Doctor - Re: New Here/Hi BGS

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> Kathleen, Avandia builds up in the system and taking it once a day,

all

> of it, is best. What this is doing for you is increasing your

> sensitivity to insulin. You are taking the max dose.

>

> But, 500mg is just not enough metformin. If you can get it

increased to

> what is supposed to be the minimum effective amount, 1500mg, between

that

> and the new way of eating, you should see lower numbers. It too

will

> take a while to build up in your system.

>

> Any way to get to see a better doctor?

>

> Helen

Could be the doctor, or it could be the doctor does not believe that

his/her patients will really follow advice. My primary care doctor is

that way. He tells his patients what they should do, but is never

suprised if they don't, and he does not make a big deal out of it. I

keep him because I get along well with him, and he pretty much does

what I tell him to. LOL

My endo, on the other hand, is just the opposet (sic). She will yell

at me if my numbers are not good, on the assumption that I have not

been following her " orders " .

Kathleen, does your doctor want to see your numbers between now and

your next appointment in April? My endo wants me to fax them to her

once a week. She is one persistant doctor, thank goodness.