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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Andy-Sev" data-source="post: 995135" data-attributes="member: 211266">I was initially on Insulin but my DNS put me on Metformin instead (I am in diabetic type limbo) and said we will start you on 1 tablet at breakfast and step it up after a week. Several weeks later I am still on 1 tablet in the morning and will remain that way until something happens to suggest I need to up my dose, not because it is the NORM to have to take more.That I believe is the thing, in the first few weeks of diagnosis all the docs and nurses can do is treat you statistically and if most people need to take a high dosage then that is what they will try and get all new patients on, especially if many patients accept that doctors know best. But of course we all know that we are all different and for many of us who speak up we don't actually match the diabetic stereotypes with the professionals seem to work with. In truth I don't mind taking that solitary tablet of Metformin as I haven't had any side effects, at least none you hear horror stories about and having read up on the other benefits of the tablet I am happy to suffer the occassional bout of mild nausea.</blockquote>

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