glucose kid
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I told him it was very important to have a monitor so he's getting one. Thanks for your response.I was put on a small dose of Metformin . 500mg. and I persevered for 11 weeks. I felt sick, had headaches very unpredictable bowels and generally felt unwell. One day I had just got to the point of taking my daily dose and stopped and dropped it in the bin. I haven't taken one since.Over a few days I felt so much better and still do.
I follow the LCHF diet and have bought my own meter and test strips so I can work out which foods are OK for me. I've reduced my HbAc1 to 48 and when I told the DN I'd stopped taking Metformin she just shrugged and said I was doing well without it. She did offer the slow release version but was OK when I said I'd rather not.
Has your friend got a meter ? That has been the biggest help to me.
To elaborate...I was diagnosed Oct 2015.. immediately given metformin. Reacted very badly to it so stopped after 3 weeks. Went back for HbA1c in December and at appointment with Diabetes Nurse was told I had done extremely well to reduce my blood sugar from 70 to 45 in such a short time. I then told her that I had stopped the meds after 3 weeks and done LCHF diet only since. She nearly fell off her chair. It's up to your friend.. he has diabetes not his doctor or nurse..
And yes I did try the Slow release version .... for me the change was from daily diarrhoea to constipation with explosive diarrhoea.
Bloody brilliant!.. very well done indeed. I think taking control of our own health is the way forward.I have to confess, I did the same thing after being diagnosed in March 2017 and was put on Metformin. I didn't like it so I stopped after about 2 or 3 wks. I started the LCHF eating style and have reduced my A1C to the 'normal' range. This past week my Diabetic Educator said I'm an inspiration to my Health Care Team, even though she was very skeptical at first. I've lowered my bad cholesterol and raised my good cholesterol. Weight is way down and I feel much better than I have in years. I want to be in control of my own health and not go on every pill they think I need. I refused the statins, too. I'm controlling this by diet and exercise and so far it's working very well.
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