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I'm bipolar and have type 2 diabetes . I have tried lots of combinations of medicines over the last 15 years since I was diagnosed with the bipolar . Currently I'm on venlaflaxene and risperidone and depakote . Stay away from olanzapine if you can it turned Me into a hungry beast and I put 6...

The nutritional advice from my hospital appointment was useful but I learned about the low carb program from this forum , it really works for me .

Been on the low carb diet for 3 months since my last HBa1C , my result has dropped from 52 to 36 , and i've lost 3 stone in weight , had a lot of useful advice from this forum , thank you so much . review with doc next week , hopefully I can get off the metformin now .

Merry Christmas to you also , and may God bless you richly in the New year

A small helping of Christmas pudding with carnation milk

Everyone will get smartmeters by 2020 anyway . I think they are good when you read up on them , I asked for one from power but was told they don't do requests they just roll out different areas according to a pre set schedule

Country singer Alison Krauss. ..especially when in collaboration with the band union station .

Wow sorry to hear so many of you have had negative experiences on metformin, I've had the opposite effect . I've suffered over 20 years with irritable bowel syndrome and diarrhoea but since going on metformin I've been diarrhoea free , I'm on 500mg x 3 daily .

It's a chocolate covered wafer biscuit , 99 calories of yummy naughtiness !

Breakfast one sausage one bacon scrambled egg tinned tomatoes. Lunch chicken wrap with peppers Tea 2 slices beef 4 sticks celery about 20 green olives half a lettuce tbs mayo And there's a blue riband wafer waiting in the naughty cupboard for supper

I'm bipolar and I have type 2 diabetes . My meds have caused significant weight gain over time , I put 6 stone on when I was on olanzapine ( zyprexia ) tried a few different meds over the last 10 years , lithium worked the best but turned me into a non thinking zombie ....currently quite good on...

I don't have enough knowledge yet to form an educated opinion , only diagnosed 2 months ago , I've started a reduced carb diet reduced to about 100 and I've lost 2 stones , I don't test myself so can't give a blood glucose reading but am due the next hba1c in Jan . Certainly feel better .

I've been on metformin 2 months along with a lower carb diet for one month . I've lost 2 stone and I feel better than before . I could do with losing another 3 stone at least so hoping the weight loss continues.

Hi mirror man , I'm newly diagnosed 2 months ago , my local health service here in Wales has been helpful , I have had a half hour meeting with the diabetic specialist nurse and have appointments for eye test , 3 hour nutrition guidance meeting etc , unfortunately health service isn't standard...

Thanks for replying , I have changed my diet and am on low carb and no added sugar , I have lost a stone in 6 weeks with more weight loss needed.....