Recent Content by Irene_h

Hi Bulkbiker thanks for advice, I am having low carbs I will not worry so much about the high fat side, the weight is coming of and my blood pressure is better now then it's been for 2 years. I think the Metformin is now causing me to have lots of pain in both my shoulders and giving me dizzzy...

hi Chalup thanks for advice. I am having a very low carb diet so will not worry so much now about the fats ( lean meat dairy etc).

Hi again I will have a word with the doctor over here when I see him next about the test you mention ( Iwill look it up shortly) thank you. It is quick to get tests done over here and private is cheap, the only thing is you have to look after yourself there is not much follow up and no support.

Hi Bulk Hi BulkBiker answered you question under GrantGram.

Hi sorry ment yo send this reply to Bulkbiker, hi Bulkbiker

Hi GrantGram I take meds fot high blood pressure and my cholesterol is up near the top of the scale so don't want it any higher. Trying to keep of Statins. My blood pressure is so much better since I started the Metformin, it was all over the place before.

Thanks Daibell. I am over weight but lost 2 stone over the last 6 months before they said I was diabetic, I am still losing weight and figure I need to loss another 2 stone. I have started a low carb diet but need to be careful with fats. Also I have started to do more exercise.

I have been told I have diabetes type 2 after a glucose tolerance test and been put on Metformin tablets twice a day. The results of the test was Fasting 120 mg/ dl . After one hour 197 mg/ dl . After two hours 159 mg/dl . Is this diabetes or pre diabetes ? I am taking readings at home and...