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I only have trouble with the Met when the chemist change the brand on my subscription but it settles pretty quickly. I find taking it with (sugar-free!) yoghurt really helps me especially if I take my evening one late!

Just been for my first 3 month bloods, but now having to wait for a month to see the Nurse for the results, rather maddening when you can get same day appointments with a GP at my surgery! Ho hum I just have to hope that nothing has gone seriously **** up since diagnosis I guess!

Hi I had rotten stomach issues with Metformin over the first two weeks especially as it was doubled after the first week. It then settled down until my pharmacist decided to change the brand and it started all over again much to my displeasure! But definately had it with food seems to...

I have a wii fit and enjoy it thoroughly. The other half does the jogging thing round the living room! I prefer the step but it is all good fun and if it raises your heart rate it can only be good for you!

Hi Daisy thanks for that, seen that article several times and the diet stuff I'm cool with and I go to the gym everyday so not sure how I could increase any exercise. But without any way of checking my blood sugars it all seems a little bit like shooting in the dark as to what makes a...

Hi, New to the forum and to diabetes so I thought I would start with my story: I'm 36, yes I am a little overweight, but very active, having had a routine op on my knee (resulting in an arthritis diagnosis as well :cry:) I was sent for bloods including a random glucose which came back as 19.9...