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<blockquote data-quote="zbd" data-source="post: 858033" data-attributes="member: 162362"><p>I was diagnosed in the early 1990's.I was prescribed Metformin initially and over the years progressed to the max dosage, not only of metformin but gliclizide and sitaglyptin, until the doctor told me at the end of last year that he could do no more and referred me to the hospital for suitability of insulin.</p><p>In the early days with my GP I was given a meter and a diary, I followed the regime given me to the letter, put the results into a computer spreadsheet to work out averages (all in single figures) and proudly presented these to the Doc who in return showed me my Hba1c results which bore absolutely no relationship or comparison to the diary I had spent the previous 6 months compiling.</p><p>I attended the practice's clinic every 6 months for the next couple of years with the same results until I got fed up and binned the meter, and just kept taking the tablets until my Hba1c passed the point of redemption and the hospital recommended insulin.</p><p>To my disappointment I then found I had to continue with the metformin and all its anti-social side effects.</p><p>The only thing regular testing did for me was to give me something more to worry about and the resulting high blood pressure</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zbd, post: 858033, member: 162362"] I was diagnosed in the early 1990's.I was prescribed Metformin initially and over the years progressed to the max dosage, not only of metformin but gliclizide and sitaglyptin, until the doctor told me at the end of last year that he could do no more and referred me to the hospital for suitability of insulin. In the early days with my GP I was given a meter and a diary, I followed the regime given me to the letter, put the results into a computer spreadsheet to work out averages (all in single figures) and proudly presented these to the Doc who in return showed me my Hba1c results which bore absolutely no relationship or comparison to the diary I had spent the previous 6 months compiling. I attended the practice's clinic every 6 months for the next couple of years with the same results until I got fed up and binned the meter, and just kept taking the tablets until my Hba1c passed the point of redemption and the hospital recommended insulin. To my disappointment I then found I had to continue with the metformin and all its anti-social side effects. The only thing regular testing did for me was to give me something more to worry about and the resulting high blood pressure [/QUOTE]
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