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I have been on Metformin for just over a month and have now been given Gliciazide as well,my GP gave me strips for my BG Meter but told me to use them sparingly and there is no need to do regular BGL but the leaflet says i should because i could get Low blood sugars at least at the start of...

Just seen Doc,not sure of the experience Just been to Drs,could not see my usual one so i saw the GP that deals with Diabetes.I walk in sit down and the conversation starts,so you now have diabetes yes i said,but....GP carries on add another tablet to take with metformin,tells me i may need a...

Hi Carol,Thank you for your reply,i do try a slice of toast for breakfast so i can take my meds.but because the last 3wks the metformin have man me feel really ill and upset my stmach,i could only eat very small amounts,and taking the metformin means my sugars are all over the place,How long...

Hi Everyone,I was diagnosed with type 2 just over a month ago but my problem i have never really eaten at regular times,i never ate breakfast and only had lunch if i was hungry,so going from that to eating at regular times is making me feel sick and depressed,does anyone have any tips on how to...

Hi, I was also told by the Dr and my Diabetes Nurse that I did not need to test my BG levels as the test they do in 3mths time will be able to tell what my blood sugars have been.I started off with a BG of 16.9 and was very concerned by this so i asked my daughter who is a nurse and she told me...

Thank you for your reply,It does help to know that other people taking the same medication and they have BG that have stablized,I will see my Dr and ask,but your right sometimes you have no choice but to use the inhalers,although I have the brown 1 twice aday and there are just not enough hours...

I am on Metformin 3 times aday and also take regular Asthma treatment and have read in the leaflet that taking these 2 medicines together that i may need more blood glucose checks,but my Dr never mentioned this.Could this affect my bood glucose and why i cant get a stable reading. :)

Thank you so much,this is a great site and i for 1 are so glad it exist.I hope that if i see a GP that deals with diabetes then i might be able to find out more and mayb get sorted,once again thank you to all for replying

My GP is not wanting to change me at the moment because of all the other medication i am on including SR Morpine but i wondered if i should see dr in the practice that specialises in diabetes.But Thank You i will see how i do and go back and ask again if im no better

I have been on metformin for 3wks now and my stomach feels awful,i have had constant feeling in my stomach that puts me off food,and it i have diareoah(sorry about the spelling)My blood sugars are all over the place.I have tried Metformin with food after food and now directly whe i start to...

Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn Hi all Most of my morning blood glucose is 11.4 and the lowest i can get it is 8.2

Thank you Daisy,I have done my glucose levels today and they are still above what i should be but at least they are about the same today 10.6 breakfast,13.2 at lunch,13.1 and evening meal which was salad and 2 hrs later was 13.4,Thank you for all your advice and help,I am so glad i joined your...

Thank you,but i have not had sugar for a long time and at present i live on salad as i am worried about eating carbs,also i have a constant headache so really have to force myself to eat but i do so i can take the metformin,Could the headache be from the Metformin or my high blood sugars.I was...

Anything from 8.2 to 20.0

I have been diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes and have been put on Metfomin but my blood sugars are all over the place,I feel rough most of the time,should i go back to the GP or should i wait till i have been on metformin a bit longer,have only been on it for 1month