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Metformin is one of the safest drugs around with very few side effects other than bowel issues some have if you don't have the Slow Release version.

I've never found the GI value of any real use in practice. I just look at the Total Carbs figure and work out what I'm actually having from the portion size.

Hi. Like many, I split my Levemir which helps manage both day and night. Normally I would challenge regularly having carbs to avoid a hypo with insulin but as your weight is low it's not a problem.

Hi. Your surgery is obviously not one of the best. Note that viruses can and do cause beta cell death. For a while after my diagnosis as a 'T2' I went onto Gliclazide which initially worked but when it went up to the max dose of 320mg/day and stopped working it was obvious I had few beta cells...

Don't be surprised that the NHS still pushes carbs as so many medics haven't a clue - sad but true. I've been lucky as my earlier DN knew that to keep the carbs down was the way to keep HBA1C down. I remain appalled that the NHS diet advice is bad but the food industry lurks in the background.

Buy them direct from Abbott online.

My surgery is very good. Each year I ask the receptionist to set-up the blood and urine tests on line so I can get them done at the hospital. I also arrange a surgery appointment which is two stage - one after the other with the GP and HCA (we lost our great db nurse). Works well and I look at...

I went thru the same process with a private C-Peptide being below normal. I believe the level for T1 diagnosis is too low. I've been on Basal/Bolus for 7 years or so and know that my beta cell output is lower than many 'official' T1s diagnosed because they have antibodies (I don't have any) and...

Hi. Make sure he was prescribed Metformin Slow Release (SR) which is much kinder that the plain version. NICE recommends the plain version by default.

Following a call to Novonordisk I returned a faulty cartridge to them and asked to be copied on their report. As expected they found no problem with the manufacture of the cartridge so side-stepped the problem. It never happens does it!

Your surgery isn't trying hard enough. My surgery uses SystmOnline and staff can add notes onto the system including a new diagnosis of T1. You are obviously T1 with a positive GAD, hospital DKA etc. The NHS doesn't officially recognise LADA/T1.5 - only T1 or T2. That's a problem I also have but...

I I didn't mention in my earlier post that I am on Metformin with my insulin as my previous DN suggested I should take it anyway because of it's other protective properties. I did stop it for while to check the effect and the lack of it increased my typical BS reading by 1 mmol - not...

Hi. Metformin is unlikely to help much with LADA and not worth taking with insulin. The important thing is to focus on how you use and dose with the Basal & Bolus. GPs and consultants don't really like doing C-Peptide tests. The blood one requires the tube to be kept cold etc and one I had was...

Hi, yes Pioglitazone does have some side effect risk. As there are now other drugs introduced after Pio I would suggest you are prescribed one of the newer drugs citing the Pio side effects. May be your GP is not up to date in his/her knowledge?

Sounds like you should be having some diabetes meds?