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I'm now on tablets

Julia McCoulough

Julia McCoulough

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Bedfordshire
Type of diabetes
Type 1
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Insulin
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I went yesterday to see my doctor at the hospital and I've been told I've got to take tablets and I don't like taking them and its because my blood sugar levels are higher in the morning and my celestial is high too
 
What's your celestial? There's an interesting old thread on here about metaformin http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/type-1-and-metformin.29433/ which is worth a read. I have heard of this before but find the idea a bit odd. If you are suffering from dawn phenomenon (most common cause of high blood sugar on waking) then trying different basal insulins, switching the times you give them and pumps are all things people try. I can see why a prescription for metamorfin would be preferred cost wise over a pump though......

Are you considered insulin resistant? If you are it's always worth trying a different insulin to see if your body reacts differently. There are a lot of different ones out there and the newest are not necessarily suited to everyone.
 
tigger said:
What's your celestial? There's an interesting old thread on here about metaformin http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/type-1-and-metformin.29433/ which is worth a read. I have heard of this before but find the idea a bit odd. If you are suffering from dawn phenomenon (most common cause of high blood sugar on waking) then trying different basal insulins, switching the times you give them and pumps are all things people try. I can see why a prescription for metamorfin would be preferred cost wise over a pump though......

Are you considered insulin resistant? If you are it's always worth trying a different insulin to see if your body reacts differently. There are a lot of different ones out there and the newest are not necessarily suited to everyone.
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5.7 it's a little bit higher than last time
 
Is celestial an hba1c? If so that's amazing! Not quite sure why you need to improve it if that's the case.
 
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