You are right that it is a good thing that you got diagnosed. I find that the medical community does a pretty poor job at this, and most people that get diagnosed have already had it for years. Testing a few times a day is warranted when first going on medication to find out how your body reacts to the medication, changes in diet, and exercise. But after that, checking every thirty minutes seems very excessive. Your blood sugar level has to be extremely high before you are in danger of passing out, not likely if you are on medication and don't go on a massive sugar binge. Low blood sugar is more dangerous, but also not likely with metformin and eating regularily. There are other medications that do present a risk of low blood sugar, so beware if your doctor changes medication as the condition progresses. Also keeping your blood sugar above 150 while riding seems high. Most people will feel low blood sugar level long before it is a problem, just make sure you have something sugary handy in you tank bag if needed. I'd also talk to another doctor. I find that if you ask 10 different doctors about diabetes, you'll get 10 different recommendations..
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