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im really struggling here, basically im fighting with my wife just now and my stubborness is taking over, she's decided she cant be bothered listening to me "go on" about having diabetes so ive said f-you and stopped my tablets. i havent eaten a bite in 3 days and not had tablets for 2 days, bg...

Here's a new one, my wife arrived home from work and directed me to the nearest Asda as they are apparently selling a cure for diabetes. Has anyone had experience of this miracle? It's called Measure Up and it's a powdery milkshake

this is what confuses me though, my gp has advised to eat as much starchy carbohydrates as i can, so does that mean my metformin is prescribed on the understanding ill be eating carbohydrates? in which case if i cut them out will i then be on too much metformin.?

that's not right, i dont follow a low carb diet, i honestly have a clue what to eat, im stil waiting on a dietician referral so i have switched to brown everything and cut out sugary/sweet things but according to this site thats not the way to do it, so im in nutritional limbo at the moment.

im on the standard form of metformin, iv not to go back to the nurse for 3 months, i just hate forcing myself to eat when im not hungry, i just think i feel better without the tablets so as long as i dont eat anything and keep a eye on my bg level i should be fine.

Hi, i was wondering if any diabetes veterans could let me know if im being incredibly stupid here, im on metformin 2x500mg tabs twicw a day and gliclazide twice a day, the tablets are making me feel sick and tired all the time and when i take them i also have to eat something, now heres my...

Thanks, it all seems to be unravelling into a larger mystery than i had hoped for, the nurse told me to only test my bg once or twice a week, shes not giving me a machine but says if i get one she will prescribe the strips. i have been testing regularly and on average im 13 when i wake up, 16...

Just got a call from the nurse, she is increasing my metformin to 4x a day and starting me on glicozide 2x a day and Ive to go back and see her in 3 months. she is still recommending eating plenty of starchy carbs but i will look into the low/no carb diet, correct me if im wrong but is this...

im guessing an HBA1C of 91 is around the 12.5% mark but im not sure if im converting it properly. the nurse said i would be treated as type 2 for now but it was still too early to say, what worries me is that if it turns out i am type 1 will i be in danger while im only taking the tablets and...

my HBA1c is down to 93. cholesterol is still 6.3. blood test in 2 weeks time and then another nurse appointment 2 weeks after that. im now taking 2 metformin in the morning, this am at 6 i was 16.5 just before lunch it was 13, does anyone know if it should be coming down further than this...

Lol, I don't need to be told twice, I'd take experience over qualifications any day of the week, I've managed to give up chocolate, sweets and biscuits so far and I've even bought myself an electric cigarette to try and stop smoking, I was just happy in my wee bubble not having to think about...

It's fine, I appreciate honesty and I know what you're saying, I'm just in a bit of shock as it seems my entire eating regime will have to change, I've been referred to the dietician so I'll take it easy till then.

I'll give it a go but it'll be hard, bread plays a major role in my life.

Saw the diabetic nurse there, they're treating me as type 2 for now, she took more bloods increased my metformin and started me on ramapril, I've to go back in 2 weeks for more blood tests then see the nurse again in 4 weeks. Still saying I should eat starchy carbohydrates.

Hi xyzzy, my gp said when i started metformin 3 weeks ago that i didnt need to monitor my bg levels, but like the curious person i am i have been doing it at least four times a day, it jumps between 11 and 19 depending on whether i eat a lunch or not, so far i have been following the advice...