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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 1916369" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Do you test before a meal and 2 hours after first bite? Those numbers can tell us more about your insulin-response than fasting numbers... If they go up more than 2.0 mmol/l 2 hours after the meal, it was carbier than your body could process back out. You've only just been diagnosed and it might take a while for your fasting numbers to come down as your liver could be dumping glucose to get them back up to the numbers it's used to. (It thinks it's helping). </p><p></p><p>It would also help to know what you ate in a day, what your meals specifically consisted of, so we can see whether something needs tweaking. Metformin doesn't do much about ingested carbs as it doesn't kick the pancreas into gear, mostly just tells your liver to not dump so much glucose and it reduces hunger, so it might not be all that effective. </p><p></p><p>If ever in doubt, go back to your doc. If you feel like something's off, or think you might be misdiagnosed and may be LADA/Mody/whatever-else and thus need insulin, get checked. We're not doctors, we can't diagnose, can't run tests and whatnot... So if you're concerned, look into an appointment, maybe a referral to an endo. </p><p></p><p>Let us know what you're eating and what your pre and postprandial numbers are, and who knows, we might be able to put you at ease some.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 1916369, member: 401801"] Do you test before a meal and 2 hours after first bite? Those numbers can tell us more about your insulin-response than fasting numbers... If they go up more than 2.0 mmol/l 2 hours after the meal, it was carbier than your body could process back out. You've only just been diagnosed and it might take a while for your fasting numbers to come down as your liver could be dumping glucose to get them back up to the numbers it's used to. (It thinks it's helping). It would also help to know what you ate in a day, what your meals specifically consisted of, so we can see whether something needs tweaking. Metformin doesn't do much about ingested carbs as it doesn't kick the pancreas into gear, mostly just tells your liver to not dump so much glucose and it reduces hunger, so it might not be all that effective. If ever in doubt, go back to your doc. If you feel like something's off, or think you might be misdiagnosed and may be LADA/Mody/whatever-else and thus need insulin, get checked. We're not doctors, we can't diagnose, can't run tests and whatnot... So if you're concerned, look into an appointment, maybe a referral to an endo. Let us know what you're eating and what your pre and postprandial numbers are, and who knows, we might be able to put you at ease some. [/QUOTE]
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