It's good to have another update from you
@miffli Please keep them coming!
I have no idea what their response "it's to be expected" means. Do you?
I suppose you have three options:
1) Wait until your appointment next week.
2) Contact your pharmacist to ask why does this medication cause leg swelling? What are the risks of continuing on it for another week? What are the risks of discontinuing it now?
3) Call your doctor's office back to say, "When I informed your office that my legs are swelling, and that I read I should inform my doctor if this happens on the medication he prescribed for me, I was told by your office "it's to be expected". I'm really confused. I've never had leg swelling before. Why is leg swelling to be expected? If the medication he prescribed for me is the cause of my legs swelling, shouldn't I stop taking it?"
Honestly, I'm as stumped as you are. I've never experienced this before. When I ask a question, I've always gotten an answer from my doctors. Or a nurse has answered my question or consulted my doctor and gotten back to me.
Your glucose level of 12.9 mmol/L/(233 mg/dL) a few hours after dinner is encouraging. That's a significant improvement and suggests to me that your fasting insulin level is finally beginning to come down, also that you're fatty liver is getting better. That's good news!
I anticipate your glucose levels will continue to run high for another two weeks. I know that feels scary and discouraging. Keep in mind that it took a long time for your insulin resistance to worsen to this point, but incredibly, your body IS responding to all your proactive efforts, and you're making progress! You're heading in the right direction!
Yay miffli!