Type 2 Stop and Start medication

I currently am prescribed Metformin and Gliclazide and diabetes nurse wants me to start Lixisenatide (Lyxumia) injections
My issue is I have had so many problems with getting my prescriptions and due to countless errors by the admin staff every month I end up with a few days to at one stage 3 weeks with no tablets.
I worries me that I am stopping and starting my medication but now afraid I will have same problems going forward with obtaining the Lixisenatide

I want the surgery to sort out my prescriptions and guarantee a regularly supply of the tablets before I start injections

What are the implications starting and stopping both the tablets I take now and what are the implications if I have the same problem with the injections

Daibell said:

Hi. I'm going to generalise here as an amateur. I'm not recommending you to miss any tablets. Stopping metformin would cause a small rise in blood sugar and you would lose it's small weight reducing capability; not a big problem in practice? If the Gliclazide is working well for you then you might see a big rise in blood sugar within a day if you stop it. Missing diabetes injections of any kind is not a good idea. It looks like you need to complain to your surgery as it appears to be failing badly. I order my prescriptions online using the surgeries online service and the meds are ready to pickup from my chosen local chemist 2-3 days later. I can order monthly prescriptions up to 1 week early so can and do build up a stock of 1-2 months supply to cover any problems. Is there anything you can do following a similar approach?

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Thanks for the response - I am not missing any tablets by choice and have complained several times to the surgery. I have had numerous excuses none of which ring true and always seems to be someone else's fault. I am going to look at complaining above the surgery to local health authority as there area lot of issues with other areas within practice. I also have a problem with my back due a car accident I saw a doctor and without any examination or looking at my notes was told it was because I was diabetic and to see nurse, Had to wait 3 months to see her to be told what I already knew - it was nothing to do with my diabetes. At the moment my main concern is with the problems getting my metform and gliclacide regularly I don't feel comfortable starting injections and finding I still have problems getting regular prescription. I have several horror stories of what can happen if you suddenly stop taking medication and trying to find the truth