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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2117614" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hello [USER=513011]@Robertuk[/USER] </p><p></p><p>Metformin is a drug that, according to its own leaflet, shouldn't be given until a patient has tried at least 3 months of dieting, and it was unsuccessful..... I'm guessing, like the bulk of us, you were put straight on at the moment of diagnosis? Metformin doesn't do anything about what you eat. The liver dumps glucose in the morning especially, to get you started, (It's called Dawn Phenomenon) and that is the only thing metformin is good for: it reduces the amount of glucose your liver pumps into your system by up to 75%.</p><p></p><p>So... Yes, your numbers are high, but I'm guessing no-one talked to you about carbs...? Practically all carbohydrates, so that's not just sugars, but <em>starches too</em>, turn to glucose once ingested. Odds are you're still eating bread, potatoes, rice, corn, cereals, fruit and whatnot? Because those things drive your levels up. (It's nice that they're on the EatWell plate and all, but that thing doesn't account for metabolic disorders, and that's what we've got). </p><p></p><p>Obviously you have a meter, so you're off to a good start. Have a read here: <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/</a> that should help. As would dietdoctor.com, and this forum's website diabetes.co.uk (Not .org!). Also, Dr. jason Fung's The Diabetes Code is extremely informative, about the condition as well as how to treat it. You can get your levels down without escalating to heavier drugs, if you turn out to be a T2. My glucose levels were higher at diagnosis, actually. And I dropped all diabetes meds (and statins) soon after changing my diet. Have been in the normal range ever since, which is almost three years now. </p><p></p><p>You're going to be okay. And if your antibody tests come back negative, there's no reason you can't do what I did, and many, many members here with me. </p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2117614, member: 401801"] Hello [USER=513011]@Robertuk[/USER] Metformin is a drug that, according to its own leaflet, shouldn't be given until a patient has tried at least 3 months of dieting, and it was unsuccessful..... I'm guessing, like the bulk of us, you were put straight on at the moment of diagnosis? Metformin doesn't do anything about what you eat. The liver dumps glucose in the morning especially, to get you started, (It's called Dawn Phenomenon) and that is the only thing metformin is good for: it reduces the amount of glucose your liver pumps into your system by up to 75%. So... Yes, your numbers are high, but I'm guessing no-one talked to you about carbs...? Practically all carbohydrates, so that's not just sugars, but [I]starches too[/I], turn to glucose once ingested. Odds are you're still eating bread, potatoes, rice, corn, cereals, fruit and whatnot? Because those things drive your levels up. (It's nice that they're on the EatWell plate and all, but that thing doesn't account for metabolic disorders, and that's what we've got). Obviously you have a meter, so you're off to a good start. Have a read here: [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/[/URL] that should help. As would dietdoctor.com, and this forum's website diabetes.co.uk (Not .org!). Also, Dr. jason Fung's The Diabetes Code is extremely informative, about the condition as well as how to treat it. You can get your levels down without escalating to heavier drugs, if you turn out to be a T2. My glucose levels were higher at diagnosis, actually. And I dropped all diabetes meds (and statins) soon after changing my diet. Have been in the normal range ever since, which is almost three years now. You're going to be okay. And if your antibody tests come back negative, there's no reason you can't do what I did, and many, many members here with me. Good luck! Jo [/QUOTE]
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