IreneCatherineAnne
Newbie
Hello,
I've been on Metformin 500mg for 7 days now (after changing from Gliclazide) and the Dr said to increase to two tablets daily after a week but my Blood Glucose readings are so much better than on Gliclazide, between 5.5 and 8.5 each day so I don't understand why I need to increase the amount, unless we need to be at 5 all the time?
I have a Covid Rehab team member checking up once a week and when she asked how my new meds were, I asked her why I needed to increase and the reply was 2 tablets a day is just a standard dose and best to do what the Dr says! Told her I wasn't happy without knowing why, so she went and asked the hospital pharmacist who also didn't know the answer, "just do as your told."
The Diabetes Nurse is on holiday for another week so can I wait until then to see what she says before increasing or maybe someone here knows the answer to why I should double the amount now?
Thanks for any info.
Irene
I've been on Metformin 500mg for 7 days now (after changing from Gliclazide) and the Dr said to increase to two tablets daily after a week but my Blood Glucose readings are so much better than on Gliclazide, between 5.5 and 8.5 each day so I don't understand why I need to increase the amount, unless we need to be at 5 all the time?
I have a Covid Rehab team member checking up once a week and when she asked how my new meds were, I asked her why I needed to increase and the reply was 2 tablets a day is just a standard dose and best to do what the Dr says! Told her I wasn't happy without knowing why, so she went and asked the hospital pharmacist who also didn't know the answer, "just do as your told."
The Diabetes Nurse is on holiday for another week so can I wait until then to see what she says before increasing or maybe someone here knows the answer to why I should double the amount now?
Thanks for any info.
Irene