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<blockquote data-quote="Alexandra100" data-source="post: 1877278" data-attributes="member: 429870"><p>So maybe dawn phenomenon. Did you test after breakfast? </p><p></p><p>I am not clear what diet strategy you are following. It sounds rather like highish carb low fat? Did you know that orange juice is often used by T1s to boost their bg as quickly as possible when they suffer hypos? I take it the morning readings you are quoting are taken fasting immediately after getting up and going to the loo? Given these puzzling highs I suggest testing just before bed. </p><p></p><p>I'm glad you have not decided definitely against Metformin. However there is some research suggesting that it does most good if started asap after diagnosis. This is from Jenny Ruhl:</p><p></p><p><strong>"Metformin Started Early Far More Effective than Metformin Started Later</strong></p><p>A study published of 1,799 Kaiser patients who were able to lower their A1c below 7.5% using Metformin found that when patients were started on Metformin immediately after diagnosis, they were able to stay at an A1c lower than 7% for longer than did patients whose doctors waited a year before starting them on the drug.</p><p><a href="http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/33/3/501.abstract" target="_blank">Secondary Failure of Metformin Monotherapy in Clinical Practice</a> Jonathan B. Brown. Diabetes Care Diabetes Care March 2010 vol. 33 no. 3 501-506 doi: 10.2337/dc09-1749</p><p>A more detailed discussion of this study can be found here:</p><p><a href="http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9075&catid=53&Itemid=8" target="_blank">Diabetes in Control: Early Treatment Doubles Chance of Success for People with Diabetes</a></p><p>This is important. Many people with diabetes resist taking a drug thinking that it is better to attempt to lower blood sugar with diet or exercise alone. Because the action Metformin is different from the effect of cutting carbs or exercising, this may be a mistake. It may be better to start metformin along with other approaches as soon as you receive a diagnosis of abnormal blood sugar (including a diagnosis of pre-diabetes) rather than waiting."</p><p></p><p>You can read the whole article on Metformin here: <a href="https://www.bloodsugar101.com/metformin" target="_blank">https://www.bloodsugar101.com/metformin</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alexandra100, post: 1877278, member: 429870"] So maybe dawn phenomenon. Did you test after breakfast? I am not clear what diet strategy you are following. It sounds rather like highish carb low fat? Did you know that orange juice is often used by T1s to boost their bg as quickly as possible when they suffer hypos? I take it the morning readings you are quoting are taken fasting immediately after getting up and going to the loo? Given these puzzling highs I suggest testing just before bed. I'm glad you have not decided definitely against Metformin. However there is some research suggesting that it does most good if started asap after diagnosis. This is from Jenny Ruhl: [B]"Metformin Started Early Far More Effective than Metformin Started Later[/B] A study published of 1,799 Kaiser patients who were able to lower their A1c below 7.5% using Metformin found that when patients were started on Metformin immediately after diagnosis, they were able to stay at an A1c lower than 7% for longer than did patients whose doctors waited a year before starting them on the drug. [URL='http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/33/3/501.abstract']Secondary Failure of Metformin Monotherapy in Clinical Practice[/URL] Jonathan B. Brown. Diabetes Care Diabetes Care March 2010 vol. 33 no. 3 501-506 doi: 10.2337/dc09-1749 A more detailed discussion of this study can be found here: [URL='http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9075&catid=53&Itemid=8']Diabetes in Control: Early Treatment Doubles Chance of Success for People with Diabetes[/URL] This is important. Many people with diabetes resist taking a drug thinking that it is better to attempt to lower blood sugar with diet or exercise alone. Because the action Metformin is different from the effect of cutting carbs or exercising, this may be a mistake. It may be better to start metformin along with other approaches as soon as you receive a diagnosis of abnormal blood sugar (including a diagnosis of pre-diabetes) rather than waiting." You can read the whole article on Metformin here: [URL]https://www.bloodsugar101.com/metformin[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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