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I am only researching this now in 2023/24. thank you thank you for the info. as everyone is different this treshold is so, SO important. like this I would take my BG reading and go for a short or a long walk, swim or a run/weight lift and measure my BG levels after that. You get the general idea...

how would you rate your diabetes control right now? I used to be like that (when diagnosed 3 years ago) but as you improve your control your sleep gets better and there is no need to get up at night nor there is that constant thirst that persisted before. I am on 2x500 Met and a single 50mg...

same here. people seem to forget that they are all different and also there are different dysfunctions within T2DM. I used to get up to urinate but now my situation improved and I have no need to do that anymore.

as someone that is battling with T2DM and is not overweigh I can only stress the importance of being on a small dose of Metformin 500XR. You can not live your whole life with no carbs! As a few-weeks treatment yes (especially if you are overweight) but low-carb (up 100 but mostly 50/70 carbs per...

low-carb is essential but also don't get rid of your Metformin (if it is a small dose like 500XR) in a hurry. It is your safety net especially with the dawn syndrome that creeps in as we get older. Your body needs to get used to some medication as T2DM is a chronic dysfunction and sadly it can...

please disclose your age, Metformin dose and your A1c that woild explain everything. Also why were you given statins??? what was your total cholesterol level?

IMHO 7.0 morning BG indicates absolutely nothing. do you have your HbA1c value? that is the only true indicator of your carb intolerance. everyone is so keen to suggest that not eating and no carbs is better than Metformin but it is not true. Metformin is your safety net. If you can regulate...

good job on quitting smoking. now quit sugar! all kinds of it. from processed/refined to pure sugar. everyone is different but we can all agree that sugar and too many carbs is always the problem. and also no “cheat days” as you are only confusing your damaged endocrine system. small meals -...

I can not comment on everything you posted as it could take forever. I will address the points you raised by explaining my situation. There are hundreds of advices on TD2 from nutritionists and doctors (who only prescribe meds and not food diets) and those might help or not. All I am saying is...

it takes 90 days before you notice its effectiveness. If you are on low dosage (500mg) of Metformin you could even take them both. speak to your doctor she/he will probably not recommended as it is not listed in their book. :)

I have! I have replaced Metformin with Berberine. But only after my A1c dropped below 6! Although still on vildagliptin. It works well! so my combo is researched here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8143705/ During the pandemic my T2D officially started at HbA1c 9.8!!! with...

Hi HESSS, the person asking the question is on MEDICATION! when on Metformin, food fiber has no effect. Even more so, over 29g a fiber a day is medically proven to reduce the effectiveness of Metformin. So keto AND Metformin together is a very tricky thing (why have the one AND the other)

Hi there, BG testing while on medication will ONLY tell you if your medication is working or not! in your case it does its job (Metformin is shoving all excess BG into insulin resistant cells) weight gain is not always indication of uncontrolled diabetes but the HbA1c reading is the only...

water should be your no1 drink! I used to need it a lot when my BG was out control. now I remind myself that my kidneys need it to function with ease. dehydration is really bad for DM as you already know. and that brings us to coffee that I absolutely adore. I have never smoked but two coffees...