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Can't get below 5; any ideas?

hanadr

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I pretty much understand this condition and manage well, but I would like to take my BGs below 5 and can't seem to do it. I know I could if I were prepared to use gliclazide, but I'm NOT. I low carb and take up to 4 x 500 metformin per day. I also walk miles. I usually get BGs of5.4 to 5.5. I have come into a stock of strips. Since the diabetogist saw fit to give my T1 husband a new meter( but no instructions on what to do), I have come into his stash. I am the proud possessor of 4 whole packs of Freestyle strips. I even got one from my doctor.
 
I think you may be as low as your pancreas is allowing you to go Hana. These are still great numbers.
 
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