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    Whit rice causes type 2 (i doubt it)

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healt ... emics.html sounds like a load of rubbish to me
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    sleep or lack of it

    This is exactly the problems i had when i was diagnosed with type 2 - Couldn't sleep, pains in joints, arms, legs, hands, getting up to wee 2-3 times in the night, dry mouth. A year on and i don't get any of this anymore. While i wouldn't say i low carb i don't have more than 50g of carbs per...
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    what is a typical day eating habit for yourself?

    Just interested in what other people are doing with their meals compared to what i do I have been diagnosed with Type 2 almost a year now - i'm 31 yearold male - I take 2 metformin a day - I have gone from 10 st 8 to 9 st 4 in the year since diagnosis - my test result was 7.3 on diagnosis...
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    My first Diabetic Christmas

    was diagnosed with type 2 in April - I've been doing quite well actually - ive lost a stone mostly i think its the metformin but also eating more salads and veg and less pizzas and burgers etc liek i used to! - anyway with the festive season coming up i just wondered if you guys still ate some...
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    Pain in lower back, legs, hips, arms

    More of an aching - I get this from time to time and its usualyy worse at night? Anyone else suffer with anything like this? I was reading about nerve damage and am starting to suspect it might be this? I initally went to see the GP about this pain when i was eventually diagnosed with type 2 in...
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    Do you lose weight

    I was diagnosed in April this year ive been taking 500g metformin and cant stop losing weight - ive lost about a stone and now weigh 9st 9 pounds - I want to put some on really
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    Is it normal to lose weight???

    UPDATE Went to the Dr today - he checked my weight and height and said i am the right bmi but i need to come in every month to check the weight loss and im having another hba1c in December - he said the weight loss may be due to the metformin as it was used in the past to help people lose...
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    Is it normal to lose weight???

    Im 31 yearold male 5 foot 5and half
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    Is it normal to lose weight???

    Thanks its just i don't want to lose anymore as i wasnt really that overweight anyway if overweight at all - Also i still tend to feel sluggish some mornings
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    Is it normal to lose weight???

    Hi guys not been on here for a while Diagnosed with type 2 in april this year was put on 2 x500g metformin a day - Ive lost nearly a stone in weight since then - I have started eating healthy and cut out the snacks but does this sound normal? I have gone from what i thought a modest 10st 8...
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    Got my first HbA1c test result

    Hi guys I got my first HbA1c test result since i was diagnosed with type 2 in April - It was 5.6 - thats pretty good isnt it? what would that be in mmol?
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    Treat

    Dont know if you had the chips on there own? sometimes if i have some chips or some pizza i try and combine it with other types food like veg/salad/protein and heavy carb food to try and make the food more complex as its mixed when its being broken down
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    Cant stop losing weight

    Hi guys hope everyone is all ok. I was diagnosed with type 2 in April - i was then about 10st 9 pounds was low carbing until 2 weeks ago after starting going to the meeting/course thing they sent me on. I am now trying the "healthy" eat many carbs diet as i thought i was eating too much fat...
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    Im confused after 1st juggle session

    Its the 4 week course in my area they send you on - I thought it was called juggle across the country abviously not
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    Im confused after 1st juggle session

    They definatly dont subscribe to low carbing. Also they say caffeine doesnt raise blood sugar. Dont recommend vinegar, cinnamon etc etc to lower blood sugar. Bit confused really