Recent Content by kellieb

i am now on my second week of metformin, week 1 was 1 500mg each day. week 2 is 2 x 500mg per day. i have been experiencing sickness, diarreah, headaches, dizzy spells/lightheadness, racing heart, dry mouth. has anyone else experienced this amount of side effects?? i have been reading the other...

i have been on amlodipine for about 6 weeks now this is in addition to the perindopril bp tablets i was already taking. the only side effects i have suffered since taking amlodipine is hot flushes usually about 2-3 hours after taking. i was initially concerned about the swelling ankles side...

i was given 3 months 'grace' before i was put on metformin. been on it since last saturday and havent had any side effect yet. doseage is 1 x 500mg for 1 week then 2 x 500g for 1 week then 3 x 500mg from then on. the only effect that i have noticed is that i seem to be hungry more since taking...

i agree cowboyjim, since i got my meter i have become very competitive and challenging!!?? weird yes i know, i have since found out really shouldnt have toast for breakfast :( alternatives? well your egg and bacon that you mention sounds very appetising, what about the cholesterol? ho hum...

Thank you, your comments really help. Im gonna go get a monitor on my way home from work!!! :D

forgot to say, my doctor doubled my dose of bp tabs from 4mg to 8!!

Hi, Yes my dr has prescribed a statin for the cholesterol but i cant remember the name of it. I dont use any salt in my cooking. Also i was wrongly diagnosed about a year ago with Coeliacs disease and since then i have always made just about everything from scratch, dont buy any packet mixes or...

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol about 4 weeks ago, i already had high blood pressure. So, having been told i must be careful of what my sugar intake is and also cut out my fat intake i am getting frustrated. When i am shopping and i choose low fat or zero fat products...

Hi, I have just been recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Bit scary, trying to read as much info on it as possible. Got high cholesterol and blood pressure to go with it!. Desperately dieting at the moment. Any help and advise would be soooo greatly welcome. Kellie :P