Recent Content by knopfler

Hi,I would really like to express my gratitude on this website when i was first diagnosed last november with type 2 diabetes.I suffer with chronic disabling anxiety & use alcohol to self medicate & didn't like the idea of taking metformin to manage my condition so i left a post detailing my...

Hello everybody,just an update on things.Because i feel i need to rely on alcohol to help me with my nerves i took the decision to stop taking the metformin.I got myself a blood glucose meter along with the lancets & strips as my gp refused to let me have any.I have been on a low carb diet which...

Thanks everybody for your fabulous advice & time taken to post a reply.Thanks to the nerves i had no choice but to risk having a drink last night as i just couldn't calm down.I got to the point where i couldn't breath,palpitations,sweating & the thought i was going to die.I ended up drinking two...

Thanks very much to all of you,your time & advice is much appreciated.Thank You!!!!!!

Hi,Is there anybody there who can give me some advice regarding alcohol & metformin?As previously stated on here,i have suffered with anxiety for over 30 years & have used alcohol to self medicate as medication has never done anything to help me.I was diagnosed type 2 diabetic a few weeks ago &...

I cannot thank you enough for your replies-i feel loads better already.I will make an appointment to see if i can get a tester.As far as cereals go,i bought a bag of no added sugar ALPEN today & have just read that a 45g serving contains 29.1g of carbohydrates so will be trying that tomorrow as...

Hello everybody,This is my first post as i have only just found this brilliant website due to only being diagnosed with type 2 last week.I was suffering with recurring thrush & following blood tests found out i was diabetic which really surprised me.I am 48 & for 30 years have suffered with...