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I wish you the best of luck. I was on Metformin for years and got off at the beginning of this year. I found what worked for me was getting the Libre 3 CGM. It let me see in real time how different foods changed my glucose levels. For me I had to completely change my diet. I no longer eat any junk food at all or any type of bread, wraps, or anything similar. I also now only eat 3 meals a day with zero snacks. Yes it sucks horribly at first but after a few months you get used to it.
One thing I have noticed is there are 2 types of diabetics. Those that rely on drugs and eat what ever they want and those that change their diets. One lives a lot shorter life with very sad endings the other gets used to eating differently.
I'm aware that unless you are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes you won't get insurance to cover a CGM. Some need to be on insulin to get one. I am pre-d and can't get one, so I looked into it and just to try for a month one brand cost over $300.00. So, pretty pricey to even try it. Yes, price goes down the more months you use it but still too pricey for me and I'm sure many others. Too bad.
... One thing I have noticed is there are 2 types of diabetics. Those that rely on drugs and eat what ever they want and those that change their diets. One lives a lot shorter life with very sad endings the other gets used to eating differently.
A bunch of my Dw's relatives were diabetic, and now we have a bunch of friends who are dealing with the long-term effects of the disease [Slowly gradually circling the drain is not pretty].
Yet, it does seem to be a disease of choice. In the cases of each of our friends currently struggling with it, they could have chosen to rid themselves of it long ago.
I'm a very long-time Metformin user, and I expect to be on the med the rest of my life. It isn't a cure for pre-diabetes or full T2D, but it is an effective tool in the management of the disease. It's considered a first-line med, it's cheap, it has lots of benefits besides just the glucose control.
Some people don't tolerate it, but I found the trick for me was starting with a low dose and titrating up slowly over time, to give my GI system time to adjust. The only formula of Metformin I'd ever use is the ER version (extended release), which is much kinder on the GI system.
I'm aware that unless you are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes you won't get insurance to cover a CGM. Some need to be on insulin to get one. I am pre-d and can't get one, so I looked into it and just to try for a month one brand cost over $300.00. So, pretty pricey to even try it. Yes, price goes down the more months you use it but still too pricey for me and I'm sure many others. Too bad.
The Libre 3 is $75 with no insurance and with insurance I pay half that price. Each one lasts 14 days. I can not recommend one enough. Even just one month of having to pay for it yourself will be among the best $150 you can spend. It gives real time data that can help change your diet to live a way better life.
The finger stab things kinda work. They have a +or- range of 15% so if you really have a BG of 200 it can read anyplace between 170 to 230 and be considered correct. The Libre 3 has a 6% or 7% accuracy range, can't remember what one for sure.
As of this morning I'm down another 1.5 pounds, for a loss of 8.5 pounds in 3 weeks just by making the small changes such as switching to an intermittent fasting schedule, sticking to a reasonable caloric count each day and cutting out stuff like Starbucks. I'm very pleased thus far!
As of this morning I'm down another 1.5 pounds, for a loss of 8.5 pounds in 3 weeks just by making the small changes such as switching to an intermittent fasting schedule, sticking to a reasonable caloric count each day and cutting out stuff like Starbucks. I'm very pleased thus far!
Week four ended yesterday and I'm officially down 10.2 pounds in four weeks.
Today I'm wearing a shirt that was bordering on being tight when I bought it last month, and now it fits perfectly. I look forward to the day when I put it on and think, "This shirt is a bit too big for me to wear now."
Week four ended yesterday and I'm officially down 10.2 pounds in four weeks.
Today I'm wearing a shirt that was bordering on being tight when I bought it last month, and now it fits perfectly. I look forward to the day when I put it on and think, "This shirt is a bit too big for me to wear now."
Awesome, congratulations.
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