Denisa
Member
Hello.Sorry if this is a repeated thread and and for a long post.
I have been TYPE 2 diabetic for over 3.5 years and was managing it by diet and exercise. I was very successful and my HbA1C were always good (5.9-6.3) The nurse always told me my results were "inspirational."I lost 4.5 stones in the first year and has kept it off. I was told I didn't need to measure my sugar but I do. In the end of the last year my sugar level started raising to around 12 -16 in spite of sticking to my low carb diet. They were not going down even after the exercise (12.3 after 15 k on the bike, 14 after 45-minute of swimming). I had to reduce the amount/intensity of exercise I am doing because of a very bad shoulder injury. I went back to my doctor, asked for the blood test and HbA1C was 10 (as expected).
GP put me on medication - metmorfin, again as expected. It is 500 mg tablets 1 in the morning for a week, then add another in the evening and a week later 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening. The dosage seems quite high to me but the doc said if I take any less, it will not work, it only works when taken 4*500mg. I have read many post here on forum and people take 1 a day and go back for the check up. I have also asked whether there is a possibility to have meds reduced or go off it if my results improve when I can go back fully to my exercise. The GP told me this was for the life and the meds will only be increased and more added to it but definitely not reduced. This was quite shocking to hear as I have read here and heard stories of people coming off/reducing the meds.
My doctor was pushy to put me on medication on diagnosis in 2013. The visit to the surgery today made me feel very low and like "why to bother?" I feel like I cannot trust my doctor but don't want to make rush judgement. I was also shocked to hear that I still shouldn't measure my BS because metmorfin won't give me lows. I need to see the GP in a month time and would like to be more equipped with info from people with different experience.
Thank you for making time to read this looong post and for any advise/experience.
I have been TYPE 2 diabetic for over 3.5 years and was managing it by diet and exercise. I was very successful and my HbA1C were always good (5.9-6.3) The nurse always told me my results were "inspirational."I lost 4.5 stones in the first year and has kept it off. I was told I didn't need to measure my sugar but I do. In the end of the last year my sugar level started raising to around 12 -16 in spite of sticking to my low carb diet. They were not going down even after the exercise (12.3 after 15 k on the bike, 14 after 45-minute of swimming). I had to reduce the amount/intensity of exercise I am doing because of a very bad shoulder injury. I went back to my doctor, asked for the blood test and HbA1C was 10 (as expected).
GP put me on medication - metmorfin, again as expected. It is 500 mg tablets 1 in the morning for a week, then add another in the evening and a week later 2 in the morning and 2 in the evening. The dosage seems quite high to me but the doc said if I take any less, it will not work, it only works when taken 4*500mg. I have read many post here on forum and people take 1 a day and go back for the check up. I have also asked whether there is a possibility to have meds reduced or go off it if my results improve when I can go back fully to my exercise. The GP told me this was for the life and the meds will only be increased and more added to it but definitely not reduced. This was quite shocking to hear as I have read here and heard stories of people coming off/reducing the meds.
My doctor was pushy to put me on medication on diagnosis in 2013. The visit to the surgery today made me feel very low and like "why to bother?" I feel like I cannot trust my doctor but don't want to make rush judgement. I was also shocked to hear that I still shouldn't measure my BS because metmorfin won't give me lows. I need to see the GP in a month time and would like to be more equipped with info from people with different experience.
Thank you for making time to read this looong post and for any advise/experience.
