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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 1719162" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>I am surprised no one has mentioned Metformin. It is the first port of call according to NICE guidelines, along with the lifestyle changes as you mention, So far the GP is adhering to the NHS checklist correctly.</p><p></p><p>Metformin is not the panacea we might think. It is a diabetes med, but in actual real life it does very little to drop blood sugar levels. It is prescribed mainly as a general protection for your vital organs such as heart and kidneys, and is also a bit of an appetite suppressant. But you may need to take a second med to get high bgl down. This will happen when the second HbA1c is in.</p><p></p><p>As some have said here, you may find that changing your diet to avoid the high carb intake especially from grains and starches will do better than the Metformin, and many of us here use Low Carb to control our conditions. Also try to avoid modern highly processed foods and ready meals since they often contain hidden sugars.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 1719162, member: 196898"] I am surprised no one has mentioned Metformin. It is the first port of call according to NICE guidelines, along with the lifestyle changes as you mention, So far the GP is adhering to the NHS checklist correctly. Metformin is not the panacea we might think. It is a diabetes med, but in actual real life it does very little to drop blood sugar levels. It is prescribed mainly as a general protection for your vital organs such as heart and kidneys, and is also a bit of an appetite suppressant. But you may need to take a second med to get high bgl down. This will happen when the second HbA1c is in. As some have said here, you may find that changing your diet to avoid the high carb intake especially from grains and starches will do better than the Metformin, and many of us here use Low Carb to control our conditions. Also try to avoid modern highly processed foods and ready meals since they often contain hidden sugars. [/QUOTE]
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