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hi, still fairly new to all this, is it ok to have seeded bread toasted for breakfast, i have been finger prick testing and getting 5 ish before eating and 7.5 after 2 hours
 
hi i'm no expert myself but those looking at those levels after eating i would say that your body tolerates that bread 🙂
 
shelley25 said:
hi, still fairly new to all this, is it ok to have seeded bread toasted for breakfast, i have been finger prick testing and getting 5 ish before eating and 7.5 after 2 hours
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Those readings are both within the target ranges of between 4 and 7 pre-meal, less than 8.5 post meal and a difference of no more than 3, so yes - your seeded bread toast has passed the test. Do the same with your other meals and you'll soon discover what you can and can't tolerate.

I did the same test with Weetabix in the early days and worked out that I can get away with having one for breakfast.
 
Martin.A said:
Those readings are both within the target ranges of between 4 and 7 pre-meal, less than 8.5 post meal and a difference of no more than 3, so yes - your seeded bread toast has passed the test. Do the same with your other meals and you'll soon discover what you can and can't tolerate.

I did the same test with Weetabix in the early days and worked out that I can get away with having one for breakfast.
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just happy i can tolerate it, just need something to have with the metformin, i'm not a great breakfast eater
 
shelley25 said:
just happy i can tolerate it, just need something to have with the metformin, i'm not a great breakfast eater
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Why not just take the metformin with a different meal if you don’t want to eat breakfast? If you’re taking it twice a day take with lunch and dinner?
 
Lucyr said:
Why not just take the metformin with a different meal if you don’t want to eat breakfast? If you’re taking it twice a day take with lunch and dinner?
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i tried that but it didn't agree with me, toilet visits if you get my meaning, pharmacist said space the metformin 10 - 12 hours apart, did that and i was able to tolerate it, hoping i maybe able to reduce medication at some point
 
shelley25 said:
i tried that but it didn't agree with me, toilet visits if you get my meaning, pharmacist said space the metformin 10 - 12 hours apart, did that and i was able to tolerate it, hoping i maybe able to reduce medication at some point
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Ask for Metformin Prolonged release, so much easier on the stomach
 
shelley25 said:
i tried that but it didn't agree with me, toilet visits if you get my meaning, pharmacist said space the metformin 10 - 12 hours apart, did that and i was able to tolerate it, hoping i maybe able to reduce medication at some point
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Switch to slow release and take them all with dinner?
 
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