Recent Content by gary.williams197

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    I feel like a nuisance, but what can I actually eat at a party/buffet?

    Stick to your guns and eat as natural a diet as possible. Well done for taking it seriously.
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    Type 1: Prescription fine

    When I was first put on metformin after the diet and exercise control didn't work the GP said 'ah well at least you get free prescriptions now'! Can't fault him and at least he informed me and sorted me out with the paperwork straight away. Never a problem since. I stick to the same small...
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    metformin side effect

    Was on metformin then diabetes control was excellent probably due to some drastic lifestyle changes and was then back to diet and exercise control. Then I fell off the wagon started eating rubbish again, probably stress related eating, and a year later i was put back on metformin - then the...
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    Metformin & Diarrhoea

    I had problems when I was put back onto metformin - bloated like nobodies bussiness and difficult to go to the toilet, saw the doc (not my regular doc) he sent me for a camera up the back end.... no problem found, eventually got to see my diabetes doctor she sussed it out straight away and I was...
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    Fruit

    Thanks for the replies so far. It's really difficult when I have the mind set of not treating myself like a science experiment, you know by testing all the time and counting carbs etc... but it looks like I need to start and do this if I am to find out exactly what is good for me... this is...
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    Fruit

    I'm a bit confused as to wether or not fruit is good or bad for me. I've been on the desmond course and fruit was highly reccomended (this was some years ago now). I eat a lot more fruit than veg and am currently trying my best to aim for a low carb diet, doing ok so far, but I'm filling up on...
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    Don't involve yourself in the blame game.

    Hi, To be quite honest I get sick of other peoples judgements, but thats life. I also get sick of being treated like some sort of science experiment by the nhs, as if it isn't enough been bound by laws and taxes, they want to dictate what you eat...just kill me now! I was managing my diabetes...