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Hi Michael :) I would recommend that you stick to the normal quota of 3 meals a day. Some people even find it necessary to increase them to 4 or 5 smaller meals as it suits their lifestyle and needs better. I tend not to eat a full meal later than about 7pm if at all possible but you need to...

Hi Caroline :) Never heard of such a thing - but anything is possible! I tend to use loads of creams anyway and if I ever use too much of anything the elbows and knees are where I always rub the excess - so that might be worth a try? Could be why I have never noticed a problem I suppose. Hope...

Know what you mean! :lol: Just remember slow and gentle. :)

No offence taken ..... most of the girls I know are much more careful than the boys I know ....no offence intended!! :roll: I have found that any caffeine shoots my BG levels up nowadays so have to keep off it at present. :? :(

Hi J4mie and welcome. :) This is a brilliant resource with friendly natives! :D

Hi Larry and welcome to you too! :)

There is always help on here! 8) :D We are living it so we know how important it is to have support and advice available!

Hello again. :) Sorry you are feeling so desperate - you are not alone, we have ALL been there! :roll: Unfortunately wishes are not effective but the tablets will help you a bit . The main push and shove has to come from yourself, though. Follow the advice you have been given and it will...

Re: metaformin .......here goes There is probably little likelihood of there being any official guidelines to low, medium or high carb as we are all so very different and tolerate such varied amounts which can also change. The meter is the great enabler and eating to your meter makes everything...

Re: Another Metformin question. Hello again Ka-Mon, I have recently read that there is concern that these figures as recommended are really higher than are safe but am unable to find it at present - perhaps someone else may be able to point us in the right direction. Personally I am aiming...

Hi Carol :) I am doing exercises under the care of a trainer at my gym and my muscles are starting to build – to the point that I can see they are actually there!! Quite a relief really! :lol: It is a shame that you can’t do this yourself but there are other ways. Here are just a few...

Hi Carol Perhaps I misread it but I thought the poster (nmc) before me was concerned about their BG levels going below 7.5 so I was just saying "On the contrary" ie below 7.5 is what you are aiming at really! Oh dear! :roll: Clearly I need my dinner! :lol:

Hello hdangel :) Questionnaire completed below. :)

On the contrary! :D 8)

Re: Another Metformin question. Hi Ka Mon and welcome. :) I have extracted part of the information from the "Advice to newly diagnosed T2s" which should help you:

Re: metaformin .......here goes Hi HLW. :) Please be assured no-one is criticising but are merely advocating a path if someone is able to take it and if it is appropriate for them. Some have tried the D&E path and it is no longer as effective so they are having to readjust and perhaps they...

Hi Kazzah :) As a T2 who is not using insulin I am not able to give advice based on any experience, however I will throw in my two-penny-worth of observations! :roll: First though, I am glad that you are getting to grips with things and getting everything back on track as this will make life...

Just wonder if you are changing your lancet before each test, or occasionally or not at all just yet :?: I don't change my lancet very often but know when I should as it starts to hurt more, probably as it may get a little blunt after a while.

Hello Sam and welcome :) Sorry to hear that your daughter is just not herself at the moment but glad to hear that you have taken her to the doctors and they have run tests. It won't be long untill the results from those tests are in so, in the meantime, just monitor and note everything that...

Re: metaformin .......here goes It is difficult to find hatred of metformin on here although I have looked hard, I think the only dislike is for the tummy eruptions! :shock: There are many postings showing the benefits of metformin and also many postings by people who are trying to put off...