Recent Content by Mymuppy

Hello, I've just left a message on the Metformin page, but if I may just add....after being diagnosed 2 years ago with Diabetes, I eventually ended up taking 1 x 500mg of Metformin daily, my side effects, increased joint pain, my fingers became gnarled, by the morning I had to pop them back...

I have now been diabetic for 2 years, it's been quite a roller coaster! I feel that I should have had B12 injections judging by all that has been shared on this site, experiences, good and bad, I find myself now, as I mentioned previously as I cannot have a normal diet, I prescribed myself to...

Hello Gloucester girl, im kathy, (mymuppy), I was reading your postings just now...I have written recently concerning Metformin, I take 500 per day, I said, that I was having severe side effects, so stopped taking my metformin, it's a bit more involved with other meds, but I continue regarding...

Hello Les, thank you for writing, I have just seen your post. I'm so pleased you are enjoying life and managing your diabetes., long may it continue! Very best wishes, take care kathy.

Sorry again, that should say, making me moan...oh I'm going to sleep if at all poss.kathy

Sorry I ment she had her diabetes diagnosed in her early 60's...phew sweating...it just goes on...

Thank you for all your help, I have thought, rather than taking 1 Metformin s/r x 500mg per day, take, 1 every other day? I have the flu at present, apart from severe joint aches, and my usual pain in my legs, my joints just want hold me... I keep looking at my nails to see if they have started...

Thank you jay ney 1966, for replying to my post I am so very grateful for everyone's help and advice, I was just about to take my tablet Metformin s/r but I put it back in the box.I really am in in whirl with this, I shall have to make a decision one way or the other, you mentioned my heart, I...

Hello, thank you for your advice, I do have low fat yoghurt (99%) fat free. Sainsbury's own brand tomato soup...I never thought to check the carbs? My GP., advised me to start again and take the Metformin, 1 x 500mg per day, haven't taken the tab. For 4 weeks now, my nails have started to repair...

Hello dawnmc, I have a sparse diet, small granary slices, about three a day, then maybe soup, then ryvita and low fat yoghurt..I'm sorry to drone on about my health probs. But I have gastritis, im afraid to eat anything except what I've put. My big fall down is pastry, from a supermarket with...

Good evening, thank you so much for taking the time to post, I certainly have a lot to think about. I did go and see my Doctor today, he was concerned that I had stopped The Metformin...and urged me to start taking it again, today. Les, I am so pleased you have your diabetes under good control...

My apologies, I wasn't sure I had posted correctly. My morphine is for chronic pain/severe due to 5 abdominal surgeries., resulting in adhesions. I have taken this for 8 years, I take heart tab.,gastritis meds, but mostly other meds. Are for pain. I was wondering if the Metformin was giving me...

Hello my names kathy and just joined, trying to find my way around! I have been diabetic for nearly two years, im on, or should be, Metformin S/R., 3 weeks ago I stopped taking it myself. I have quite a cocktail of prescribed drugs, morphine being my main meds. I have been having terrible side...