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Alexandra I so agree. It seems we can't win. I'm living in hope that when I see the dietitian on Tuesday he'll be able to help. I've read that there is an Ensure type drink that helps us gain weight. Only a dietitian can prescribe it. The original Ensure is full of sugar but the prescribed one...

Hi Mojo. All my blood tests come back as 'really healthy readings' according to my gp. I've often wondered if there is something else going on to explain the weight loss though. My a1c has gone down from 45 to 43 in 2 months so that's a small plus. I did read that metformin speeds up a persons...

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Yes I use a lot of olive oil too and eat enough natural peanut butter to have shares in the company. The scales wont budge upwards though. I'm hoping the dietician will help when I see him in October? There isn't an awful lot of info for skinny prediabetics other than to use full fat...

Thank you so much for the tips. I've tried the cauliflower with cheese and love it. The chicken with veggies was so tasty too. Thank you...

Thank you so much for all your advice. Since stopping Metformin I haven't lost any weight....yay. I still look skinny but my a1c was down from 45 (6.3) in July to 43 (6.1) in September. Still not great but a bit better. I'm finally seeing a dietician in October. I'm hoping I'll be given a...

Shruti I really do know how you feel. Since stopping the Metformin in August I have managed to get my a1c down from 45 to 43. Still not great but better. I have an appointment with a dietician in October...finally. I'm hoping I can be shown how to put on weight without raising my blood sugar...

Hi Resurgam I used to have 2 x wholemeal toast with natural peanut butter. Lunch..at work would be an egg and cress sandwich. Dinner would usually be a homemade stirfry with chicken, or mackerel with tomatoes, mushrooms and onions, or shepherds pie with lots of brocolli/greens but I take the...

My a1c level in July was 6.3%. Isn't that prediabetic?

Yes I had terrible stomach upsets and nausea for the first couple of weeks only. I had 1 hypo..in July when we had that hot day..93% I hadn't eaten enough that day and didnt drink enough water either. It terrifies me though as I was out and about. I'm just trying to help myself with this so I...

Mojo 37 yes I think so now. I had a very energetic job for the first 7 months I was on Metformin and didnt eat enough. I was practically food phobic. I spent ages doing food shopping, looking at every label. I became quite obsessed about food. During work days I'd eat brioche, sandwiches and the...

I wonder why metformin makes some people lose a lot of weight but not others?

My gp looked through my medical notes going back to 2017. My a1c level was 49. I had another test done in July last year...49 again. ..she said to try diet and exercise until November. I lost 1 1/2 stone by cutting out sugar. A1c test in December was 46. Gp said I am diabetic and put me on...

Glad to be of some help Shruti..

Was told I was prediabetic in December 2018. I've lost 3 stone since starting metformin in Jan 2019. I know I wasn't eating enough but almost became food phobic. Was taken off it last week..August14th because of the weight loss I look sleletal and ill. Was given Glicazide. Took it for 2 days...