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One for the diabetics amongst us. I am type 2 (or was at time of writing), my blood suger until recently averaged 6.6 to 7.4 on the anual reviews which is pretty good. Noticed when I checked the after meals it was creeeping up to around 11.0 to 12.0 with the odd blip up to 14.0 not good so went to docs and they said nowt to worry about yehh :(. I was put on pain killers naproxin 500mg a couple of weeks ago for arthritis, and had a severe reaction to them, sevear gut pain and throwing up. :( Doc changed to codine pain killers to take as required. fortunately pain not been to bad apart from the gut pain and the odd throwing up. Over Xmas had a few treats like a few chocies, which normally get away with, not been feeling too good the past few days, so checked my blood suger and it was nearlry 24.0 really ****. Checked it again the next morning before breakie and its was 13.0 still really **** for that time used to be around 5.0 or 6.0 in the morning. Best I have got it down to is 8.0 just had tea and 2 hours later its 22.0 and probally still climbing. . I am on the max dose of Metfartin 1000mg three times a day, and hope I can get a doc's appointment tomorrow, don't want to go on insulin, wondering what alternative medications people are on and what side affects they have. Been on metformin (commonly known as metfartin for obvious reasons) and fed up of being hit by meds side affects. . Its as though some one has thrown a switch going from being reasonably well controlled to no control, really brassed of with this and the docs really not taking any notice of when some thing is not quite right.