Recent Content by Piglet67

Thanks, I think I’ve just about sorted the diet (health and nutrition teacher) but still finding odd foods that just don’t work for me.......more confused as to why glucose levels are so high when I’m eating the same......

Thanks for the reply, the HB1c did drop from 36 to 29 at the end of eight months hard work. I’m eating the same now but glucose levels are higher........mornings particularly high, even when I get them down to 6 before bed. Wonderd about increasing metformin back to its original dose as the...

Hi I was diagnosed type 2 just over two years ago and prescribed 2000mg slow realwase metformin. HB1c was 36 when diagnosed, down to 29 after 12 months. Bought my own glucose testing machine as the GP didn’t think I needed one.....it’s been invaluable in finding the foods that cause a spike for...

Thanks Phoenix, I have signed up to the low carb diet on the forum and ordered a bg monitor.....GP thinks I don't need one but as a food technology teacher I do approach things quite scientifically!

Thanks Liam, I have signed up and ordered a glucose monitor to help me get to grips with it......Metformin seems to make me really hungry about an hour before meal times......I used to skip breakfast and often lunch and now cannot....

Thanks, I think I am starting to get to grips with it, have joined the low carb programme on here and ordered a glucose monitor on line.

I was diagnosed three weeks ago, type 2. Again a few symptoms had crept up on me but nothing major......I had actually lost some weight (5ft and 13 stone but clothes size 12/14) which is what prompted the GP to test me after going for something totally unrelated! I was prescribed Metformin 3x...