS. [/QUOTE]
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