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Thank you for all your replies. @Freema, wow that really puts it into perspective re the white bread!! Having done plenty of research over the years on my condition, the one thing I still don't understand is how your can feel ravenously hungry but have high blood sugar - I just don't get it...

Can anyone throw some light on what just happened to me please? I am type 2, take 1x500mg glucophage twice a day. I was low carb for a while, but when started on Metformin 3 months ago the nurse told me to reintroduce carbs. I did, but not too much. However over the last month i have slipped...

Thanks azure, yes I really do need to carry meter with me - from research these shouldn't be side effects from tablets but who knows how meds can truly affect an individual.

Hello. I am Type 2, diagnosed 9 years, diet controlled (badly) until 6 weeks ago when put on Metformin (500mg twice a day). I also eat lower carb. My levels have lowered but still higher than should be - recent HbA1c 7.6% down from 9%. So today I hadn't eaten a great amount, granola for brekkie...

6 weeks ago I asked you guys on here for your experiences of starting Metformin. I was very apprehensive about starting medication (8 months of LCHF had unfortunately not helped with my sugar levels), but with a HbA1c of 9% and cholesterol of 5.7 I had no option. Well after 5 weeks I had interim...

Wow - starting to wonder what's the point of GP's dishing it out! Any success stories?!

So I've been on these tablets for 5 weeks now (1x500mg twice a day) and am due to have my bloods done again this week. Prior to starting meds my HbA1c was 9.2% in April (I started LCHF in January), and in June was 9%. Having tried very hard with the diet it appeared to have little effect...

Strange thing happened to me for the second time yesterday (type 2 for 8 years, started Metformin 2 weeks ago). I am still trying to eat low carb, with a little carbs in occasional meals - yesterday I had homemade scotch broth which had loads of pearl barley in it. My blood sugars are still in...

May I ask how long it was before people saw any improvement in their bg readings after starting Metformin? X

@Bluetit1802 Cholesterol 5.7 HDL 0.94 Cholesterol:HDL 6.06 Triglycerides 3.10 LDL 3.35 I agree re diet and nurse, although LCHF didn't work for me either! The conflicting info re eggs is very annoying as i do have 2 eggs every day!

@chalup that's interesting what you say about the weight gain retriggering the diabetes - I had lost 2.5 stone and gained control of my blood sugars, then slowly put the weight back on, have relost most of it (bit more to go) but no longer have control of my bg levels. I join you in the realms...

Only on day 3 of starting 500mg (will increase to twice a day next week) - does it take a while for it to start to work?? Is it a cumulative effect? Am I expecting miracles? Also, I had planned on continuing low carb higher fat, BUT as my cholesterol needs to lower my DN told me no more than 4...

@oopsie that's fantastic great to hear your positive actions have paid off. I was diagnosed about 8 years ago, diet changes, weight loss and low carb have worked for me in the past, but for whatever reason those same things are no longer working anymore - I have tried very hard especially since...

Thank you so much everyone. @Brunneria I plan on sticking with lower carb, although I need to lower my cholesterol so the higher fat may have to go. The nurse told me to take 1 tablet for first 2 days then increase to 2 - maybe I'll wait a week at 1 tablet before increasing dose. I wasn't...

Tomorrow I start taking Metformin - I've been trying my hardest with LCHF but unfortunately, for me, it's not been a great success. I am ridiculously scared of starting this medication and I'm not sure why - although when my bloods near the low 7's I often experience false hypo symptoms which I...

@Winnie53 thank you so much for taking the time to provide this information- bit annoyed with myself as I've just bought 90 days worth of well woman vitamin tablets only to discover they only provide 27% magnesium rda and no potassium- although maybe I can allow myself a banana a day??

@ExD yes the doctor was male - I did wonder if this made him a little blasé re menopause [emoji53]. @Winnie53, I now have my blood test results in hand - thyroid, urea and electrolytes are all mid normal range, apart from potassium which is 3.9 (norm range 3.5 - 5.3) I wonder if this is why...

Congratulations very well done! I was wondering how the dr decides to reduce meds? Did your readings go too low? Did you feel ill?

Thank you so much for all of your replies - regarding the menopause I plan to give it a few months to get my bs levels sorted with medication, then maybe come off my birth control pill and get my hormone levels checked for my own peace of mind. I have decided to ask my doctors for a print out...

ExD - I did try to discuss the menopause (I'm 42) but I am on the pill so the doctor said hormone test would not show my actual hormone levels, I would have to come off it for a few weeks in order for tests to be accurate. (Apologies if this is too much info - but my 'periods' on the pill are...