Metformin is not a hypoglycemic drug, if you have had or have hypoglycemia will be for other reasons ...
One of the most significant differences between a type 1 and a lad type is that in the lad type the "honeymoon" (initial period of the disease in which it still has its own insulin) is longer, once that period is finishedIt can be said that both types are equal at least at the treatment level (complete insulin dependence).
For most people that period of "honeymoon" is a fairly easy period because there is a lot of or their own insulin, the regulation of that insulin is usually perfect but there are always exceptions, particular cases where that period is not so "Easy, "some unusual cases say that this period reminds it as a very bad period, with many hypoglycemia, maybe you are there.
What you have to do when you have hypoglycemia is drinking or eating things that have carbohydrates to get out of that situation as soon as possible (liquid is absorbed faster than solid, I mean that things like soda or juices are better or at least morefast as solid things).
Regarding the medication that you currently have (metformin) is what it touches, without being now without external insulin (that sooner or later it is what your treatment will be, you will have complete dependence on insulin, I mean that you will have time to have timeto fight with insulin ...) you are having hypoglycemia and that you are only with an oral antidiabetic that is a sensitizer (its main function is to make your own insulin that you still have is much or little use better) if they put nowsame insulin would eat more hypoglycemia yet, you would have worse.
With regard to monitoring what they have told you are correct recommendations, without being with a treatment with hypoglycemic drugs (metformin is not) with doing some glycemia controls randomly is sufficient (if you suffer hypoglycemia will be for other reasons,Your "honeymoon" may not be as benevolent as that of the majority).Follow the recommendations that have told you.
Without having a treatment with hypoglycemic drugs you have achieved a glucometer and reactive strips for the glucometer, that is more than many people can say (especially type 2), you do not get an idea how is the issue of accessing the access to thestrips for those who are already within diabetes of all (with full dependence on insulin) the theme is difficult.Since you have achieved that, if for your tranquility you need to do more controls you can do them but paying you the strips PQ you will hardly get more system strips with your current situation/treatment (you can go to a pharmacy and buy strips for the glucometer,To make a quick idea: 1 box of 50 strips about 50 euros, to euro the reactive strip).
When diabetes takes you a specialist there is usually a group of people behind, it is not just one, the endocrinology and nutrition team usually form: endocrine doctors, educators in diabetes issues and maybe a nutritionist although everything depends on each hospital andhow the units have organized.
They are professionals other than those who have an appointment differently, with the endocrine doctor maybe you only see it 2 times a year but with the educator you can have enough more quotes.
An educator his work is to explain many of the things we are talking about here and many more, maybe you have already met your educator since educators are usually nurses and that appointment you comment that you have tended with the nurse maybeShe is the educator.
If you have doubts you prop up and when you have an appointment with him, he will open up questions, his work is to get you out of doubt.
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