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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2257976" data-attributes="member: 372717">Interesting. Dr Google says Janumet is already a mix of metformin (reduces sugar produced by liver)  and sitagliptin (increases insulin production) so I'm not sure why you've got the metformin twice. And it seems a lot of medication to be put on with only one single blood test as a diagnostic.A few questions1) Did your doctor discuss what to do in the (unlikely but possible) event that you get side effects from either drug2) Do you have or can you get a blood testing meter?  Your reading corresponds to about 10.5 in the units we have here (divide by 18), so it is out of range (non diabetics would typically be less than 8) but you really need a meter to see if  for you that is a relatively high reading as a result of eating a packet of something sugary or a relatively low reading as a result of having fasted for 6 hours. Most doctors that I know would do an hba1c test, as that gives you an idea as to your average levels for the last 3 months. Many many T2s on here have started with extremely high blood sugars and hba1cs and reduced these levels dramatically just by diet.   However, I don't know your personal circumstances/health history and your doctor does.Exactly what I was thinking, but we don't know [USER=523631]@Seriously[/USER] 's medical background and we aren't doctors.....</blockquote>

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