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NHS Direct doctor says... NO testing when taking Metformin
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<blockquote data-quote="islelassie" data-source="post: 988247" data-attributes="member: 29568"><p>I was told not to test as well although I read NICE Guidelines saying newly diagnosed diabetics should test. I bought my own strips and tested a few times a week. I discovered that my fasting blood sugar is higher every day than my levels taken four hours after a meal. I was told this only happens with type 1 ( so I kept a chart and showed the diabetic nurse. She didn't tell me to stop testing,she just wanted me to keep taking more and more Metformin. I am supposed to take 4 according to her but I watch my diet and take 2. My glucose levels seem no different whether i take two or four metformin. I get diarrhoea with metformin. At present, i have one metformin with a mug of hot chocolate first thing, then I go swimming for an hour.I have a main meal around 5pm with the second metformin. I have never seen a doctor about my diabetes, The only option is the nurse led diabetic clinig and I have come to think I know more about it than she does. My average level is 8, I have not got lower even when I ate very little low carb. It also doesn't get higher than 12.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="islelassie, post: 988247, member: 29568"] I was told not to test as well although I read NICE Guidelines saying newly diagnosed diabetics should test. I bought my own strips and tested a few times a week. I discovered that my fasting blood sugar is higher every day than my levels taken four hours after a meal. I was told this only happens with type 1 ( so I kept a chart and showed the diabetic nurse. She didn't tell me to stop testing,she just wanted me to keep taking more and more Metformin. I am supposed to take 4 according to her but I watch my diet and take 2. My glucose levels seem no different whether i take two or four metformin. I get diarrhoea with metformin. At present, i have one metformin with a mug of hot chocolate first thing, then I go swimming for an hour.I have a main meal around 5pm with the second metformin. I have never seen a doctor about my diabetes, The only option is the nurse led diabetic clinig and I have come to think I know more about it than she does. My average level is 8, I have not got lower even when I ate very little low carb. It also doesn't get higher than 12. [/QUOTE]
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