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<blockquote data-quote="Nicole T" data-source="post: 2323857" data-attributes="member: 527609"><p>Well I've invested in a new Libre (just waiting for it to settle in - still getting some crazy readings) and filled my prescription for Metformin. I'm going to start taking one a day with breakfast and see if it impacts my averages, which seem to settle just below 7 unless I do something stupid. I appear to be stuck waking up to 6's and 7's, otherwise, and while that's keeping below 8.5, it's higher than ideal. This morning's figures aren't good at all, but I've spent most of the night sweating and shivering with either mild food poisoning or a water infection (I was getting symptoms of both.) Probably not the best time to start an experiment.</p><p></p><p>Still more than a little nervous about alcohol interaction, both from the perspective of going hypo and lactic acidosis. Though the latter seems to be an almost theoretical possibility, with the one study I found failing to record a single case of it. The trouble, of course, is the NHS using every opportunity at its disposal to shove its "thou shalt not have more than two units of alcohol per day" mantra at you. All it will advise is that it's okay to drink in moderation. Like a lot of people, it's not unusual for me to get through several beers on a Friday or Saturday night. Maybe up to 10 on a night out, once the virus allows it again.</p><p></p><p>I suppose I wanted to save medication for when I really needed it. But if my current levels (even staying below 8.5, 95%+ of the time) are slowly harming me, maybe the time for it is now. And surely 500mg of Metformin a day must be lower risk than 2000mg. Anyway, let's consider this an experiment. If 500g actually brings down my averages significantly, then I decide where I go from there. If it doesn't, then I'll just stop taking them.</p><p></p><p>I probably need to change my sig, now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nicole T, post: 2323857, member: 527609"] Well I've invested in a new Libre (just waiting for it to settle in - still getting some crazy readings) and filled my prescription for Metformin. I'm going to start taking one a day with breakfast and see if it impacts my averages, which seem to settle just below 7 unless I do something stupid. I appear to be stuck waking up to 6's and 7's, otherwise, and while that's keeping below 8.5, it's higher than ideal. This morning's figures aren't good at all, but I've spent most of the night sweating and shivering with either mild food poisoning or a water infection (I was getting symptoms of both.) Probably not the best time to start an experiment. Still more than a little nervous about alcohol interaction, both from the perspective of going hypo and lactic acidosis. Though the latter seems to be an almost theoretical possibility, with the one study I found failing to record a single case of it. The trouble, of course, is the NHS using every opportunity at its disposal to shove its "thou shalt not have more than two units of alcohol per day" mantra at you. All it will advise is that it's okay to drink in moderation. Like a lot of people, it's not unusual for me to get through several beers on a Friday or Saturday night. Maybe up to 10 on a night out, once the virus allows it again. I suppose I wanted to save medication for when I really needed it. But if my current levels (even staying below 8.5, 95%+ of the time) are slowly harming me, maybe the time for it is now. And surely 500mg of Metformin a day must be lower risk than 2000mg. Anyway, let's consider this an experiment. If 500g actually brings down my averages significantly, then I decide where I go from there. If it doesn't, then I'll just stop taking them. I probably need to change my sig, now. [/QUOTE]
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