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How much can Metformin do?

I was on 1000 mg of metformin SR a day and then reduced it to 500 but due to it giving me stomach problems I have now come off it even though my...

Post by: davd, Apr 4, 2021 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Low Carb diet for a month, readings remain high

HbA1c of 50 is only just above prediabetes which is 42 to 48 , converted to finger prick testing to 8.1 so not much reduction yet . Testing first...

Post by: davd, Mar 29, 2021 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Latest HbA1c levels

Just thought I would post my latest HbA1c blood test results on 25/03/21 and I am well happy Having been diagnosed 11 months ago with a reading...

Thread by: davd, Mar 29, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Pubbing/Clubbing

I tend to stick to gin and slimline tonic or just brandy both zero carbs . And when we can get back to pubs and I fancy a lager or three I tend to...

Post by: davd, Mar 15, 2021 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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What is a dangerous HbA1c level

Thanks for that great answer. I think now I understand how everybody is different on how they react to carbs and high blood sugar. I managed to...

Post by: davd, Mar 12, 2021 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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What is a dangerous HbA1c level

That’s what I was originally asking and you have more or less answered it , So any elevated blood sugar level even only moderately say HbA1c of...

Post by: davd, Mar 11, 2021 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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What is a dangerous HbA1c level

I take 500gms of metformin extended release every evening reduced from 1000 I used to take but sometimes I still get bad stomach ache and need...

Post by: davd, Mar 11, 2021 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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What is a dangerous HbA1c level

After been diagnosed with HbA1c of 90 I have got it down to 40 for the last 9 months, but from an average finger test of 6 mmol/l it has now crept...

Thread by: davd, Mar 11, 2021, 30 replies, in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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New, panicking, and asking for advice please!

After been diagnosed I originally was eating about 50g of carbs but now about 70 to 80g a day which is still moderately low carb but not keto....

Post by: davd, Feb 11, 2021 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Newly diagnosed T2 - meds or not?!

Hi and welcome When I was diagnosed 9 months ago with an HbA1c of 90 I was prescribed Glimepiride which is similar to glyclazide . Even at the...

Post by: davd, Jan 29, 2021 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Newly diagnosed type 2 and very confused.

I use a GlucoRX Q cheap to buy £5.99 and £10.99 for strips it seems to be fairly accurate. This is from Glucos own website it was dearer on...

Post by: davd, Jan 27, 2021 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Metformin

Don’t know about symptoms of lactic acidosis but apparently excessive alcohol can bring it on with metformin. I am risking it a bit as I tend to...

Post by: davd, Jan 1, 2021 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Metformin

I have read in many other threads on here that metformin does little to reduce BG levels. I am taking 1000mg of metformin extended release tablets...

Thread by: davd, Jan 1, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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I Don’t want a low carb Christmas

Still eating a little bit of what I shouldn’t but now testing before meals 5.1 and after 6.5 . So it looks like no long time damage, just going...

Post by: davd, Dec 28, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Diagnosed April 2020 HbA1c 90 mmol/mol September 2020 HbA1c. 40 December 2020 HbA1c 40

Diagnosed April 2020 HbA1c 90 mmol/mol September 2020 HbA1c. 40 December 2020 HbA1c 40

Status Update by davd, Dec 28, 2020
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I Don’t want a low carb Christmas

The 200 carbs was just the dinner, probably a lot more over day . The Christmas pudding and custard according to labels was well over 100 carbs ....

Post by: davd, Dec 26, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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I Don’t want a low carb Christmas

Well i decided to have a day of eating what I used to eat to see what it would do to my BG level. For Christmas dinner had prawn cocktail with...

Post by: davd, Dec 26, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Latest HbA1c test results

I was on over 200 carbs a day before diagnosis . So I was put on Glimepiride and I cut my carbs to about 50 but my self testing readings were...

Post by: davd, Dec 16, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Latest HbA1c test results

Hi Have just received my third HbA1c results. When diagnosed at beginning of May it was 90 . Then beginning of September it was 40 . Yesterday’s...

Thread by: davd, Dec 15, 2020, 3 replies, in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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I Don’t want a low carb Christmas

Since been diagnosed T2 I have hardly drunk any beer just the occasional coors light, but as I do like alcohol, brandy, whiskey, and gin with...

Post by: davd, Nov 24, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes

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