Hi, is anyone on both this drugs and how does it affect them ? Any problems, did you need to reduce your insulin ? was their weight loss ? did it help lower blood pressure ?
My background is I am a T2 but I've been using insulin for over 10 yrs and metformin - to help ovulation
Thanks so much
I suggest politely that you mention a private room for all persons to use. If they are discriminating when it is a need to live drug, then you will expect everyone else from the I need my asthma inhalers to the paracetamol for headaches, to go use a private room for taking their medication...
jansoboo your reply surprised me and makes me think you are uniformed with diabetes care.
Diabetes brings with it a myriad of other health issues that can contribute directly to heart disease
good control is the only way to avoid these issues and regular testing is the only way to maintain this...
I see you are on diabetes medication, do you have a medication exemption certificate ?
The thing is Metformin rarely cause hypo's unless you exercise hard so is a safe drug for diabetes so reduced need for testing.
See your GP & query changing your medication as your control is poor and ask...
Good luck
I had my license taken away for a year due to diabetes and I found it hard with my medical background to understand the questions and even rang for help.
In contrast when I had another medical incident I was just advised not to drive for a month by my GP but did not need to inform...
Hi All
Looking for some good advice here
I was just getting my insulin ready when my little one came down for a whinge
so I sorted her out and then I just picked up my insulatard and injected it and
as it went in I realised I had forgotten to give it a good roll to mix the contents
What could...
I have lactose intolerance and have started minimal carbing recently
But I have been using long term a product by Universal Nutrition called Soy Pro , It has zero carbs
It can be used to make recipes like pancakes using eggs and water.
I use the apple cinnamon flavour which is my favourite. It...
for me it seems to be the starving combined with the severe insulin resistance that causes me to experience dawn phenomenon. But if I take my insulin and snack very late then my am reading may be around 5 - 6 mmols. But starving I had a reading yesterday that was 9.2mmol . I read Dr Bernsteins...
I think you need to check back with your doctor for your own healths sake or ask to see a diabetic team ? but a really good book you may to wish to find on ebay would be 'the diabetes diet' or 'diabetes solution' by Dr Richard Bernstein . This is by a man who is diabetic and was believed to be...