Recent Content by Dave_Wy

I am another totally confused type 2 diabetic. Was on 2000mg (2 tablets twice a day) of metformin for 12 months. Having my annual review my hba1c was 43 which I thought was great only to be informed by my diabetic nurse that this was to low!!. Told me that this could give me heart problems...

My nurse is not new. She is near retiring age so I think there is a bit of the old school attitude "We have always done it that way so there is nothing wrong with it". It seems like the one size fits all scenario that we come across in many walks of life. The NICE guidelines say that if you are...

Had my 12 monthly diabetic review with what I thought was good results with an Hba1c of 43 only to be told that this was to low and I should be looking for a target of 48. I do not have hypo's, my weight is good at 9st 7lbs blood pressure and cholesterol are both good. As a result of this I...