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<blockquote data-quote="cold ethyl" data-source="post: 604637" data-attributes="member: 107467"><p>So I eventually plucked up the courage to phone GP for results and a chat( had no choice as dispensary said I had to speak to him re meds) this morning. He was really pleased with things but still wants me to double up my metformin to 4 a day to protect my heart! </p><p>Anyway HbA1c at diagnosis was apparently 8.6%( I'd naively thought it was just a normal blood glucose test then) and two months later it was 6.5% so he is pleased. I guess some of that last test will be a hangover from the previous carb fest days pre-diagnosis as the nurse took bloods a month early as I was at surgery for something else. Don't need to go back till New Year now for bloods so hoping that it will be even lower then as my meter is averaging 5.9 these days on BS readings.</p><p>Didn't mention my errant BP so just going to monitor that at home myself and go if it seems high.</p><p>Just got the Desmond course to get through next week and retinal screening.</p><p>BTW does anyone take B12 supplements from Boots? Mentioned that I'd read about metformin causing B12 issues and he said I would be ok as I eat a varied diet but I'd ;like to take one in case if they are ok to take.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cold ethyl, post: 604637, member: 107467"] So I eventually plucked up the courage to phone GP for results and a chat( had no choice as dispensary said I had to speak to him re meds) this morning. He was really pleased with things but still wants me to double up my metformin to 4 a day to protect my heart! Anyway HbA1c at diagnosis was apparently 8.6%( I'd naively thought it was just a normal blood glucose test then) and two months later it was 6.5% so he is pleased. I guess some of that last test will be a hangover from the previous carb fest days pre-diagnosis as the nurse took bloods a month early as I was at surgery for something else. Don't need to go back till New Year now for bloods so hoping that it will be even lower then as my meter is averaging 5.9 these days on BS readings. Didn't mention my errant BP so just going to monitor that at home myself and go if it seems high. Just got the Desmond course to get through next week and retinal screening. BTW does anyone take B12 supplements from Boots? Mentioned that I'd read about metformin causing B12 issues and he said I would be ok as I eat a varied diet but I'd ;like to take one in case if they are ok to take. [/QUOTE]
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