peacetrain
Well-Known Member
I've already documented my HbA1c results but at the risk of sounding boring.
On diagnosis in November 115. Put on 3 x 500mg ordinary metformin
February. 52. March metformin reduced to 2 x 500mg because I was dizzy
12 May. 35. Went to the doctor with some issues and he reduced the metformin to 1 x 500mg but the slow release type.
I've been taking it for 4 days now and notice my bg levels seem lower.
Went to see the nurse today for my update. She said she felt like crying because I had done so well.
Today: weight. 14st 8lb
BP. 110/70
Pulse. 71
She went on to say that my profile looks like that of a normal person (I told her I wasn't normal btw), as if the diabetes had been reversed, but of course she added that I do still have diabetes, which I fully understand. I asked her if other patients don't do the same and she said basically, no. It's hard to understand. She said wherever possible patients are encouraged to control via lifestyle but (as with me) some go straight on to medication and accept it and do nothing.
I might have done that if I hadn't found this forum. Thank you everyone.
I mentioned that I began the reduced dose but SR version of the metformin on Saturday evening and that my bg seemed to have been lower, especially first thing. It's been as low as 4.4. The nurse seemed quite concerned and felt I might be better on the ordinary metformin - 1 dose with evening meal. She even thinks I may not need it at all.
I mentioned that it may be possible that my reduced levels are due to the fact that I'm not at work this week so stress levels may be down.
We've agreed to leave any change until I've monitored my levels between now and the end of next week.
I also explained that the nurse wouldn't take blood for the cholesterol test when she took for my HbA1C because she said the last one at 4.5 was fine. So it's been done today and I'm keeping my fingers crossed and eyes shut because I've been on the LCHF regime.
On advice given here, I asked for a printout of my results and was given everything from 1987!!! Unfortunately the HbA1Cs for November and February appear to have gone AWOL. She couldn't find them.
Some figures on there relating to my liver and blood count, that I'm googling...
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On diagnosis in November 115. Put on 3 x 500mg ordinary metformin
February. 52. March metformin reduced to 2 x 500mg because I was dizzy
12 May. 35. Went to the doctor with some issues and he reduced the metformin to 1 x 500mg but the slow release type.
I've been taking it for 4 days now and notice my bg levels seem lower.
Went to see the nurse today for my update. She said she felt like crying because I had done so well.
Today: weight. 14st 8lb
BP. 110/70
Pulse. 71
She went on to say that my profile looks like that of a normal person (I told her I wasn't normal btw), as if the diabetes had been reversed, but of course she added that I do still have diabetes, which I fully understand. I asked her if other patients don't do the same and she said basically, no. It's hard to understand. She said wherever possible patients are encouraged to control via lifestyle but (as with me) some go straight on to medication and accept it and do nothing.
I might have done that if I hadn't found this forum. Thank you everyone.
I mentioned that I began the reduced dose but SR version of the metformin on Saturday evening and that my bg seemed to have been lower, especially first thing. It's been as low as 4.4. The nurse seemed quite concerned and felt I might be better on the ordinary metformin - 1 dose with evening meal. She even thinks I may not need it at all.
I mentioned that it may be possible that my reduced levels are due to the fact that I'm not at work this week so stress levels may be down.
We've agreed to leave any change until I've monitored my levels between now and the end of next week.
I also explained that the nurse wouldn't take blood for the cholesterol test when she took for my HbA1C because she said the last one at 4.5 was fine. So it's been done today and I'm keeping my fingers crossed and eyes shut because I've been on the LCHF regime.
On advice given here, I asked for a printout of my results and was given everything from 1987!!! Unfortunately the HbA1Cs for November and February appear to have gone AWOL. She couldn't find them.
Some figures on there relating to my liver and blood count, that I'm googling...
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