[Hollylane]

Originally Posted by MsTinkerbelly

If I came off as a know it all or someone who knows better than you, I'm sorry for that Hollylane; it does indeed sound like you know yourself well.

Funny you should mention Metformin. All these years I have taken Glucotrol and recently my doctor asked me to try Metformin in an attempt to reduce the amount of Insulin I take. I have to say I have felt fairly sick since I began taking it Friday, with no noticible changes in my levels.

Thank you, I will have to give him a call.

Oh no, not at all Cindy. I just get so passionate about this subject, and the approach to diabetes management being the same for every patient. Blindly following my doctors orders nearly killed me, so I feel it is important to share what I have learned, and continue to learn about what having diabetes means for me. I truly did appreciate your concern, and I understand the place you were coming from, when you responded to my post.

I hope that you find something that works for you, I know that when I was at my worst (averaging 370 blood sugar), I was using 2 different types of insulin, one of which was considered a "designer" insulin, and injecting 6 times per day, with no positive results. I found it absolutely maddening. Though having more food choices was nice, I actually find that what I am doing now, is actually much easier, and makes much more sense to me.