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VioletViolet

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Hello

I've just been prescribed Metformin and I really don't want to take it. Did anyone else feel like this ? What did you do?
 
It's our decision what we take and why. What else are you doing to help yourself i.e. diet and lifstyle changes? I took the Metformin as I realised my reasons for not taking it were purely because I don't like taking meds when lifestyle changes hadn't been given a chance. I made the lifestyle changes - went keto, lost loads of weight without trying, and thus brought my BG into the non-diabetic range. Then I gradually phased out the Metformin. GP and Diabetes Nurse were happy with that result even though I didn't ask for their approval when I did it, and note I am answering your question NOT recommending anyone else does it this way.
 
Outlier said:
It's our decision what we take and why. What else are you doing to help yourself i.e. diet and lifstyle changes? I took the Metformin as I realised my reasons for not taking it were purely because I don't like taking meds when lifestyle changes hadn't been given a chance. I made the lifestyle changes - went keto, lost loads of weight without trying, and thus brought my BG into the non-diabetic range. Then I gradually phased out the Metformin. GP and Diabetes Nurse were happy with that result even though I didn't ask for their approval when I did it, and note I am answering your question NOT recommending anyone else does it this way.
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Thats rings true , I haven't made the lifestyle changes I've been bingeing and eating whatever I wanted which tipped me over from pre- diabetes . My GP thinks I should be on it to reduce damage and can think about coming off once it if I can bring it down .
 
VioletViolet said:
I don't want to be on any meds because the answer is with me isn't it? I have to change my behaviours
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If changing your lifestyle at the moment is too hard, there's nothing wrong at all with using medication to prevent damage from high blood glucose.

A diabetes diagnosis doesn't mean you're suddenly able to change a long time difficult relationship with food.
For some, a diagnosis is just that little nudge they need, for others it just means more guilt over food.
If medication in addition to working on food habits is what it takes to get your BG into healthier numbers there's absolutely nothing wrong with that!
Much better than running high and beating yourself up for that.
 
@VioletViolet , I see you have been a member for a long time. Have you managed to maintain non-diabetes blood glucose levels by diet only since you joined? Well done.

What has changed? What is your most recent HbA1c?
 
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