Medication update

[lnr]

Got blood tests on 14th March, used GP form on 26th March to request a GP review my medication in light of the blood tests. Text back from them to say a GP would look at my request on 7th April(!) - presumably the one GP who specialises in diabetes was on leave or something? I dunno.

Finally got a text message this morning to say I can reduce my Metformin dose though, from two 500mg pills twice daily, to one 500mg pill twice daily, with another HbA1c in three months time, and then a review with the diabetic team if needed. I best put a reminder in the diary to book the blood test.

Comments

[lnr]

Ha, totally forgot this evening and still took two pills on auto-pilot!

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That sounds positive?

[lnr]

Oh I had the results a fortnight ago, and am very pleased that my blood sugar levels are now well inside the normal range, for the first time since well before I was diagnosed in 2020. I'm just miffed the practice apparently went "normal, no action" rather than realising normal meant less medication needed and acting on it without me chasing.

Anyway yes, hopefully it'll stay normal on the lower dose too!

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Ah! Yes, that is a bit rubbish of them.