On 18/08/2019 19:12, Mike Easter wrote:
> Alister wrote:
>> my HbA1c at diagnosis was 107
>> with metformin & small doses of insulin my recent results were 37,36,37 &
>> the docs are complaining I am too low :-)
>
> With such good dietary behavior, maybe you can get rid of that insulin.
>
> Or at least do a 'therapeutic trial' (metformin only) and watch/monitor
> your blood sugar a little while.  Temporarily trade some finger pricks
> for needle sticks :-)
>
> That's the econo way; nowadays there are clever devices for measuring
> bloodsugar w/o a prick.  Since the trial would only be temporary, the
> finger prick route makes the most sense.
>
If it's type II you shouldn't be on insulin anyway.

I was under the impressions that metformin was for type II and insulin
for type I

Oh. It appears it is prescribed.

I would have though that a decent diet should allow you to drop the
insulin at leats, if not the metformin



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