[MightyQ]

Hi
I have been a type 2 diabetic for over 7 yrs now. I have had a personal family doctor here in Niagara Falls Canada for about a year now. Before him, I went to walk in clinics. It's hard to get a family doctor in my area. I read some bad review online about this doctor but went to him anyway because it's tough to get one. Anyway, he suddenly reduced my diabetes medication a couple weeks ago. I had just had my blood work done to get my A1c test and results. Three months ago the A1c test was 5. This time a couple weeks ago , it was 6. The doctor thought that was too low. He told me to cut my Metformin dosage by half. Instead of 2--500mg pills in am and 2--pills at supper time, now it's only one at breakfast and one st supper. He had me stop taking my 1 glyberide pill in the morning... So no more glyberide at all. He had me stop taking the cholesteral medication (statins) that I was on.
I have never had problems with low blood sugar. I never passed out. Occasionally, it may have gone down to 4 ( the Measurement they use mostly in a Canada) the target range is 5 to 7.
Most of the time my personal blood testing was between 6 and 9. Now in the last couple weeks it's always reading between 8 and 11. It's always high and never in the target range. In exercising and eating very little and keeping track of my calories. The last week I have been on a diet consisting of pecans, cashews, sunflower seeds, blueberries and Chick Peas. Total intake was about 60 grams of that stuff 3 or 4 times a day, which was only about 1200 to 1500 calories per day. In addition I also had 2 large coffees with double cream and sweetener each day. I still don't see why my sugar should be so high. I think my doctor cut my meds back way way too much. I feel like I can't eat... Like I'm expected to live like a lab rat. Is my A1c testing at 5 and 6 really bad at all? I always thought that would be good.

[dano]

Originally Posted by MightyQ

....I had just had my blood work done to get my A1c test and results. Three months ago the A1c test was 5. This time a couple weeks ago, it was 6. The doctor thought that was too low.

How could he possibly think that your A1c was too low? Should a person with diabetes not strive for a "Normal" A1c? My lab sheets say (4.2% - 6.3%) is "Normal".

[Sonny5]

You should speak to him and tell him you are concerned and that you don't understand the recent change. It may be that he has new information on managing your diabetes. It is important that you understand his goal in changing his approach. Don't be scared to ask - you need to know. Good luck!