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  1. ButtterflyLady
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    Gymnema sylvestre

    If you find a herbal remedy helps you, great, but if you are going to say that it has been tested and certainly has an effect beyond placebo, then...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 21, 2015 in forum: Alternative Treatments
  2. ButtterflyLady
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    Am I diabetic?

    For a formal diagnosis you need laboratory blood tests as these are more reliable than home blood glucose meters. A fasting blood glucose of more...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 21, 2015 in forum: Ask A Question
  3. ButtterflyLady
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    Working different shift everyday

    What does your contract say about changes to working hours?
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 21, 2015 in forum: Jobs and Employment
  4. ButtterflyLady
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    Stupid Question time....

    I can totally understand you not wanting to diabetes anymore, and it's ok to rant... rant as much as you need to, it can really help. In my 4...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 21, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  5. ButtterflyLady
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    Stupid Question time....

    Just curious... what is the reason you're reluctant to use insulin again?
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
  6. ButtterflyLady
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    Advice needed. So confused...

    I agree with those suggestions. I was offered medication while prediabetic (in NZ). I've read about UK people on the forum who said they wanted...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Prediabetes
  7. ButtterflyLady
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    Pre diabetes & metformin

    Yes, that's basically what happens when someone develops insulin resistance/glucose intolerance then prediabetes. However, you said you had...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
  8. ButtterflyLady
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    Has Anyone Had a Good Experience of Metformin?

    If you would like to start a new thread we may be able to help you figure out what to do. A doctor should be doing further tests when someone's...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  9. ButtterflyLady
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    Raising awareness of high blood pressure and diabetes

    Similarly, some people with sleep apnoea find that BP meds don't work very well. Fortunately for me, the first BP med I tried did the trick, but...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Other Health Conditions and Diabetes
  10. ButtterflyLady
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    Artificial sweeteners, for and against

    Who knows?
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  11. ButtterflyLady
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    Trying so willfully to come off T2DM

    That's not strictly true because fat is also a source of energy.
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  12. ButtterflyLady
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    Trying so willfully to come off T2DM

    Protein can be converted into glucose in the body.
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  13. ButtterflyLady
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    Artificial sweeteners, for and against

    If that's the person's reason for not using them then they're not likely to make claims about supposed dangers.
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  14. ButtterflyLady
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    Gymnema sylvestre

    Sorry, but how would researchers know the effect was beyond placebo if the trial wasn't blinded? If people know the pill they are taking contains...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Alternative Treatments
  15. ButtterflyLady
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    Feeling down

    Low B12 levels will make you feel tired and down. I've had them before and the injections gave me a real boost. Normally we get enough B12 from...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: General Chat
  16. ButtterflyLady
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    Weight gain

    It depends how much you eat, especially how much carbs. What type(s) of insulin are you using, is it with meals and do you adjust it according to...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  17. ButtterflyLady
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    Artificial sweeteners, for and against

    If you read a few of the posts above, the discussion was about the knowledge used to back up decisions to use or not use products. When people...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  18. ButtterflyLady
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    Artificial sweeteners, for and against

    If you read the OP, it was about asking for claims about artificial sweeteners to be backed up by something other than hearsay.
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  19. ButtterflyLady
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    First Aid

    In the year or so before I was diagnosed with T2 and then before my BGs were under control, I used to heal slowly. Cuts and scrapes seem to heal...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Ask A Question
  20. ButtterflyLady
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    Pre diabetes & metformin

    Hi and welcome. I'm sure with reducing carbs and portion sizes you will lose weight, unless there is a medical condition or medication affecting...
    Post by: ButtterflyLady, Oct 20, 2015 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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