Recent Content by Manxie

thank you Andy :thumbup: :thumbup:

I am not sure if the increase in my blood sugars are related to thyroid going down or not either anyways my problem is they want me to increase my Glucophage to help lower my sugars. I have tried and tried this several times over the last 3 yrs but always results in severe watery diarrhea.Gp...

hi everyone i wondered if anyone else with low thyroid or with M.E had any advice what medication they could cope with ?? I am housebound and often bedbound and have problems walking due to neurological symptoms in my legs although docs dont know if its the diabetes or not I have been coping...

Thank you Sid yes i have read the threads here about Metformin wish I had known sooner and saved myself so mcuh suffering.Still havent started the SR Gluchophage as im just enjoying being stomach ache free so much but really need to get on them i think I am indeed following a low carb diet and...

started my ownpost as new here and just realised there is this long on going post sorry i been on metformin about 7months now and from the start had nausea and diarrhea.the nausea wore of but not the runs.and since i got put up to a 2 a day Dec time i been so severe with diarrhea i cant leave...

HI again all my sugars done seem so stable since i stopped the metformin it was 9.9 at 2 hours after this evening meal..should i be worried or is that ok..i know its not in the range though ? doesnt look like i can cope on diet only now : (

Thank you Sue thats been very helpful I havent even had much info from my gp regarding the diabetes and its all been pretty scarey.I do have some insight as both my parents are diabetic but have very poor control due to their lifestyles and my mother has suffered as a result of her diabetes but...

hi everyone im new here I searched for help as Im having a dreadful time Been diagnosed with type 2 about a year ago.was put on diet only at first but then about 7months ago put onto Metformin as fasting sugars still around 11. from the very start had nausea and diarrhea but persisted as doctor...