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Discussion in 'Diabetes Medication and Drugs' started by Ann1982, Apr 18, 2017.

  1. Ann1982

    Ann1982 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Just had a conversation with my DSN. I phoned to tell her I had to stop taking metformin because of the horrible side effects and ask if they wanted to see me before my annual endo consultation. She asked several questions. Are your sugars rising. No. Are you having hypos. No. Have you increased your insulin to compensate. No actually I have reduced it by at least one third for my Humalog. Have you had a recent HbA1c done. Yes it's gone down from 60 to 50 in 10 weeks. Are you putting on weight. No I've lost just over a stone. Confused silence for a few moments and then just carry on what you are doing and we will see you in September. Any problems just give us a ring. Thank you I said. What I didn't tell her was I have been on LCHF diet!
     
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    #1 Ann1982, Apr 18, 2017 at 12:42 PM
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    Janecayman Type 2 · Newbie

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    Congrats :)))) x
     
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    #2 Janecayman, Apr 18, 2017 at 12:46 PM
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    leslie10152 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Go for it!
     
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    #3 leslie10152, Apr 18, 2017 at 1:00 PM
  4. Ann1982

    Ann1982 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Will do. By the way love your avatar. Presume you are a fan.
     
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    #4 Ann1982, Apr 18, 2017 at 1:03 PM
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    leslie10152 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    I created that on Picsart. Graphic art is a hobby I pursue frequently.
     
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    #5 leslie10152, Apr 18, 2017 at 1:07 PM
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    bulkbiker Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Super winner.. very well done indeed.. when I told my DN about it we had a row about "essential" carbs. Luckily the miserable thing seems to have departed my surgery so maybe it's safe to go back..
     
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    #6 bulkbiker, Apr 18, 2017 at 1:12 PM
  7. Ann1982

    Ann1982 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    #7 Ann1982, Apr 18, 2017 at 2:14 PM
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    Simply Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Nice one ,
     
    #8 Simply, Apr 18, 2017 at 7:13 PM
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    kjc2011 Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    My GP and nurse asked me last week how I'd massively dropped HBA1C from in the 80's to my latest one at 41 last week. Told them I had reduced my carbs and low carbing. They were both very impressed and supportive Well done on your progress I too am unable to tolerate any type of metformin so refuse to take it x
     
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    #9 kjc2011, Apr 18, 2017 at 8:30 PM
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    Sandy-j Type 2 · Member

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    Me too. That stuff I'd awful. Made me soooo ill
     
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    #10 Sandy-j, Apr 18, 2017 at 9:08 PM
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    Mary_Briggs Type 2 · Member

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    Metformin made me sick and my hair was falling out so I went on low carb diet,I went down to PRE diabetic.
     
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    #11 Mary_Briggs, Apr 20, 2017 at 7:45 PM
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    ickihun Type 2 · Expert

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    Wish my hormones behaved themselves without metformin. Metformin cured my infertility (failed ivf and failed 10yr marriage).
    I had to be sterilized once metformin did its magic. On me.
     
    #12 ickihun, Apr 20, 2017 at 8:35 PM
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    ickihun Type 2 · Expert

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    Lord Midas Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Lol. You'd think they would know better. It's like they don't do their own research and knowledge building beyond what they "learn" at school.

    Don't they know there's no such thing as an essential carb?
     
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    #14 Lord Midas, May 15, 2017 at 8:47 PM
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