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Hello everyone, Here's a puzzler for you all. My OH has been diagnosed T2 for just over 12 months now. He has endured the seemingly obligatory cocktail of diabetic medication - metformin, metformin sr, prochloperazine, betahistine, sitagliptin and now gliclazide, oh and a side order of...

Is Gliclazide the answer? Hello everyone, You may have read my previous posts about my oh voluntarily coming off Metformin because of the dreadful side effects it left him with. He has tried so hard for the past 3 months to control this Diabetes S*** with exercise, good food and a pma, but...

Hello again, Quick update. Hubby, been T2 since last April. Initially on 2x500mg Metformin daily. Levels improving, but feeling woozy and occasional stomach upset. Meds increased to 2X 1000mg slow release. Levels up and down - averaging between 8 and 14 blood sugars, tested at a variety of...

Hello all, I am the wife of a T2 diabetic struggling with Metformin. Diagnosed last April with BGs of 16+ he was prescribed Metformin. Still not feeling well, diarreah, wind, very light headed and swaying. Back to gp and diabetic nurse on many occasions< same old same old, "your scores are...

Thanks for your comments. It makes sense and I agree that it will take time to adjust, I'm just trying my best to understand how he feels and what he needs so I can help him as best I can :)

hello, OH type 2 diabetic. is it possible when taking metformin to lower blood glucose levels too much? OH going grey and seems only way to solve is with food!!! Help

hi is i t normal to feel dizzy and light headed 3 weeks into medication? type 2, 3 x metformin 500mg per day. High 15.4

Hello, We are just 3 weeks post diagnosis so forgive me if this is vague. My OH was diagnosed type 2 diabetic with blood sugar level of 15.4. Now taking 1 x 500mg of metformin per day and adopted low sugar, gradually getting the hang of low carbs too. Works in factory, so on feet lifting and...

Thanks for the tips and advice. OH feeling much better today just a bit nervous about trip to docs, but I guess he'll have to get used that. Will update on how we get on :D

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Morning! Thanks for your responses. We are going to see our gp tonight for an update on bloods taken last week and hopefully he can shed some light on this fuzzy head? Every twinge or pain is so worrying though as it is all brand new and their is so much conflicting information to read...

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Hello, I am the OH of a recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic. This is all brand new to us as nobody in either family has suffered diabetes before. OH has been prescribed 3 x 500mg of Metformin per day. Is it normal to have what can only be described as a fuzzy head for most of the day, as well...