Recent Content by Bloated

Just to quickly say thanks replying and nice to meet you all. Glad that its not just me that sometimes feels down - really low at the moment so think its the tabs. Will get the book mentioned and start making a diary, also only testing twice a day so will do it more until I get my head round...

Hi, new to all this so really unsure how to start, what to say etc. except that its comforting to find so many others that I can chat with. Im newly diagnosed, bit worried and everyone I speak to has suddenly become a diabetes expert overnight!! On tablets, for some reason gaining weight...

Hi I too am on Metformin and had few stomach problems in first few days of taking them, terrible cramps and feeling of sickness more than anything else - spoke to the nurse and she suggested taking them during or after meal rather than before and it seems to have worked for me.

Hi, im new to all this too and trying to lose weight - have followed virtually fat and sugar free diet and have put on half a stone in last two weeks. So have basically bit the bullet and joined this in hope that I can get advice from others who have most likely at some time been through the...

Hi, im in the same boat as yourself newly diagnosed and to be honest struggling, on tablets and doing self testing 2-3 times per day. My problem is my weight, I thought that by following a healthy diet I would start to lose weight but I haven't ive actually gained half a stone in two weeks...