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I have T2 and reactive hypoglycaemia. Sometimes a having a hypo doesn't depend as much on how low your blood sugar goes but on how fast it drops. Metformin is unlikely to be the cause of your hypo symptoms. Reactive hypoglycaemia is, at least for some of us, one of the precursors of T2. And...

It's unlikely that metformin would cause a hypo, nor is it a known cause of reactive hypoglycaemia -- it's a treatment for it. I've had reactive hypoglycaemia since my early 20's and metformin was the treatment I was given. At that point I'd had reactive hypoglycaemia for many years and trying...

Interesting -- I know my brother was 'encouraged' to be right handed by my parents and by the school and as a consequence seems to have a disadvantage in his fine motor skills. Most noticeably in his writing, which though it is readable it lacks the style, flow, and consistency that most of us...

I agree that there are some people here who cannot simply present an opposing view without trying to undermine the point of view of other users. And a few that are bent on doing nothing more than than undermining others on a personal level. I don't make it a habit to engage with either type...

When you see your GP ask for a vitamin B12 test just to rule out a common deficiency found in many older people. Metformin disrupts the body's ability to absorb vitamin B12 and as we age that ability naturally declines. The combination of age and metfomin may mean that you are experiencing...

It makes perfect sense. My moods change depending on whether I'm low or high. Being aware of that means that I can alter my meals and medication to deal with that so that it doesn't affect my job or relationships. See your GP and try to get a referral to a dietician who specialises in...

Coffeemate contains glucose and, worse still, hydrogenated vegetable oil. Glucose raises your blood sugar and hydrogenated fats raise your cholesterol. Normal milk or cream are far better than any of the fake stuff, just use them in moderation because they do contain a small amount of natural...

They're waterproof and when covered with camouflage tape or paint they make ideal cache containers for geocaching because they easily hold a log and small piece of a pencil just like those nice, but sadly now obsolete, 35mm film containers. Since I changed meters I no longer have a ready supply...

It sounds like you are having some of the symptoms of a vitamin B12 deficiency. Most GPs still don't know there's a correlation between low B12 and metformin even though it is documented in the British Medical Journal. If you had slightly low B12 levels before you started metformin, and many...

I've never had a kitten that didn't go through a teething phase. They do tend to get over it eventually, until then I keep toys handy to distract the little terror whenever it bites. Breaking the habit with distraction is an easy way to get a kitten to stop biting. Tossing a favoured toy is a...

It's worth noting that hidradenitis suppurativa is not caused by poor hygiene and not exclusive to those with diabetes. It's suspected to be the result of a hormone imbalance, much the same as acne, and that there is likely a genetic predisposition. Women who have it will generally find it...

This sounds like hidradenitis suppurativa. http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hidradenit ... ction.aspx It isn't curable but it is treatable -- best to talk to your GP about what treatment options would be right for you.

Here's a little something to think about... Those of you who were pregnant in the between 1940 and 1970 may know of a drug called Diethylstilbestrol (DES). It is a synthetic form of oestrogen that was given to pregnant women because it was thought to prevent miscarriage. Many women didn't...

Be careful with Cinnamon, especially the variety commonly sold in supermarkets because it is Cassia Cinnamon and it contains Coumarin which is a liver toxin and antocoagulant. A teaspoon of cassia cinnamon a day is above the level thought to be safe for the amount of coumarin it contains...

This is one of the commmon symptoms of a vitiamin B12 deficiency. Ask your GP to test your B12 levels, particularly if you are vegetarian or on metformin. You will probably need to insist on a test because in my experience most GPs don't know about B12 deficiency, what the symptoms are, or...

Maple syrup with sucralose is a not real maple syrup, it's a sucralose sweetened syrup that is maple flavoured. It's a product available in America and Canada but not in the UK, at least not that I've found. Sucralose and aspartame are two of the best artificial sweetners as far as having a...

Sweet Freedom is a liquid version of fruit sugar -- fructose. It's not as good as the label suggests, fructose is used a bit more slowly by the body but it's still a sugar and not the best thing to use regularly or in quantity. My understanding is that you should treat it like any other sugar...

What a fantastic treat! Sucralose is heat stable so you could even use your maple syrup for cooking and baking -- sucralose is the same sweetener sold in the UK under the brand name of 'Splenda'. I wish I could get some of that for my morning oatbran porridge... yum.

Chicken skin -- season it with salt and pepper, or poultry seasoning and lay it on a rack in a roasting try and bake until crisp. Excellent treat and better in my opinion than crisps. If you have a Polish deli nearby, venture in and explore the wonderful world of sausages, and smoked and cured...

Meters vary and people vary, the rate your blood sugar goes down can also affect whether or not you have hypo symptoms. A fast drop is more likely to cause a hypo than a slow drop. Age is also a factor, a young person with reactive hypoglycaemia is less likely to have hypo symptoms than...