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Group 7-day waking average?

I've started measuring again due to health issues this year. Hermit since Christmas. Can hardly walk/move but feeling much better today as I've started on soluble Aspirin. Feel that's what made the difference. Thought I was pegging out and about to have another mini stroke like last year. BG this morning just over 11 and Tuesday and Monday just over 10. Not best pleased with those readings. I keep blaming the strips as they're out of date. Would that make a difference?

Been prescribed Metformin and getting calls from the doc. Now they're bothering about me. Better late than never I don't think. I said I'm not taking them I haven't got a measurer. They've never given me any help whatsoever. She said you don't need to bother measuring. This isn't true with Metformin is it? They can all bugger off. I'm doing one meal a day even though it's killing me but I feel better on it. Need to get skinny and lose the cankles.
 
Ditto said:
I've started measuring again due to health issues this year. Hermit since Christmas. Can hardly walk/move but feeling much better today as I've started on soluble Aspirin. Feel that's what made the difference. Thought I was pegging out and about to have another mini stroke like last year. BG this morning just over 11 and Tuesday and Monday just over 10. Not best pleased with those readings. I keep blaming the strips as they're out of date. Would that make a difference?

Been prescribed Metformin and getting calls from the doc. Now they're bothering about me. Better late than never I don't think. I said I'm not taking them I haven't got a measurer. They've never given me any help whatsoever. She said you don't need to bother measuring. This isn't true with Metformin is it? They can all bugger off. I'm doing one meal a day even though it's killing me but I feel better on it. Need to get skinny and lose the cankles.
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Out of date strips may make a small difference if they work, some will just give error message if they are. I have used out of date strips whilst waiting for new ones from Amazon and then compared and there was no real difference.
GPs are not obliged to prescribe a monitor and strips unless people are taking medication which could cause low blood glucose which metformin is not one. So unless you are lucky you will have to self fund.
You may not have seen the link for the Freshwell program which may give you some ideas for meals and changes to diet but it is up to you whether you take the metformin, it may help you but diet is also important. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
 
Evening all.Just got in and sat down Checking forum and emails .6 7 for me this morning.Been another cracking day up here .Hope everyone is ok.Night
 
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