Id be interested in thoughts from people. I was newly diagnosed with type 2 in February. Through following low carb diet and exercise i am now getting regular meter readings in the 5's and 6's. However im still testing out foods and get the odd spikes as i did with porridge today when i went to 10.2!
My initial thoughts were to try and do as much with diet and exercise. I try and take as little medication in all others areas of my life. However the GP has asked me to consider Metformin.
I have a friend who is also type 2 who is on metformin and another drug which escapes me. He says the metformin will help counter the spikes so i dont need to be such a facist wit the low low carbs. But im worried that if i start the drug now at 41 it will be a slippery slope requiring more and more drugs for the rest of my life.
How long have people been in metformin for without increasing the dose?
My initial thoughts were to try and do as much with diet and exercise. I try and take as little medication in all others areas of my life. However the GP has asked me to consider Metformin.
I have a friend who is also type 2 who is on metformin and another drug which escapes me. He says the metformin will help counter the spikes so i dont need to be such a facist wit the low low carbs. But im worried that if i start the drug now at 41 it will be a slippery slope requiring more and more drugs for the rest of my life.
How long have people been in metformin for without increasing the dose?