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<blockquote data-quote="BaliRob" data-source="post: 309875" data-attributes="member: 36236"><p>Dear Gobbo,</p><p></p><p>Your original loss of weight - down from 11 to 9 stone in three months - is not unusual and probably indicated the exact onset of Diabetes. In my case over the same time period I inexplicably went down from 14 to 12 stone but it was shortness of breath upon exertion that sent me to the doctor shortly after not the loss of weight. Your present weight is not far short of nine stone and I firmly believe that it is the Diabetic condition which is maintaining the low weight. I my case I just cannot get back above 12 stones even if I wanted to or abused myself with eating all those previously enjoyed 'goodies'.</p><p></p><p>As an author you surely DO NOT believe in coincidence? You went to the 'Well Man' subconsciously wondering whether you were ok probably because, at 12 stone, you were too heavy for your frame and other minor niggles and you got the shock information we all receiv</p><p></p><p>Personally I am trying to stay on Metformin which has been good to me over the past eight years and going to try and increase by 1 x 500mg per day again. Tried a few weeks ago and I thought I was experiencing side effects - so have stopped taking Captopril to see whether there was a conflict between the two. If I can accept 1500mg per day I will be very pleased because Metformin is the only Diabetic medication to have been fully proved over 60 years (not talking about Insulin).</p><p></p><p>There are good alternatives so do not give up hope - most of your conflicts are caused by your inability to take exercise and I do sympathise. By the way, love your prose - "Down-hill skier", etc., but I think I can beat Homer Simpson - Shaun the Sheep's boss (the farmer) is a nano second faster ha ha ha.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with the scan.</p><p></p><p>Rob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BaliRob, post: 309875, member: 36236"] Dear Gobbo, Your original loss of weight - down from 11 to 9 stone in three months - is not unusual and probably indicated the exact onset of Diabetes. In my case over the same time period I inexplicably went down from 14 to 12 stone but it was shortness of breath upon exertion that sent me to the doctor shortly after not the loss of weight. Your present weight is not far short of nine stone and I firmly believe that it is the Diabetic condition which is maintaining the low weight. I my case I just cannot get back above 12 stones even if I wanted to or abused myself with eating all those previously enjoyed 'goodies'. As an author you surely DO NOT believe in coincidence? You went to the 'Well Man' subconsciously wondering whether you were ok probably because, at 12 stone, you were too heavy for your frame and other minor niggles and you got the shock information we all receiv Personally I am trying to stay on Metformin which has been good to me over the past eight years and going to try and increase by 1 x 500mg per day again. Tried a few weeks ago and I thought I was experiencing side effects - so have stopped taking Captopril to see whether there was a conflict between the two. If I can accept 1500mg per day I will be very pleased because Metformin is the only Diabetic medication to have been fully proved over 60 years (not talking about Insulin). There are good alternatives so do not give up hope - most of your conflicts are caused by your inability to take exercise and I do sympathise. By the way, love your prose - "Down-hill skier", etc., but I think I can beat Homer Simpson - Shaun the Sheep's boss (the farmer) is a nano second faster ha ha ha. Good luck with the scan. Rob [/QUOTE]
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