Recent Content by chrisdoh1983

Hi, I joined a gym at the end last year and have been going most weeks, I started off with the couch to 5k app, which broke me in gently, I can now jog most of a 5k , and I've been doing a little weights. I noticed that afterwards I was having hypos, as I usually went to the gym after work...

Thanks for the info guys. I just have always been treated as T2, I never knew much and still only know a little about the condition, i was told to take the metformin and carry on. My levels have always been on the high side but lately they are getting worse. I wouldnt know where to start with...

Hi, Thanks to anyone who reads this. I've been on treatment as a type 2 for 4 years now, i was 30 at the time and not the usual type 2 patient. I'm on metformin and also linaglipten, i was also on gliclazide for a while. At the meeting with the specialist this morning, he's decided to put...

Hi Guys, I am currently being treated as a type 2 patient although the tests done by specialist prove inconclusive and they think I maybe slow onset type 1, I digress. I recently have had nose bleeds which have been so bad I have been taken to hospital and had my nose cauterized, the last time...

Hello, I take 500mg metformin x4 daily and was yesterday prescribed 80mg Gliclazide to try bring my levels down. I forgot to ask the nurse if there are vitamins I should be taking? I've heard that metformin reduces your B-12 levels?

Well that's me been put on Gliclazide 80mg, to be taken with my morning metformin.

Thank you that's a good idea, i'll start to do that

Hi, I test my blood every so often, usually if I feel a bit yucky to see if my levels are high or low and sort them out accordingly

Yes you are correct!

Yeah that's true, maybe I need to go it! I'll see what the nurse has to say, hopefully I get sorted one way or another

Hi, Quick back story, 32 year old male, not over weight, been diagnosed with type 2, 2 years ago, been on metformin since then. I read that taking metformin lowers your B12 levels? does anyone take any vitamins to supplement this and or any vitamins that help with diabetes. I have an appt with...

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Thank you

Its funny you mention more meds, I moved house and changed doctors a few months ago, I was on 850mg x2 daily metformin for over a year, my new doc put me on 500mg x4 daily, I dunno if that has something to do with that.

Morning guys and gals, just a quick question about blood levels, I have been diagnosed as a type 2 but told every time I see the nurse that I am not a typical type 2 eg not overweight, only 31, no family history. I test my levels and this morning my fasting was 15.5 which I thought was quite...