Do you have to take metformin?

by oobuc5
(somerset)

Concern: Do you have to take metformin? What happens to your system if you don't? I don't have any problem with food as such because i check for sugar content. That said if you buy any bread from a supermarket bakery, there is no labeling as to content of sugar or fat?

Well this is England, but you can ask for the information sheet on that product, you have to ask because if you don't, you don't get it.

I found out bread at asda has appx 28grams of sugar per loaf, when i asked for the content sheet they could not come up with one for loafs of bread they only came up with one sheet for rolls.

After eplaining it is esecial for diabetics to know, they sent someone to check on the mix label and came up 28g for the grannary loaf .

On the subject of sugar control I found that when my level went down to 4 or 5, as suggested to be ideal, my system just wants to sleep.

I just have to lay down and sleep ,so i try to keep it at to at least 6 to 7 then im ok, so called health profeshionls seem to think that one size fits all its plainly not the case .

With doctors getting the budget for our health care and the government shutting down the NHS and selling it off you will find that doctors are telling patients that they dont need to monitor their sugar levels as the NHS check it EVERY 3 MONTHS!

Of course you could you could be seriously ill or die in 3 MONTHS , I had to insist on getting my test strips on prescription, how else could I have found out that unlabeled products could harm me along with fruit and other unlabeled products.


Alba's Recommendations: Hi oobuc5. To be frank, I did not realize what you really wanted; however, I am trying to give some recommendations below based on what I understood.

1. You are asking if to take Metformin whether not. Well, it depends on your health conditions. As you experiencing frequent low blood sugar levels (reaching ideal level, which you cannot stand); therefore, you need to lower the Metformin dosage.

I cannot recommend what is the best dose for you; discuss your concerns with your doctor as he/she knows better your medical history. What you can do is to record all your blood sugar levels for (let's say) 5 or 7 consequtive days, put them in a log book and show them to your doctor.

This is to make you easier explaining your situation to your doctor for him/her judge better on the dose of Metformin you are taking.

2. If you are not a diabetic, and not taking any drug; then, keep on asking about the nutritional facts of every packed food you buy to keep diabetes at a bay.

3. If you are healthy, and are afraid of getting diabetes; just do a regular check-up once a year. In case you are at risk (have family history, are overweight, etc); then you can perform the check-up twice a year.

Good luck!