Magill
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- Some of the "candidates" in the Apprentice - I would never have employed some of the nasty individuals that pop up as potential employees in this show. If they are the best on offer then heaven help us!

Couldn't decide whether to add this here or on the back of my other thread over my suspected Metformin reaction. Anyway it matters not. I continue on the very low carb diet my GP suggested while I am off Metformin. I am still taking 1 Sitagliptin daily but I am fasinated with what is happening with my BG figures. I am now into Day 4 with no Metformin and my results Metformin free so far are
Day 1 - Morning 10.6 - Mid afternoon 9.2 - Evening 8.3
Day 2- Morning 9.6 - Mid afternoon 7.5 - Evening 6.7
Day 3 - Morning 8.7 - Mid afternoon 6.9 - Evening 6.2
Day 4 - Morning 8 - Mid afternoon 6.1
I'm not hungry at all and the only thing I miss is a bit bread but I know I will get low carb versions back in a few weeks so I can wait. What I am beginning to wonder is if this downward spiral continues why do I have to try to go back on Metformin at all? I feel better than I have in ages, I've had no funny turns since I stopped and my readings are better than they were when I was taking the pills. I have been on low carbs for 11 days now and my weight has dropped 9lbs plus I have a lot more energy at the gym - I even put in an extra 30 mins in the pool yesterday.
I must admit I was worried when the GP told me to come off Metformin for a week to see if they could isolate what was causing the reaction but as I said the results for low carb make fascinating reading. I have been testing after meals too and my BG has been shifting by max 0.7 at 1 hour.
I see the nurse next week for full blood-work and the GP the week after and I am really curious to see where I am at that stage. My last HbA1c was 9.6 and I fully expect this one to be a lot lower. I think I could be having interesting conversations when I see my GP.