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I work weird shift patterns where it’s 2 12 hr days followed by 2 12 hr nights , I’m type 2 and can keep my sugars in check when working through the day and when I’m off. I struggle with night shifts tho as I don’t get much sleep when I get home the next day and it always seems to keep my sugars...

Hi I’m just wondering , does a Hba1c test give the doctor an idea of cell count etc? Or is the text used purely to blood sugar ? Would a doctor be able to notice anything abnormal through this test ? Thanks

Yeah I’m on slow release , thats good to know thanks

Hi thanks for reply , yeah so I’ve read , the constipation I can deal with that’s more that likely from diet change it’s just the stomach pain and bloating , it’s more than likely all tied in together I feel [emoji17]

Recently just started taking metformin about a week ago , started it with not many side affects , this week had a sore lower stomach right at the bottom and constipated , could this be cause by metformin . I’m only taking 500mg with my dinner at night ? Any ideas or solutions ? Thanks

Howcome ?

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Thanks for the reply , yeah I think it is the diet change , Eating a lot more healthy fats etc now so just going to monitor it over the next week and seek further advice if it persists

Hi Everyone , has anyone ever dealt with pain in the right side rib area after changing diet ? I’ve recently switched to a keto diet and I keep getting a full pain on my right side that comes and goes , overall my blood sugars are good but since diet change this pain has been getting me down ...

How can I be 16.1 on Saturday and down to 7.5 today ? Please can someone explain

No no diagnosis yet

Hi all recently I have been really thirsty and peeing a lot more than often . I decieded to buy a test kit to read my blood glucose , the first reading I got was 16.1 then around 30 mins later checked again and got 15.0 . Then around an hour later I checked again and it was down to 12 , I know...