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hi - i was on metformin for a while. i had so many bad side effects my consultant took me off. The metformin stopped me wanting to eat anything at all and the things i did like i didnt like and vice versa. Gave my family a nightmare where food was concerned. I had no energy either. i am...

thanks i will test i had no idea it could do that.....you trust what the doctors and nurses say but i guess they dont all know about db2. thanks again

By the way why is porridge bad for you? My diabetic nurse said that porridge was extremely good for diabetics because it was slow release into the blood stream and they tell you to eat carbohydrates....i dont understand as i have seen this as being bad before can anyone help. i have had no...

Hi Thanks for all your comments very much appreciated even the frank ones which i appreciate. you misunderstand me though, sorry it was my fault the way i worded it. i am taking insulin as well as metformin and have been on metformin for a couple of years on and off as my doctor kept...

Guess not then as no one has replied.

Hi i am a type 2 diabetic although i am on insulin as after a pancreatic scan my consultant told me my pancreas has packed up altogether practically and i make little or no insulin at all. the trouble is i am insulin resistant as well. i have been taking as i explained tothe experts forum...

Thank you so much for your advice and help. i thought it was rather strange that she reduced my dosage by just one a day. my sugars are all over the place and constantly up to 12 and 16. can you tell me though is there an alternative to metformin altogether and that does the same thing as she...

Hi i wonderful if someone can help me. I am a type 2 diabetic but was told by my consultant that my pancreas has packed up altogether and i make little or no insulin. i am on insulin 4 times a day with a long acting one overnight. i also have to take metformin. i have been on 2000 mg per...