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I am currently checking my BG level through the day while I am changing my merformin dose. I am finding that quite often when I check my bloods 2 hours after a meal they have dropped by at least (and sometimes more) than 1.0 from their level in my pre meal check. Is this something I should be...

In August 2023 I was diagnosed with used with a Hb1ac of 108. I reduced carbs as much as I could, cut out chocolate, sweets and sugar drinks (I consumed lots of these) and found low/zero sugar alternatives. I also went onto 2000g of Metformin a day In November 2023 my next blood test came back...

What are you starting from? I went from 108 in August 23 to 42 in November 23. I switched sugar drinks for water with a small dash of sugar free lime cordial and the occasional sugar free tonic water or cola for 4 weeks then started to drink more sugar free cola. I stopped all sweets and...

Thanks for the answer. I have lost about 5kg since the end of August but wasn’t massively overweight so don’t have any concerns about loose skin and my vision hasn’t been a problem.

Hello, I’m David. I’m a 50 year old male, originally from Wales, now living in Yorkshire. I’m married with 2 kids. By day I’m an early years SEND teacher, in the evening and weekends I teach drum kit and percussion, and do the occasional music gig.

Hello all. I was diagnosed as type 2 in August 2023 with a hb1ac of 108. I I was started on metforin and am now on 1000mg twice a day and immediately changed my diet to remove as much sugar as I could (I ate lots of sweet food and drank lots of full sugar drinks) as well as cutting out beers...