| Bless you all who have had issues with Met. I did the first couple of weeks and still do occasionally, but in general, I've tolerated it very well.
Definitely get a meter. Walgreen's also uses the True-Track, which is about as accurate as any, and I have an UltraTouch2 I've compared it against. Get the ultra fine lancets, $5.95 for a box of 100 and 50 strips for $25. 100 strips are $48 at Walgreens. And they may have something going that, if you buy 100 strips, the meter is free. Check into it.
If you can't take the Met, you can't. Period. As others have said, what works well for some doesn't for others. It all comes down to what works for you as an individual.
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Glycemic impact diet
exercise
Metformin 2000 mg
Byetta 5 mcg/2x daily
Enalapril 40 mg
A1C, 8-7-08: 6.3 
A1C, 5-1-08: 5.6!! 
A1C, 2-5-08: 7.4  | 
