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<blockquote data-quote="susybear" data-source="post: 417629" data-attributes="member: 72555"><p>I was diagnosed June 2012 with fasting levels of 12.5 and prescribed metformin. I started on 2x 500 and worked up to 4x 500. I didn't have any gastric problems but my problems were during the night; frequent urination bad leg cramps, hungry and night sweats. I had my first ever 6 monthly review Dec 2012 and mentioned this to the GP diabetic specialist who thought it was the metformin and put me on 2x 1000 metformin SR. What a difference I have no obvious side effects I'm now sleeping well and my glucose control seems good with morning meter readings of between 4.8 and 5.5. This week however I was contacted by my local pharmacy and told my local health board were doing a medication review to cut costs and they want me to go back on the regular metformin. I haven't even seen my GP for my 6 monthly review. Why is a pharmacy telling me this will be my last script for SR? My GP practice said they don't know anything about this and I have only used 7 out of 12 repeat prescriptions. I feel good on the SR and don't want to change back to regular met. so it does seem to be about cost as NHs health boards in Wales are under pressure to break even and continue to cut costs of medication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susybear, post: 417629, member: 72555"] I was diagnosed June 2012 with fasting levels of 12.5 and prescribed metformin. I started on 2x 500 and worked up to 4x 500. I didn't have any gastric problems but my problems were during the night; frequent urination bad leg cramps, hungry and night sweats. I had my first ever 6 monthly review Dec 2012 and mentioned this to the GP diabetic specialist who thought it was the metformin and put me on 2x 1000 metformin SR. What a difference I have no obvious side effects I'm now sleeping well and my glucose control seems good with morning meter readings of between 4.8 and 5.5. This week however I was contacted by my local pharmacy and told my local health board were doing a medication review to cut costs and they want me to go back on the regular metformin. I haven't even seen my GP for my 6 monthly review. Why is a pharmacy telling me this will be my last script for SR? My GP practice said they don't know anything about this and I have only used 7 out of 12 repeat prescriptions. I feel good on the SR and don't want to change back to regular met. so it does seem to be about cost as NHs health boards in Wales are under pressure to break even and continue to cut costs of medication. [/QUOTE]
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