Recent Content by Patrick66

4.3. Curiously, I was 7.9 last night but have no idea why that was.

Metformin lowers Hba1c by about 1-1.5%, which doesn't sound much but is actually slightly higher than many other diabetic meds eg Dapagliflozin is in the 0.8-1.2% range. It can become a bit of a crutch, and if it's not required because things are under control, then it's one less drug to put in...

4.7 this morning after a very carb heavy dinner last night.

4.4

4.4 this morning

4.4 today

5.5 this morning, but ate late and had a lot of carbs so... okay.

4.4 this morning

4.3 this morning

4.9 this morning. I'm on a roll... but sadly it's not a sausage roll!

Thanks for that. Yes, I read somewhere that it can take up to three months for things to settle. It is, as you say, quite a scary thing to happen when you haven't been warned that it might.

It's been about a week so far. No, I won't get new glasses, I'm making good use of my colossal conk to slide my current pairs to the right position according to my vision. And no, I won't drive. Thanks.

Today it's 4.0

Greetings! My last Hba1c was 81, the highest its ever been, so in the last week I have come off sugar/carbs almost entirely and my blood sugar levels are now between 4.0 and 5.5 on twice daily testing. But I have noticed that my vision has gone a bit strange, and that my glasses are only...

I don't think I could cope with stomach ache and thrush, lol. Yes, there are lots of people on two drugs, but my doctor has only ever been one at a time.