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NHS Direct doctor says... NO testing when taking Metformin
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<blockquote data-quote="carliannie" data-source="post: 851845" data-attributes="member: 67435"><p>Hi there...i have recently been diagnosed with T2 and was also told by diabetic nurse not to test unless I felt unwell, this is due to the fact that metformin lowers your bs but will never lower them enough to cause a hypo, however i still check them every so often to make sure they are stable as T2 does progress and I also monitor when feeling unwell. I was classed as prediabetic for 3 years beforehand and only by monitoring regularly did I discover that I had moved over to full blown diabetes. Personally if you feel you would like to continue monitoring your bs then do so you are paying for the strips yourself as I do and its your body and your health.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="carliannie, post: 851845, member: 67435"] Hi there...i have recently been diagnosed with T2 and was also told by diabetic nurse not to test unless I felt unwell, this is due to the fact that metformin lowers your bs but will never lower them enough to cause a hypo, however i still check them every so often to make sure they are stable as T2 does progress and I also monitor when feeling unwell. I was classed as prediabetic for 3 years beforehand and only by monitoring regularly did I discover that I had moved over to full blown diabetes. Personally if you feel you would like to continue monitoring your bs then do so you are paying for the strips yourself as I do and its your body and your health. [/QUOTE]
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