Recently diagnosed in Spain, confused!

[Ditto]

Hello Jeandp, welcome to the forum. 🙂 I was determined D wasn't gonna get me either! I refused water tablets back in the day because I'd read that they caused D, then I pigged myself into anyway.

 

[Grogg1]

Hi Martin
Thanks for your support, I appreciate it. I see you are on Metformin 1000 x2. I am taking the 1000 dose and my doctor told me to increase to twice a day after 10 days. To be honest I am dreading it, I am only just getting used to the one tablet a day. Most other people are on the 500 tablet. I wonder why we have been prescribed the 1000 x2 dose?

I was diagnosed with much higher levels than you but I'm only on 500 x 2 and from home testing it seems to be okay - I have my first 3 month check up this week. But I too have noticed from this site that many with lower levels than me have been put on higher doses. I have my first review next week and I'm hoping for a big improvement on my level 3 months ago. At what level do you think they will want to increase my meds or should I resist any increase in meds?

 

[Bubbsie]

I was diagnosed with much higher levels than you but I'm only on 500 x 2 and from home testing it seems to be okay - I have my first 3 month check up this week. But I too have noticed from this site that many with lower levels than me have been put on higher doses. I have my first review next week and I'm hoping for a big improvement on my level 3 months ago. At what level do you think they will want to increase my meds or should I resist any increase in meds?

Hi Grogg...I was diagnosed with quite high levels...17.4...been on two 500mgs metformin daily since DX...at my first review managed to get my BG down to average of 8.2 (66mmols)...as soon as I walked into my doctors office he wanted to increase my medication to the maximum...I did resist the increase...since I had managed to halve my levels...I asked to remain on the lower dosage with diet & exercise...it worked...my HbA1c at my second review was 51...I am expecting it to be lower at my third one next month (fingers crossed)...why not wait and see what your HbA1c is at your review...and discuss it with your GP...then you can make that decision...its your first review...you may not hit your desired target first go...but with the numbers you're posting seems you will... no reason to increase your medication as long as your levels are improving.

 

[Ralph-YK]

Hello from a fellow T2, two years in.

 

[Martin Canty]

Hi Martin
Thanks for your support, I appreciate it. I see you are on Metformin 1000 x2. I am taking the 1000 dose and my doctor told me to increase to twice a day after 10 days. To be honest I am dreading it, I am only just getting used to the one tablet a day. Most other people are on the 500 tablet. I wonder why we have been prescribed the 1000 x2 dose?

Different countries do things differently, I now live in the States & I guess 1000mg is standard here, along with prescribing a test meter. I also noted that you quoted BG in mg/dL.... Whenever I post I do the conversion just so I don't freak out the uninitiated who would think I should be in the morgue with a (typical) FBG of about 80.

 

[robert@fm]

Some experts think that some people can have Type 2 for up to 10 years before diagnosis.

On a mailing list I was on (run by an Indian guy), the list owner once said that people in India often go all their lives with undiagnosed Type 2.