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- Type of diabetes
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Hi folks, some advice needed?
In January I became symptomatic ie thirst extreme and urinating like a horse!
In March I developed thrush in my mouth so finally decided to visit the gp.
Prick test showed a bg of 19 and a blood test 4 days later (after meds) showed an improvement to 9mmol and hbac1 of 131.
I am calorie counting 2100 kcal/ day running 3x a week (3-5km) plus walking the dog and kid to school (2miles every day). Have lost 3 stone 21kg since last year this time.
Currently my home bg tests are all within parameters....ie between 4 and 6 fasting and maybe upper 6's during the day.
NOW HERE'S THE SHOCK QUESTION ?
I have taken myself off the meds ie medformin and gliglazide. Why? Because I felt the gliclazide was making me feel awful at around 10-11 am ie weak, sweaty typical hypo.
I went off the gliclazide and it did nothing to my bg levels
I then decided to go off the medformin too and after two weeks bg's still ok....
Doc wants me to reduce the gliclazide to half....but to be honest I cannot understand why I should be on medication at all if my bloods are within normal values....
Pls tell me if I'm being an idiot....AND most importantly WHY?
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In January I became symptomatic ie thirst extreme and urinating like a horse!
In March I developed thrush in my mouth so finally decided to visit the gp.
Prick test showed a bg of 19 and a blood test 4 days later (after meds) showed an improvement to 9mmol and hbac1 of 131.
I am calorie counting 2100 kcal/ day running 3x a week (3-5km) plus walking the dog and kid to school (2miles every day). Have lost 3 stone 21kg since last year this time.
Currently my home bg tests are all within parameters....ie between 4 and 6 fasting and maybe upper 6's during the day.
NOW HERE'S THE SHOCK QUESTION ?
I have taken myself off the meds ie medformin and gliglazide. Why? Because I felt the gliclazide was making me feel awful at around 10-11 am ie weak, sweaty typical hypo.
I went off the gliclazide and it did nothing to my bg levels
I then decided to go off the medformin too and after two weeks bg's still ok....
Doc wants me to reduce the gliclazide to half....but to be honest I cannot understand why I should be on medication at all if my bloods are within normal values....
Pls tell me if I'm being an idiot....AND most importantly WHY?
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