[imagood1]

I agree with Fozzy -- I had an A1C over 10 when I was diagnosed - my endocrinologist put me on 5/500 mg glyb/Metformin twice a day -- because I wasn't eating correctly I had to add 500 mg Metformin before bedtime.

When I saw my endo last month my A1C has gone down to just over 6.0 but my fasting glucose was still too high so I how take 1 5/500 glyb/Metformin in the morning (nothing at the evening meal) and I take 1000 mg Metformin at bedtime.

What was your A1C reading when the doctor put you on Metformin? If he has you on meds why doesn't he have you testing your blood sugar? Is this an Internist or an Endocrinologist?

I had an episode this afternoon where I was "fuzzy" so I got a large glass of water and a stalk of celery with cream cheese on it and ate it. I sat down for about 20 minutes and felt fine. I don't want anything sugary in my system and I refuse to eat anything not on this WOE so I'm learned what works and what doesn't. A slice of lunchmeat with cream cheese or mayo works real well also. Sometimes I grab a couple radishes and eat them, a few slices of cucumber or zucchini ...... not much at a time, maybe an ounce or two.

The reason I had my episode was because I didn't eat alot at lunch (wasn't real hungry) and we moved an electric stove from our kitchen to the basement. My husband had triple bypass/stents and a defibrulater so he can't handle a lot of weight so I was first going down the stairs and held most of the weight of the stove sliding down the stairway - plus I was stressed to begin with and when we finished I was shaky and my vision was a little fuzzy.

Hope this helps