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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 2171983" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>It may be that your new diet regime has an effect on not just blood sugars, but also your blood pressure.A Low carb diet will often lead to improved (i.e. lower) BP levels. Met is not generslly noted as causing dizzyness by itself.</p><p></p><p>As for dropping the Met entirely, this is between you and your doctor. You do have the right to refuse any medical treatment but the GP is bound to following a specified course of treatment, which it appears they have done so far. However, your improved condition should allow them leeway for supporting you in this rwquest.</p><p></p><p>But be aware that Metformin is not actually very good at controlling diabetes. It has minimal effect on bgl levels, and will only drop them by about 1 or 2 mmol/l at best. Its main use is as protection for your cardiovascular system, since studies have shown using it reduces the risk of strokes and thrombosis quite significantly, and as a diabetic you are already at elevated risk. The other thing that Met does is smooth out the peaks and troughs of glucose spikes by delaying absorbtion in the gut, and this is also protective.</p><p></p><p>I have been reducing my own meds as my condition improved and came off my Met for a while but my bgl rose again above where I wanted it, so I have reintroduced my Met at half dose, and I am now swimming in calmer waters. As a stroke survivor myself, I am reconciled to using Met.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 2171983, member: 196898"] It may be that your new diet regime has an effect on not just blood sugars, but also your blood pressure.A Low carb diet will often lead to improved (i.e. lower) BP levels. Met is not generslly noted as causing dizzyness by itself. As for dropping the Met entirely, this is between you and your doctor. You do have the right to refuse any medical treatment but the GP is bound to following a specified course of treatment, which it appears they have done so far. However, your improved condition should allow them leeway for supporting you in this rwquest. But be aware that Metformin is not actually very good at controlling diabetes. It has minimal effect on bgl levels, and will only drop them by about 1 or 2 mmol/l at best. Its main use is as protection for your cardiovascular system, since studies have shown using it reduces the risk of strokes and thrombosis quite significantly, and as a diabetic you are already at elevated risk. The other thing that Met does is smooth out the peaks and troughs of glucose spikes by delaying absorbtion in the gut, and this is also protective. I have been reducing my own meds as my condition improved and came off my Met for a while but my bgl rose again above where I wanted it, so I have reintroduced my Met at half dose, and I am now swimming in calmer waters. As a stroke survivor myself, I am reconciled to using Met. [/QUOTE]
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