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<blockquote data-quote="dbr10" data-source="post: 928560" data-attributes="member: 174581"><p>Was shocked to find myself in a similar situation after my second A1c test. Numbers fell from 6.9 to 5.9 but ONLY because I was on metformin 500mg x 2, was walking more and using a meter to cut out foods which caused spikes. I actually think that I had deteriorated (inspite of lower numbers) because I had to cut out more and more carbs over the 3 months. </p><p>So my doctor came up with, now the number was lower, I could stop taking the metformin. Absolutely insane. Had to argue with him. I said provided they were relatively safe I wanted to keep taking them. So he came back with there might be an increased heart attack risk. I am sure he is confusing the ACCORD study 2008 which NICE uses to justify giving only the cheapest medications to patients. They say that reducing A1c below 6.5 is dangerous. This is complete claptrap. All non-diabetics will have A1c's below this. Following doctors' criticism in the Lancet of this policy I am convinced I will not get proper treatment and that NICE will be there to knock the last nail in the coffin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dbr10, post: 928560, member: 174581"] Was shocked to find myself in a similar situation after my second A1c test. Numbers fell from 6.9 to 5.9 but ONLY because I was on metformin 500mg x 2, was walking more and using a meter to cut out foods which caused spikes. I actually think that I had deteriorated (inspite of lower numbers) because I had to cut out more and more carbs over the 3 months. So my doctor came up with, now the number was lower, I could stop taking the metformin. Absolutely insane. Had to argue with him. I said provided they were relatively safe I wanted to keep taking them. So he came back with there might be an increased heart attack risk. I am sure he is confusing the ACCORD study 2008 which NICE uses to justify giving only the cheapest medications to patients. They say that reducing A1c below 6.5 is dangerous. This is complete claptrap. All non-diabetics will have A1c's below this. Following doctors' criticism in the Lancet of this policy I am convinced I will not get proper treatment and that NICE will be there to knock the last nail in the coffin. [/QUOTE]
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