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I'd like to know what the A1C actually is, and was for the last five years...?

Whey is a byproduct of the cheese making process. Then there's Casein, which I believe is created by further processing the whey. (you can think of Casein as a slow release version of Whey. It's thicker though, and hard to find a good brand) There are also protein powders made from peas...

I made a thread about it. No one cared.

Why are you offering a quote about Dapagliflozin when we're talking about Empagliflozin...? Look at the table in this article. Compare the number of bladder cancer cases in the placebo group with the 25mg Empagliflozin group. (3 versus 8... 5 versus 9... 4 versus 7...) It's nearly...

Has anyone with muscle pain bothered to report it as a side effect via the Yellow Card Scheme...? The patient information leaflet makes no mention of muscle cramping or pain. (Not even under the 'dehydration' section) If it's common, and comparable to statin induced pain, surely you have a...

I have some in a cupboard that I haven't taken yet. It has been linked to bladder cancer, which makes me very reluctant to start taking it.

Unclear whether you are talking about just finding a meter to use every now and then, or attaining a supplemental HbA1c reading privately...? If it's the latter, an HbA1c finger-prick test can be purchased from Medichecks for £46. (or you can opt to have the blood drawn venously for added cost)

Oh you can definitely be 'normal' in the eyes of your GP if you come back within the normal range; but you might be at the bottom of the normal range, with symptoms, and you will be denied the appropriate treatment. (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) Happens to men every day. I'd ask what...

Presumably the GP checked your testosterone levels to make sure that isn't the cause...?

Which of the ingredients in Metformin is not suitable for vegetarians...?

Maybe I'm missing something, but it sounds as simple as just reading a sentence or two from each information leaflet that comes with each drug.

No doubt the longer it stays high, the more you will question whether it was the supplement that caused it in the first place. I'd be interested in an update on the situation in future months, if you remember / care to provide one.

Have you had any tests since January then...? Did stopping the vitamin D see your levels return to normal...?

Who prescribed you vitamin D...? My GP said that in the event of a test coming back as deficient, they "weren't required" to treat me for it. How many IU were you taking to cause vitamin D toxicity...? My dosage has been arrived at through repeated private blood tests, like I said.

How much vitamin D is in the one tablet that you're taking...? I take 6000 IU every day, and through repeated private blood tests, I know that that puts me roughly in the middle of the reference range. The NHS recommendation of 400 IU is woefully inadequate for raising levels of vitamin D...