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I started Metformin (1 a day) at the end of February this year. I had a Hba1c reading of 53. I have since been dieting and started walking regulary and lost approx 2 and a half stone. On my follow up appt 8 weeks later i had to go for a blood test and provide a urine sample, i received a letter...

Yes i think he is in denial and can be quite ignorant at times. Only yesterday he said i should talk to his dad about it as.... quote: "you both suffer from the weight related diabetes" I already feel confused and would rather he educated himself before he shares his pearls of wisdom. Thank...

Thank you for your input. Im still a bit shocked to be honest. My husband seems to think i can completely cure myself by healthy eating and is making me feel that this is no big deal, i think that is probably why i am so hard on myself. I am also a carer to a lovely Blind gentleman who has type...

Hi I went to the Doctors yesterday to discuss recent blood work results. I assumed it would be about my iron. I was told i had type 2 diabetes and have been prescribed metformin. A few months before i had experienced symptoms of diabetes and had the HbC1A test, the results indicated possible...