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Thank you for the reference. from a quick glance, she does appear to have published many papers on the subject.

Thank you for your input. Not a specialist but my understanding is that the thyroid (metabolism), HbA1c and diabetes are all interlinked. Hence if, as I suspect, the unremitting diabetes has led to a corresponding deterioration in the thyroid function - making it underactive, as I believe it has...

Thank you for your knowledgeable input. You are correct in perceiving that no T3 tests have been carried out in my case and in the last blood test T4 was also dropped! Thanks also for the advice on the link that you have provided.

Many thanks for your advice. I shall do as you suggest and see how it goes. Rather sad that doctors look at statistics and not the patient.

Having been diagnosed with DB2 some 15 years ago, the advice that I was given at the time was ‘regular exercise and sensible eating’. As an aside, since my cholesterol was also found to be high at the time, I was also prescribed with the ubiquitous statins and subsequently Ramipril, the latter...

Not sure if it is appropriate to post my story here as I can’t help with your IBS. What I can say is that my wife also suffers from the same debilitating condition that you describe, with all its ramifications, so I can fully sympathise with your plight. I am type 2 diabetic and have been...

I know that the post is quite old, but I am a newbie to this forum so grateful for what has been posted. I also have an old knee injury which was manageable until I started with metformin. For some 15 years I have been controlling my hba1c by ‘sensible eating’ and regular exercise. The same also...

Hi, I am new to the forum so still finding my way round. I note that your post is several years old but I thought that I should add this nonetheless: From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): If you manage your type 2 diabetes with a medicine classified as a DPP-4 inhibitor, the FDA has...