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laharvey999

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Location
Cheshire
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
I have been a t2 for 23 years I have been on metformin for at least 20 years. I have gallstones and cannot have the op unless my HBA1C is less than 69 currently 71.

I was taking 2500 metformin x 3 times a day and 40mg glicazade. Saw my diabetes doc who took me off my metformin and put me on 2000mg slow release. Will not increase my glicazade until he sees my results which I am putting in to a spreadsheet. My readings per day are around. 10.5. I am not happy with the slow release and I feel as if I am being punished. I do not like my readings so high and am pretty depressed with it. I usually have high bs in the morning Dawn Phenomenon which my doc had never heard of. Anyone any ideas I can use to help me. Thank you.
 
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laharvey999 said:
I have been a t2 for 23 years I have been on metformin for at least 20 years. I have gallstones and cannot have the op unless my HBA1C is less than 69 currently 71.

I was taking 2500 metformin x 3 times a day and 40mg glicazade. Saw my diabetes doc who took me off my metformin and put me on 2000mg slow release. Will not increase my glicazade until he sees my results which I am putting in to a spreadsheet. My readings per day are around. 10.5. I am not happy with the slow release and I feel as if I am being punished. I do not like my readings so high and am pretty depressed with it. I usually have high bs in the morning Dawn Phenomenon which my doc had never heard of. Anyone any ideas I can use to help me. Thank you.
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It’s a bit worrying that the doctor hasn’t heard about the dawn phenomenon. Many type 2 people, me included, have had phenomenal benefits from taking Mounjaro prescribed on the uk NHS diabetes pathway. My ac1, blood pressure and lipids have all normalised. Sadly the dose has not been high enough to lose much weight, but the purpose of taking it was to lower blood sugar which it did very quickly. It might be worth researching and discussing this with your doctor.
 
laharvey999 said:
I have been a t2 for 23 years I have been on metformin for at least 20 years. I have gallstones and cannot have the op unless my HBA1C is less than 69 currently 71.

I was taking 2500 metformin x 3 times a day and 40mg glicazade. Saw my diabetes doc who took me off my metformin and put me on 2000mg slow release. Will not increase my glicazade until he sees my results which I am putting in to a spreadsheet. My readings per day are around. 10.5. I am not happy with the slow release and I feel as if I am being punished. I do not like my readings so high and am pretty depressed with it. I usually have high bs in the morning Dawn Phenomenon which my doc had never heard of. Anyone any ideas I can use to help me. Thank you.
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GPs place too much store by Metformin and if it's not working in reducing BS then the GP needs to move you to another tabet. My Gliclazide was increased and did the job for a few years but when max dose of 320mg/day stopped working and I was obviously a LADA I went onto insulin. Unexpectedly losing weight is a warning sign of LADA as the body's insulin production fails.

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