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<blockquote data-quote="Beth99" data-source="post: 539625" data-attributes="member: 108479"><p>Greetings from down-under. Sorry, new member to this chatline from Palmerston North, NZ. Became a member of the global diabetic group in July 2006 at age 50 -- Type 2 like my mom. Went on Metformin but continued my lifestyle somewhat unchanged -- excepf for avoinding fruit juice and learning to biff the frosting off the custard square. After 7 years I was up to 2000mg of metformin a day plus a small dose of Glicazide and my gp started talking about more meds. To avoid eventual insulin dependency I asked for a brief reprieve while I tried to do the right thing. I immediately joined a gym and bought 2 books - The Power of Habit and The Fast Diet. Now 6 months later I am 2.5 stone lighter and have finally seen blood glucose levels in the normal zone. GP is very pleased and discontinued the glicazide 3 months ago, reduced the metformin to 1700mg this week. Last month I came down with a flu and reduced my excercise level. Two weeks ago I began experiencing aura and lip tingling associated with migraines. Don't often get the actual headaches but the aura were disturbing. Asked my gp if they could be metformin related but he didn't reply. Relieved to discover migraines are a side effect of metformin and although I never experienced them in the last 7 years, found out on line that this could be due to my changing metabolism and recent exercise reduction. I did go to my eye doc and the retinagraphy is fine so the aura is just aura. But it is disturbing while trying to work on-line etc. I have decided I will get back to the exercise level and see if I can't battle this through -- Ultimately I want to be a diet and exercise controlled diabetic! Anyone out there with similar experiences?? Cheers, Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beth99, post: 539625, member: 108479"] Greetings from down-under. Sorry, new member to this chatline from Palmerston North, NZ. Became a member of the global diabetic group in July 2006 at age 50 -- Type 2 like my mom. Went on Metformin but continued my lifestyle somewhat unchanged -- excepf for avoinding fruit juice and learning to biff the frosting off the custard square. After 7 years I was up to 2000mg of metformin a day plus a small dose of Glicazide and my gp started talking about more meds. To avoid eventual insulin dependency I asked for a brief reprieve while I tried to do the right thing. I immediately joined a gym and bought 2 books - The Power of Habit and The Fast Diet. Now 6 months later I am 2.5 stone lighter and have finally seen blood glucose levels in the normal zone. GP is very pleased and discontinued the glicazide 3 months ago, reduced the metformin to 1700mg this week. Last month I came down with a flu and reduced my excercise level. Two weeks ago I began experiencing aura and lip tingling associated with migraines. Don't often get the actual headaches but the aura were disturbing. Asked my gp if they could be metformin related but he didn't reply. Relieved to discover migraines are a side effect of metformin and although I never experienced them in the last 7 years, found out on line that this could be due to my changing metabolism and recent exercise reduction. I did go to my eye doc and the retinagraphy is fine so the aura is just aura. But it is disturbing while trying to work on-line etc. I have decided I will get back to the exercise level and see if I can't battle this through -- Ultimately I want to be a diet and exercise controlled diabetic! Anyone out there with similar experiences?? Cheers, Beth [/QUOTE]
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