Recent Content by reteps

I've had two colonoscopies now. The first was with sedation - think three large G & Ts intravenously. I seem to recall saying that that had been a very interesting ten minutes and they replied, "You wish, try 40 minutes!" No pain that I can recall. The second was with gas and air, some...

It's occurred to me that I never introduced myself properly. I've lurked here a while and recently contributed to a thread on Metformin and gut issues. I'm Pete, 182cm (6') and 102.5kg (16st 2). I'm 69 and 'retired' but work as a home delivery driver for a large supermarket chain 26 hours a...

My Dublin endocrinologist, bless him, said "Why take another tablet to cure a problem the first one caused?" and changed my meds. I did my part and changed my lifestyle.

Was diagnosed with T2DM in September 2022 whilst working in Ireland, with HbA1c well over 100. Was immediately prescribed metformin, Atorvastatin and Ramipril, for blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure respectively. Metformin did not suit my bowels and after a month, I saw an...