Mr Conkers
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Hi,
I to was put straight onto med's after having an initial reading of 14. Since then i've just had my three month test, Hba or something like that, still new to all this also and that has came back as 6, and that has been with med's, exercise and a healthy diet. After just discovering this site mind you, i've now got to get my head round the carbs thing and how it will benefit my situation. So with me the med's have helped in keeping my bs to normal levels. You may find that on your next test that your levels maybe too low therefore they would reduce your dose or on the flip side they still maybe high, and increase it slightly.
I did get a meter straight away, although the doctor did say there was no need, i think because your bs is unlikely to drop to dangerous level on metformin, but still i wanted to know what affect things like exercise and food where having, so i could avoid certain things. Now i test probably twice a week 2 hours after dinner to make sure things are going the right way still. http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk is where i go to get my test strip, since only doing it twice a week, they last months and cost pence..nearly...but well worth it.
Keep smiling...
I to was put straight onto med's after having an initial reading of 14. Since then i've just had my three month test, Hba or something like that, still new to all this also and that has came back as 6, and that has been with med's, exercise and a healthy diet. After just discovering this site mind you, i've now got to get my head round the carbs thing and how it will benefit my situation. So with me the med's have helped in keeping my bs to normal levels. You may find that on your next test that your levels maybe too low therefore they would reduce your dose or on the flip side they still maybe high, and increase it slightly.
I did get a meter straight away, although the doctor did say there was no need, i think because your bs is unlikely to drop to dangerous level on metformin, but still i wanted to know what affect things like exercise and food where having, so i could avoid certain things. Now i test probably twice a week 2 hours after dinner to make sure things are going the right way still. http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk is where i go to get my test strip, since only doing it twice a week, they last months and cost pence..nearly...but well worth it.
Keep smiling...