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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2413865" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hi [USER=544975]@jjne[/USER] ,</p><p></p><p>Sorry about your diagnosis, and the being ordered around. Metformin can have some very nasty side effects, quite a few of which you've experienced yourself. Check the leaflet, you'll be able to tick quite a few boxes. Metformin controls mainly, how much your liver dumps in the morning and after strenuous activity. It doesn't do jack about what you've ingested, so most likely the changes in your blood sugars are due to the changes you've made in your diet more than the metformin. The stuff didn't agree with me either, so that's when I started looking for alternatives and found the low carb route, which has been working fine for me. No meds in 4,5 years. Keep in mind that YOU decide what medications you take. If it makes you feel bad again, consider your options. </p><p></p><p>Secondly, your blood sugars did drop some, but obviously not as much as you'd like. So let's check what you're currently eating. What's on your plate on a day to day basis, and what do you drink? Be as specific as possible please. Who knows, there may be ground to be gained there. <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/</a> might help some too. No need to storm into anyone's office just yet. </p><p></p><p>That said, if you are already considerably low carb and still seeing teens when fasting and low carbing, you might want to go back to the doc and request a C-peptide and a GAD test. See how your insulin production's doing. And keep the CT scan appointment. If the doc suspects something like pancreatitis, it's worth it to see it through.</p><p></p><p>Anyway.... If you can tell us more we might be able to help tweak your diet. </p><p>Good luck,</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2413865, member: 401801"] Hi [USER=544975]@jjne[/USER] , Sorry about your diagnosis, and the being ordered around. Metformin can have some very nasty side effects, quite a few of which you've experienced yourself. Check the leaflet, you'll be able to tick quite a few boxes. Metformin controls mainly, how much your liver dumps in the morning and after strenuous activity. It doesn't do jack about what you've ingested, so most likely the changes in your blood sugars are due to the changes you've made in your diet more than the metformin. The stuff didn't agree with me either, so that's when I started looking for alternatives and found the low carb route, which has been working fine for me. No meds in 4,5 years. Keep in mind that YOU decide what medications you take. If it makes you feel bad again, consider your options. Secondly, your blood sugars did drop some, but obviously not as much as you'd like. So let's check what you're currently eating. What's on your plate on a day to day basis, and what do you drink? Be as specific as possible please. Who knows, there may be ground to be gained there. [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/[/URL] might help some too. No need to storm into anyone's office just yet. That said, if you are already considerably low carb and still seeing teens when fasting and low carbing, you might want to go back to the doc and request a C-peptide and a GAD test. See how your insulin production's doing. And keep the CT scan appointment. If the doc suspects something like pancreatitis, it's worth it to see it through. Anyway.... If you can tell us more we might be able to help tweak your diet. Good luck, Jo [/QUOTE]
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