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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
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(1) Diabetes :)
(2) Being told what to do
(3) Seagulls (3a) Seagulls that poo on my car
4) Vimto
I have been T2 diabetic for about 6 years now. Luckily I have been able to effectively control this with diet & 500mg of Metformin in the morning and another in the evening before my meal
The last couple of months my sugars have been poor, no matter how well I avoided carbs or how hard I would exercise each day, I would see 10-11 when I tested.
The only thing that has changed is the brand of Metformin my Chemist supplies each month. The last two months it has been a different generic, went back to brand I have been getting for months at the start of July and within 7 days I am back to testing with 5.5-6 in the evening before eating & 8-8.5 in the morning about 30 mins after dragging my ass out of bed.
So is there some less effective/poorer brands out there? I would quite happily pay for the premium stuff myself, can’t have another couple of months feeling grim just because the chemist/NHS wants to give me the cheapest brand they can provide.
The last couple of months my sugars have been poor, no matter how well I avoided carbs or how hard I would exercise each day, I would see 10-11 when I tested.
The only thing that has changed is the brand of Metformin my Chemist supplies each month. The last two months it has been a different generic, went back to brand I have been getting for months at the start of July and within 7 days I am back to testing with 5.5-6 in the evening before eating & 8-8.5 in the morning about 30 mins after dragging my ass out of bed.
So is there some less effective/poorer brands out there? I would quite happily pay for the premium stuff myself, can’t have another couple of months feeling grim just because the chemist/NHS wants to give me the cheapest brand they can provide.