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Just taken a call from GP, specialist nurse has been in touch with him regarding a 3rd alternative so telephone consultation on Monday.

Have counted up carb total for yesterday and it was 45. Fasting blood sugar of 13.9 this morning and then 14.1 prior to lunch

Thank you all for taking time to reply. Hopefully appointment comes through for hospital appointment quite quickly. I believe myself that the changes are hormone related but GP not interested in discussing this. Fasting blood sugar of 13.9 yesterday and then when taken before my evening meal...

Carb intake is low and hasn’t changed in the last year. My diet has remained steady, perhaps I need to mix it up again. Having reviewed my HBA1C results over the last 5 years, it would appear that something causes them to spike in the first quarter of the year then level out with changes in...

I ensure that I have 5 portions a day of fruit and veg, I eat oily fish twice a week and prefer chicken to red meat. I am also have a wheat intolerance so I use GF bread and pasta. I only have pasta once a month and GF bread at breakfast time. I use skimmed milk and only in coffee or a small...

I am t2 diabetic diagnosed in 2017. Initially diet controlled and then went on to Metformin 1000mg twice daily since 2019 when hba1c increased from 48 to 54. Last year in March hba1c increased again and was prescribed aloglyptin along with metformin. Everything seemed to be going in the right...

Twinings have brought out cold infusion tea that you can add to cold water. Sainsburys also do their own version.

My post has been edited, thank you for the input.

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in August 2017 diet controlled until March this year when I started taking Metformin. My first retinopathy screening in September 17 showed mild background diabetic retinopathy (BDR) in my left eye. Recent scan last week shows no retinopathy. I didn't think...

I was prescribed this by GP when it was first licensed in UK. Can't remember if I had much weight loss but lord, it sure makes you check the fat content of anything that you eat. You learn quickly that the side effects are not pleasant and extremely embarrassing.

I know, weird that I didn't have the problem 8 weeks ago.

Went from 7.2 before eating to 11.9 2 hours after. Meal consisted of grilled chicken breast, lettuce, cucumber, spring onion, diced red and yellow pepper, avacado and cherry tomatoes. Tried the same next day without the tomatoes and reading was 6.5 before eating and 7 2 hours after.

I started taking Metformin nearly 3 weeks ago and will be taking 3 a day from tomorrow. Fatigue hit me once I started on 2 a day, hopefully this along with a few other side effects will ease off soon.

Have been taking Metformin for almost 3 weeks now, nausea not as bad but hits me in waves at odd times of the day. As I increase the dosage having a few other side effects, particularly fatigue. However, pleased to say that after being in a state of constant hyperglycaemia for 7 weeks my blood...

Being a shift worker suffering from insomnia doesn't help either but will try and keep positive and keep moving forward.