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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Insulin
I always notify DN that I have stopped taking (whatever) so that we have no secrets. My control of my type 2 with diet is significantly better than controlling it with pills.Hello
My question, has anyone stopped taking medication, against 'professional' advice and successfully controlling type 2 with diet & exercise, etc?
Thank you.
Cure or treatment, seems to me that is a lexical question question. If you aren't following your GP advice on medication and don't tell him and nothing changes, the problem, in general, and not only for diabetes, is that wrong conclusions could be made and this could cause other wrong and not useful treatments.This sounds pedantic, but doctor's don't give you 'cures' - and I think most doctors following traditional guidelines don't expect to be offering a 'cure' they are offering a treatment for a condition that they believe is incurable and progressive.
If you want to choose to be pro-active and manage your diabetes with diet and exercise and maybe fasting, with many GP practices you have no option but 'go it alone' and wait for them to catch up with the science!
Blood glucose has come down from original 21 in August, to the 9.7 in Sep.
Cure or treatment, seems to me that is a lexical question question. If you aren't following your GP advice on medication and don't tell him and nothing changes, the problem, in general, and not only for diabetes, is that wrong conclusions could be made and this could cause other wrong and not useful treatments.
I think with diabetes you MUST be proactive. By the way the official cure and diet worked well for me and the diabetes stopped, with fasting BG (3.9 mmol/l monday morning) and HBa1c well in the normal range for non diabetics. I could say that following the medical advice and being informed worked for me. I know that because everyone is different maybe this will not work for everybody and that following a controlled calories diet its HARD (thank you very much - I know it). But IF one refuses the therapy given by the GP, it's way better to tell him or her: it's simply possible that an altrenative treatment could be used or it could be an useful information anyway.
Yes, I use metformin an I tolerate it.So presumably you can tolerate Metformin, is that included in your 'following the medical advice'?
The higher order problem is that there is this nurse that despite the negative effects of the treatment doesn't try to change it.her Nurse is not listening to her concerns, and by my understanding is bullying her into continuing this form of treatment, when there is plenty of evidence that strictly controlled carbohydrate diet, with increased exercise can be a totally effective way of managing T2 diabetes.
Agree. They should help the patient to find the best treatment for them an not print a boilerplate response.The medical profession and specialist nurses need to catch up.
The record keeping is what I did, and in my opinion is the best guidance. My understanding of metformin is that it assists glucose take up in your cells. Other ways to achieve glucose reduction in the blood is via exercise (the government guideslines in this case look like a good starting point of 30 minutes a day), and diet - low carb high fat. The low carb programme on this site is a great resource and diet doctor is superb also. If you do keep metformin or not, diet and exercise is a good idea for anyone able to do this, HiiT is great if you are challenged and fast walking if you hate running.Ok, so say you decided, all by yourself, to drop the Met for a month. Would it kill you? Would it even injure you in any noticeable way? Probably not. I'm presuming you have a meter, have strips and know how to use it and that you understand what is meant by a low carb diet and have the facilities and family support to carry it out. Keep a detailed diary, recording what you eat, symptoms, side effects and your blood sugars on waking and before and after every meal. If you need advice on any of these issues, please ask.
After only a few days, you should be able to begin to assess if you are being successful. You can always abandon the trial at any moment if things aren't looking good. If things work, you can carry on for a bit longer, then go and tell (or write to) your GP explaining your success and that you have given up the drugs. After three months, ask for an HbA1c. This will show you if more drugs/work is necessary.
Just a suggestion, it's your body.
Sally
Got it in one! Shame DSN doesn't think things through....!!!!I have been testing my BG at home, but the nurse said not to take much notice, as it's the Hba1c they do, which only counts!
Presumably the lower I can keep my BG, the lower the Hba1c will be?
Hello
I was diagnosed type 2, a couple of months ago, and put straight on Metformin - which is permanently screwing my stomach - even the slow release ones. My nurse has been adamant, on day one & again today that I can't control with diet & exercise - and won't let me even try! As well as Metformin I have now been prescribed something else.
My question, has anyone stopped taking medication, against 'professional' advice and successfully controlling type 2 with diet & exercise, etc?
Thank you.
Hello
I was diagnosed type 2, a couple of months ago, and put straight on Metformin - which is permanently screwing my stomach - even the slow release ones. My nurse has been adamant, on day one & again today that I can't control with diet & exercise - and won't let me even try! As well as Metformin I have now been prescribed something else.
My question, has anyone stopped taking medication, against 'professional' advice and successfully controlling type 2 with diet & exercise, etc?
Thank you.
My question, has anyone stopped taking medication, against 'professional' advice and successfully controlling type 2 with diet & exercise, etc?
Thank you.
Hi ...YES and I think that it's high time our health professionals woke up to the fact that we are not all the same and whilst some Type 2 Diabetics may not be able to control their diabetes without drugs, some can and will, with or without their support. ALL diabetics deserve their support, guidance and encouragement, and people with this disease should not have to hide from their disapproval or be denied effective help.Hello
I was diagnosed type 2, a couple of months ago, and put straight on Metformin - which is permanently screwing my stomach - even the slow release ones. My nurse has been adamant, on day one & again today that I can't control with diet & exercise - and won't let me even try! As well as Metformin I have now been prescribed something else.
My question, has anyone stopped taking medication, against 'professional' advice and successfully controlling type 2 with diet & exercise, etc?
Thank you.