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<blockquote data-quote="Alexandra100" data-source="post: 1782900" data-attributes="member: 429870"><p>Absolutely infuriating, I agree. But Metformin is not the only drug to cause patients problems, and you are, alas, not the only patient to have your valid concerns and theories about your symptoms ignored. Whenever I am prescribed a new (to me) drug, before taking it I READ the leaflet enclosed, particularly nowadays to check if it may be expected to raise my bg. Then I check on the internet, because some leaflets are less informative than others. For Metformin, it was my choice to request it from my GP, having first read the recommendations in Dr Bernstein's "Diabetes Solution" and Jenny Ruhl's "Your Diabetes Questions Answered". </p><p></p><p>I find that much of the time health professionals are ill / mis - informed. It absolutely is not safe to follow their suggestions without question. When I have to disagree and even refuse a drug, as I have done quite recently, I think it is important to remain polite and pleasant and try to save their face as much as possible. Luckily I have a female GP who seems to have remarkably little ego, and a young male one who has come to think of me as a bit of a laugh, with my "wild" ideas. I think he appreciates me as light relief in his boring day, and most fortunately is willing to indulge me by granting at least some of my requests. </p><p></p><p>I am pragmatic. I have got my Glucophage XR. I have changed from Apixaban (which can raise bg) to Dabigatran (which as far as I can find out doesn't). If my doctors think I'm nuts, I can live with that!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alexandra100, post: 1782900, member: 429870"] Absolutely infuriating, I agree. But Metformin is not the only drug to cause patients problems, and you are, alas, not the only patient to have your valid concerns and theories about your symptoms ignored. Whenever I am prescribed a new (to me) drug, before taking it I READ the leaflet enclosed, particularly nowadays to check if it may be expected to raise my bg. Then I check on the internet, because some leaflets are less informative than others. For Metformin, it was my choice to request it from my GP, having first read the recommendations in Dr Bernstein's "Diabetes Solution" and Jenny Ruhl's "Your Diabetes Questions Answered". I find that much of the time health professionals are ill / mis - informed. It absolutely is not safe to follow their suggestions without question. When I have to disagree and even refuse a drug, as I have done quite recently, I think it is important to remain polite and pleasant and try to save their face as much as possible. Luckily I have a female GP who seems to have remarkably little ego, and a young male one who has come to think of me as a bit of a laugh, with my "wild" ideas. I think he appreciates me as light relief in his boring day, and most fortunately is willing to indulge me by granting at least some of my requests. I am pragmatic. I have got my Glucophage XR. I have changed from Apixaban (which can raise bg) to Dabigatran (which as far as I can find out doesn't). If my doctors think I'm nuts, I can live with that! [/QUOTE]
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