I have been dealing with hypoglycemia attacks for years. Last year I was pre-diabetic my GTT at 2 hours was 187 mg. I lived in a remote area, so doctors were limited and they couldn’t go anything because I was not a full diabetic. I now live in a metropolitan area, and have been feeling more weak. I decided to go back to the doctors.
My symptoms are: shakes (only sugar stops it), blurry vision, weak hearing during attacks, floaters in vision, confusion, moody, weight gain. My BMI is still at a normal level, I go try to eat healthy, and be active

I did 2 GTT at my new doctor and my results with my accu-check was 169 and 148. My sugars are somewhat stable in the morning, per above numbers, it is later during the day I go up to 258 mg. I know my hypoglycemia attacks are from my sugar drops. I hope to get help. I read on metformin and how it can prevent diabetes in pre-diabetics. Do you think it would be silly to ask the doctor for a trial of metformin? I do not want the shakes anymore and I would like the opportunity to cut on carbs and increase proteins without getting the shakes. I read that metformin stabilizes glucose levels, without hypoglycemia, lowers cholesterol and triglycerides – all good things for me.

It seems as I can’t get help because I am not obese and doctors like to only look into my new problem of triglycerides, that is recent and I do not believe that is my initial problem. Even thought that I do hurt from my symptoms, doctors seem to lean to my problems being in my head. Should I be firm and ask for that trial?

Thank you