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<blockquote data-quote="gardengnome42" data-source="post: 1833785" data-attributes="member: 114214"><p>JoKalsbeek is right, your dr does sound rather lazy! I would be asking her why you haven't had an HbA1c blood test as it is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of both pre diabetes and Type 2 itself. </p><p></p><p> As for Metformin Nice actually recommends life style changes first, it is most unusual to be put straight onto medication unless there is some other factor? You are only just into the pre diabetes range and I really would question the Metformin. Diet is key specifically low carbing so beware of the diabetic nurse when she recommends the 'Eatwell Plate' as there is far too much carbohydrate in it. Beware also of weight loss programmes that recommend low fat products. Fat has no carbs in it and low fat products invariably have added sugar to make them palatable.</p><p></p><p>Many people here buy the SD Codefree glucose meter and test before and 2 hours after a meal. It is one of the cheapest and available online. That way you can tell which foods spike your levels. A friend of mine is also a diabetic nurse [but not mine] and she says there is no need to test but as JoKalsbeek says you are flying blind if you do not test.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gardengnome42, post: 1833785, member: 114214"] JoKalsbeek is right, your dr does sound rather lazy! I would be asking her why you haven't had an HbA1c blood test as it is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of both pre diabetes and Type 2 itself. As for Metformin Nice actually recommends life style changes first, it is most unusual to be put straight onto medication unless there is some other factor? You are only just into the pre diabetes range and I really would question the Metformin. Diet is key specifically low carbing so beware of the diabetic nurse when she recommends the 'Eatwell Plate' as there is far too much carbohydrate in it. Beware also of weight loss programmes that recommend low fat products. Fat has no carbs in it and low fat products invariably have added sugar to make them palatable. Many people here buy the SD Codefree glucose meter and test before and 2 hours after a meal. It is one of the cheapest and available online. That way you can tell which foods spike your levels. A friend of mine is also a diabetic nurse [but not mine] and she says there is no need to test but as JoKalsbeek says you are flying blind if you do not test. [/QUOTE]
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