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NHS Direct doctor says... NO testing when taking Metformin
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<blockquote data-quote="NWCub76" data-source="post: 867262" data-attributes="member: 186419"><p>Personally, I would ask for test strips again. There's no harm in asking, but be prepared for disappointment as it seems more and more GPs are now jumping on the T2 Metformin No Self-Test wagon! However, seeing as you're also on glimepiride, I'd insist on having those test strips, as glimepiride can cause hypoglycaemia!</p><p></p><p>How often are you having your HBa1C checked? It shouldn't just be once each year, that's proven to not be good enough in monitoring patients' progress as your diabetes can change drastically in 12 months! It should be at least twice each year. My GP tests my HBa1C every 3 to 6 months, depending on my self-test results.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NWCub76, post: 867262, member: 186419"] Personally, I would ask for test strips again. There's no harm in asking, but be prepared for disappointment as it seems more and more GPs are now jumping on the T2 Metformin No Self-Test wagon! However, seeing as you're also on glimepiride, I'd insist on having those test strips, as glimepiride can cause hypoglycaemia! How often are you having your HBa1C checked? It shouldn't just be once each year, that's proven to not be good enough in monitoring patients' progress as your diabetes can change drastically in 12 months! It should be at least twice each year. My GP tests my HBa1C every 3 to 6 months, depending on my self-test results. [/QUOTE]
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