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Just a quick update. Been on the Metformin since Tuesday and upped the dosage yesterday to 1500mg a day. My BG levelk is down to 7.1 at the moment which is a great drop from 22. I am still suffering light headedness, nausea, the runs, stomach cramps, blurred vision, is this normal after 8 days?

After working in the mental health sector for some years and witnessing the multitude of young men being admitted with Paranoid schizophrenia as a direct result of smoking massive amounts of Cannabis I would definitely not recommend it to anyone. I can see the attraction to people who like to be...

Went to see my GP this morning, upon entering he asked me what he could do for me today? You would think they would take the time to drag up the next patients records :roll: Anyway, my blood tests were back and revealed my BG level at 15.1 the day of my test which was Tues morning. Last time...

you're more than likely correct. To be honest I don't really know what a hypo is like so its hard to judge, in fact I know virtually nothing about Diabetes yet. What I can say without doubt is that it was not a panic attack. I suffered with panic attacks and anxiety for years and this was...

I'm not drinking Lucozade as a soft drink, my daughter got it for me yesterday because I was having a hypo. In fact I was on the brink of passing out. The room was spinning faster than the waltzers. I am drinking sugar free drinks now such as Pepsi Max

Thanks for all the info. I take your point about the mars bar, it wasn't a very good idea and was someone else who recommended it . A bottle of luccozade certainly worked much better. Bought myself a meter this morning from the chemist and a pack of strips too On my second day of Metformin...

Although I won't get my blood work back till Friday so I have no real idea what my level is at, However my GP did say the sugar in my urine was very high and my blood sugar was over 20. He has put me on Metformin, 2 a day morning and night. I have been dizzy for the last three days and has a...