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<blockquote data-quote="Spiral" data-source="post: 79359" data-attributes="member: 19371"><p>I see my GP on Monday morning in his regular diabetic clinic.</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed in Febraury, he wanted to put me on Metformin straight away, but I resisted, wanting to see what I can do with diet and exercise. Saw GP about 6 weeks ago and he was pleased with my initial weight loss and reduction in fasting numbers (from 8.7 at the first blood test to 6.9 last time).</p><p></p><p>I had another HbA1c last week and the result from that was 7% - I was told this was "satisfactory". I was a bit dissapointed with the number, to be honest, but I have fallen off the wagon several times over the last 3 weeks due to high levels of stress, which isn't about to reduce any time soon.</p><p></p><p>I have just started testing and my readings vary from 6.3 to 8.7 over the course of the day. I've been on holiday this week and out of my usual routine, so I don't know if this would affect my fasting level - I took it at 10.15 this morning, but I have been testing after meals and keeping a food diary. I have reduced my carbs significantly and am exercising regularly.</p><p></p><p>I have had some problems with my feet - <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=8470" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=8470</a> - which are worrying me. Don't know if it is due to carrying excess weight or the diabetes or both.</p><p></p><p>I want normal blood sugars and to be half the woman I was at diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>I have read around here and have seen how well people have done on Metformin and that the unwanted effects seem fairly tolerable. I am usually very resistant to medication, but when I do take it I prefer to take the minimum dose possible and I am a very compliant patient, which my GP knows. After refusng it at diagnosis, I am considering asking about a Metformin prescription on Monday. The aim of taking it would be to reduce my insulin resistance and get my BS number down to normal levels as soon as I can, I would also like it to curb my appetite so that I can loose the weight quickly in the hope that this will aid my future management of BS levels and see if my foot problems improve once I have lost the extra weight.</p><p></p><p>Can I use Metformin like this, for a few months, then review and withdraw it? Has anyone done this, how did it work for you?</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spiral, post: 79359, member: 19371"] I see my GP on Monday morning in his regular diabetic clinic. I was diagnosed in Febraury, he wanted to put me on Metformin straight away, but I resisted, wanting to see what I can do with diet and exercise. Saw GP about 6 weeks ago and he was pleased with my initial weight loss and reduction in fasting numbers (from 8.7 at the first blood test to 6.9 last time). I had another HbA1c last week and the result from that was 7% - I was told this was "satisfactory". I was a bit dissapointed with the number, to be honest, but I have fallen off the wagon several times over the last 3 weeks due to high levels of stress, which isn't about to reduce any time soon. I have just started testing and my readings vary from 6.3 to 8.7 over the course of the day. I've been on holiday this week and out of my usual routine, so I don't know if this would affect my fasting level - I took it at 10.15 this morning, but I have been testing after meals and keeping a food diary. I have reduced my carbs significantly and am exercising regularly. I have had some problems with my feet - [url]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=8470[/url] - which are worrying me. Don't know if it is due to carrying excess weight or the diabetes or both. I want normal blood sugars and to be half the woman I was at diagnosis. I have read around here and have seen how well people have done on Metformin and that the unwanted effects seem fairly tolerable. I am usually very resistant to medication, but when I do take it I prefer to take the minimum dose possible and I am a very compliant patient, which my GP knows. After refusng it at diagnosis, I am considering asking about a Metformin prescription on Monday. The aim of taking it would be to reduce my insulin resistance and get my BS number down to normal levels as soon as I can, I would also like it to curb my appetite so that I can loose the weight quickly in the hope that this will aid my future management of BS levels and see if my foot problems improve once I have lost the extra weight. Can I use Metformin like this, for a few months, then review and withdraw it? Has anyone done this, how did it work for you? Thanks [/QUOTE]
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