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Bean · #1 (**permalink**) 07-08-2006, 11:08 PM

Im type 2 and taking 1000 metiform, im also bipolar and take meds for that. Right now my sugar is high and has been all day, dont know what to do, Im new.
Paige

Lex4153 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-2006, 11:19 PM

How long have you been type 2? What are your bg's today?

Welcome to the board!

mg_2204 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 12:19 AM

Hello Paige and welcome to this wonderful forum!

How long have you been on Metformin?

Cyborg · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 05:33 AM

Welcome

Exercise helps lower blood sugar...

kgm0612 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 10:14 AM

Welcome Paige. Along with pumping, I also take 1,000 mg total a day of Metformin.

If you've recently been dx'd and have just started out on Metformin, it will take about 4 weeks for you to notice changes in your BS readings....... at least that's how long it took for me.

Watch your carbohydrate intake.......the lower the better.

Karen

Bean · #6 (**permalink**) 07-09-2006, 05:22 PM

I have been thinking and I am not really that new at it, I have been taking oral meds for almost a year but nothing else. Just borrowed a tester the other day from a friend, more out of courosity, the doc never said anything about testing so I just figured he knew what he was talking about, lol. My mil and fil are both diabetic and have been for a while, they take shots.

So I have been with them today and its gone like this
347 30units (from fil) 1/2 sandwich
344 25units
289
310 25units diner 1/2
387
307

that is about every hour

I also walk everyday for a few miles, little dog in morning and big dog at night

kgm0612 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-10-2006, 07:01 AM

Bean............You've been on oral meds for almost a year and your doctor never mentioned anything about testing? At the least, you should have been testing twice a day.

Now............I am confused about the BS #'s you posted, and especially the "units (from fil). Are you telling us that your father-in-law gave you insulin and that's the # of units you took?

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So I have been with them today and its gone like this
347 30units (from fil) 1/2 sandwich
344 25units
289
310 25units diner 1/2
387
307

that is about every hour

Bean · #8 (**permalink**) 07-10-2006, 07:28 AM

Yea fil gave me insulin, i have a doc appt in an hour. Im not comfortable with fil and with not testing. I have been reading a lot lately and it seems at the very min i should be testing a few times a day, I hope the doc plans on giving me lots of time because I plan on asking every question i can think of

kgm0612 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-12-2006, 08:01 AM

Just curious............how did you make out with your doc appointment?