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Same here, I didn't know. Checked and one article said there is no correlation between iron and metformin, but there is one with Vitamin B12, which will cause some sort of anaemia. http://www.livestrong.com/article/328669-metformin-b12-iron/ http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/719043_3

I was confused earlier too, but metformin is also supposed to increase insulin sensitivity ...

I guess there are many factors one can get diabetes. Yours may be genetic. My grandpa and father are Type 1's, my sister too, but my other siblings and I were fine. I only got Type 2 last year, 51 yrs old. I blame it, without proof, on long-term use of prednisolone combined with a diet...

I hardly test myself these days with my Freestyle Freedom Lite, as I take about the same amount of carbs (moderate 100-200g, not low) everyday and it's always been good in past tests. Felt like testing myself today, 3 hours after lunch. I usually test only on two fingers, and I think that my...

I saw this : "Metformin is an oral medicine for Type 2 diabetes that belongs to a drug class known as biguanides. It helps lower blood glucose levels by making muscle and fat cells more sensitive to insulin and by preventing the liver from making excess glucose. The medicine also lowers...

Oh, wow, I didn't know there is such as thing like the Freestyle Libre. Well, I signed it.

I gave up smoking many years ago, for 1 year, after school away from my peers. Started my first job, and argh, the whole office room was full of smoke, all my colleagues were smoking and I got into it again. That was 25 years ago ... Time to quit again ... do nicotine gums affect glucose levels ?

When i was diagnosed late last year, i checked which meter had good accuracy, consistency, code free, and required only a tiny amount of blood. I ended up with the Freestyle Freedom Lite. Using the Consumer Reports guide as reference, the freestyle freedom lite seemed to be among their top from...

If gliclazide works, then at least there are some pancreas beta cells still working. I take Diamicron MR, 30mg once a day only, with 500mg Metformin 2x a day. Works really well for me in keeping my BS normal, and seems to get activated after each meal (it is MR, so it works 24 hours). I guess...

For me, I take ibuprofen, Arcoxia, or aspirin without blood sugar problems, for pain and inflammation. I also take Paracetamol + Codeine sometimes, if I don't suspect any inflammation (Paracetamol doesn't work for inflammation).

I sure don't want to be dependent on anything as well, and hopefully i will one day not need my diabetes medicines. In the meantime, i read about long-term secondary failure for my med Diamicron MR and it seems secondary failure is low, mostly om those underweight (low BMI). So it's good news...

In my context, I lived in tropical countries, with large populations of both human and pests like mosquitoes, since childhood. Diseases can spread fast, in school, in church, in public places. Antibiotics are lifesavers for sure, and one can buy them at the pharmacy without prescriptions. We...

There are different types of rosé wines, from bone-dry (very little sugar) to very sweet ... Anyway, here's some wine info I came across :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/watching-your-sugar-intake-toast-to-dry-wine/2014/04/22/b0ebf500-ba73-11e3-a397-6debf9e66e65_story.html

Oh, where I am right now, I just get them at the drugstore or supermarket. I f you can't find it in the UK, you can order from here, or maybe contact them whether they have distribution in the UK. http://glucoscare.shangcarts.com/ http://www.glucoscare.com/product.php

I've had close to a thousand, plus/minus

Very interesting, i'm going to try it for this purpose. By the way, read somewhere that yakult and the like don't really work, probiotic bacteria in such products die before they get to work. So have to use probiotic capsules. I already took this when i was not yet diagnosed with type 2. I...

During my last visit to to doctor at 11am, having not eaten since 10pm the other day, i told the doctor i dont eat breakfast, and i only take my meds at around 1 hour before lunch. He then said he expects a high reading, he tested me and sure enough it was 9. I asked him why. He said without...

I just had the flu, doctor gave me antibiotics (Augmentin), Pacofen (Paracetamol with Codeine). Since I can't have any cough medicine with pseudoephedrine or other antihistamines due to a prostate condition, I asked for Dextrometorphan syrup, sugar-free of course (Tussidex). No effect on BS...

I tend to look for low GI carbs ... Since you're at Sainsbury, you can check out the Sainsbury Basmati low-GI rice : http://www.healthyindiandiet.com/blog/healthy-basmati-rice I take a similar low-GI rice, about 1 or 1.5 cups during lunch, and around 1 cup at dinner, all ok. Of course...

How long will it take for the liver to heal, on average ?