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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1401726" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>It sounds from what you say that you are relying on your Metformin to reduce your blood sugars. I'm afraid Metformin doesn't work that way. It helps in other respects, such as helping to reduce insulin resistance and weight loss, but only insulin itself can reduce blood sugars (either your own or injected). Diet is the key to control and reduced blood sugars, and by that I mean a reduction in carbohydrate. </p><p></p><p>Using your meter to test out what happens when you eat is the only real way to do it. Test before you eat and again 2 hours after first bite and see what the actual rise is. Anything above 2mmol/l and there were to many carbs in that meal. Once you are more used to all this and you see your numbers coming down a bit, try to keep any rises under 1.5mmol/l and at no time higher than 8.5. These are the figures to aim for at least initially:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html</a></p><p></p><p>If you keep a food diary including portion sizes and record your levels alongside, you will soon learn which foods and in what quantities affect you, so you can reduce the carb portion or eliminate it.</p><p></p><p>We call it eating to your meter, and if done properly, it works!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1401726, member: 94045"] It sounds from what you say that you are relying on your Metformin to reduce your blood sugars. I'm afraid Metformin doesn't work that way. It helps in other respects, such as helping to reduce insulin resistance and weight loss, but only insulin itself can reduce blood sugars (either your own or injected). Diet is the key to control and reduced blood sugars, and by that I mean a reduction in carbohydrate. Using your meter to test out what happens when you eat is the only real way to do it. Test before you eat and again 2 hours after first bite and see what the actual rise is. Anything above 2mmol/l and there were to many carbs in that meal. Once you are more used to all this and you see your numbers coming down a bit, try to keep any rises under 1.5mmol/l and at no time higher than 8.5. These are the figures to aim for at least initially: [URL]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html[/URL] If you keep a food diary including portion sizes and record your levels alongside, you will soon learn which foods and in what quantities affect you, so you can reduce the carb portion or eliminate it. We call it eating to your meter, and if done properly, it works! [/QUOTE]
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