I was put on metformin in November starting with one and gradually building to 4 a day. I have had in the past month had about half a dozen occasions when I have felt rather shaky which I think is one of the symptoms of a hypo had one a short time ago and checked my reading it was 3.4. I had hba1c last week and mentioned to the nurse about shakiness she said doc would perhaps lower metformin dose. My result came in for hba1c and it was 7 which I don't think is great, but as this was over Christmas and a holiday so maybe to be expected. I am not given strips on prescription because doc says its not necessary, I buy my own and test at least once a day averaging BG of 6 in a week. Should I reduce metformin myself or see gp. I also take 2 gliclazide a day.