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<blockquote data-quote="just_undiscovered_" data-source="post: 1056712" data-attributes="member: 251778"><p>[USER=244689]@TooManyCrisps[/USER] I was also recently diagnosed with an HBA1C of 86 back in November. I so wished my GP had said to me to go away and try to lose some weight, before prescribing standard Metformin 500mg x4 which I couldn't tolerate. He then changed it to the SR version and after 4 days I experienced the same side effects. He has now prescribed Gliclazide and I'm too scared to take it, as he mentioned it could cause hypos! I'm seriously thinking of not taking any medication, as I've been on a LCHF regime and rigorously testing myself. Am due an HBA1C test in a few weeks, so will wait and see what results I get and then make a decision..<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite70" alt=":woot:" title="Woot :woot:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":woot:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="just_undiscovered_, post: 1056712, member: 251778"] [USER=244689]@TooManyCrisps[/USER] I was also recently diagnosed with an HBA1C of 86 back in November. I so wished my GP had said to me to go away and try to lose some weight, before prescribing standard Metformin 500mg x4 which I couldn't tolerate. He then changed it to the SR version and after 4 days I experienced the same side effects. He has now prescribed Gliclazide and I'm too scared to take it, as he mentioned it could cause hypos! I'm seriously thinking of not taking any medication, as I've been on a LCHF regime and rigorously testing myself. Am due an HBA1C test in a few weeks, so will wait and see what results I get and then make a decision..:woot: [/QUOTE]
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