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<blockquote data-quote="Alexandra100" data-source="post: 1716191" data-attributes="member: 429870"><p>Perhaps you would like to tell us more about your diet and exercise regimes? You might be able to improve your A1c results just by tweaking them, if you want to. I think everybody here would agree that to lower bg, diet is more important than Metformin, and many would say exercise is too. I have the impression that we are divided into four views on Metformin. (1) People who think Metformin is helpful and take it. (2) People who have been told to take Metformin by their doctors but don't want to or refuse to. (3) People who would like to take Metformin but can't persuade their doctors to prescribe it. (4) People who have been inspired to greater efforts to lower their bg because they REALLY don't want to take Metformin. I was in category (3) until recently but am now delighted to have persuaded my GP to prescribe Metformin for me. </p><p></p><p>Metformin is considered a very safe drug as it has been in use since the 1950s. It is claimed to have heart protective benefits and may also protect against cancer. In the UK NICE now advises GPs to prescribe it to pre-diabetics, after they have tried diet and exercise, in order to stop them from progressing to full diabetes. You might enjoy this article by David Mendosa, who was a much appreciated member of this Forum until his recent death (not from diabetes!)</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=1261" target="_blank">http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=1261</a></p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alexandra100, post: 1716191, member: 429870"] Perhaps you would like to tell us more about your diet and exercise regimes? You might be able to improve your A1c results just by tweaking them, if you want to. I think everybody here would agree that to lower bg, diet is more important than Metformin, and many would say exercise is too. I have the impression that we are divided into four views on Metformin. (1) People who think Metformin is helpful and take it. (2) People who have been told to take Metformin by their doctors but don't want to or refuse to. (3) People who would like to take Metformin but can't persuade their doctors to prescribe it. (4) People who have been inspired to greater efforts to lower their bg because they REALLY don't want to take Metformin. I was in category (3) until recently but am now delighted to have persuaded my GP to prescribe Metformin for me. Metformin is considered a very safe drug as it has been in use since the 1950s. It is claimed to have heart protective benefits and may also protect against cancer. In the UK NICE now advises GPs to prescribe it to pre-diabetics, after they have tried diet and exercise, in order to stop them from progressing to full diabetes. You might enjoy this article by David Mendosa, who was a much appreciated member of this Forum until his recent death (not from diabetes!) [URL]http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=1261[/URL] Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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