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72.9 Kg. Same as last week. :)

5.4 this morning :)

I found that metformin gave me memory problems and neuropathy (tingles in my fingers). It also disrupted my sleep as I had to get up in the night to pee, so it made me tired as well. Since my blood sugar is well under control I have stopped taking it. I think the other supposed benefits are...

5.5 this morning :)

Fat storage happens when insulin is used to process excess glucose in the blood, which typically happens after eating carbs. Eating fat does not raise blood sugars much. Burning body fat happens through a process called ketosis which happens when blood glucose is lower, e,g. when fasting. So...

I am still learning a lot about diabetes even though I have now got type 2 diabetes well under control and I am off all medication. I think it would be short-sighted of me to just disappear now that I have got the crucial information to control diabetes. There is a nagging worry that the great...

My HbA1C was 99 when diagnosed. Was prescribed 2x500 metformin daily. After 3 months my HbA1C dropped to 59 and then I dropped to 1x500 metfomin per day. Three months after this my HbA1C dropped to 44 and then I stopped taking metformin. First I cut out all the high sugar food/drink. Then I...

New type 2 members on this forum are quite lucky that they have a chance to turn things around quite quickly. In the past, people have gone for years without reducing their blood glucose and now suffer from failing eyesight, painful neuropathy and many other problems. In contrast, there are...

If you have type 2 your HbA1C blood test will show this. Using your blood glucose meter, you should be looking for results in the 4 to 7 range first thing in the morning. Best way to reduce blood sugars for type 2 is a low carb high fat diet. See the video by Sarah Hallberg in my forum signature...

There is a relationship between heart attacks and glucose spikes. See ... There is a pie chart around 12:25 into the video which shows that in a study 50% of people with CVD had glucose spikes plus 30% had diabetes (and probably had glucose spikes because of that), leaving 20% who had...

5.4 this morning :)

72.9 Kg down from 73.4 last week :)

Most type 2 diabetics are overweight or obese. The problem is that there is too much glucose in the blood and fatty liver means that excess glucose can't be removed even if blood insulin levels are high. In such cases using insulin or drugs like gliclazide to stimulate more insulin production in...

5.3 this morning :)

Metformin has a very small effect on blood sugar levels. A low carb diet has a much bigger effect. My blood sugars have continued to come down as I reduced metformin from twice to once a day and from once to none a day. Metformin did have some negative side effects for me including neuropathy...

4.7 today :)

Alpha Lipoic Acid supplements. 600Mg a day. The r-ALA variant is best.

Lindt do 1 90% dark chocolate, which I eat. You can get in Sainsbury. I did try 100% Montezuma chocolate, but it is just too bitter.

4.7 this morning :)

I had brain fog from taking metformin. This is a well known problem.