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Metformin can cause gastro-intestinal upsets... The macrogol used seems to be in the coating, not the actual tablet, so its a tiny little amount, considering you need at least spoonfulls for it to work on a constipated bowel. I'm not saying it's not possible that is the cause, who knows how...

Hi Karyn, Well, we might have some. Answers, I mean. Would help to know what the questions are though. ;) Before you get stuck in, could you give us as much information as possible, as it might affect what we tell you. The medication you're on for diabetes and possible other conditions, what...

Hello @Joyce64 , and welcome, Hypo's, when you're on no medication that drives your blood glucose down (Like gliclazide or insulin), and no other condition in the mix that causes hypo's like RH, aren't usually a safety risk: your liver should dump glucose into your system if you go low, we have...

Nothing to offer, just that stuff that dilates the veins can often trigger migraines/headaches. Dosage and method of taking them can make a difference. (That's why the cream for anal fissures can give migraines. Doesn't just work on the bottom it's being put on, if you're too liberal with it!)...

The difference is in the .co.uk and the .org.uk ... One's a company, the other an organisation. As @lovinglife pointed out, it's not a big money-grab though... Funding diabetes research and the like's pretty decent in my book. That said... There's this little forum you're posting on, and...

No idea where I learned the B12 thing. Likely here, actually, or it might've been in The Diabetes Code? But just for the heck of it I googled a bit: "Vitamin B12 deficiency is mostly detected in patients aged more than 40 years. In this age group, it has been associated with a wide spectrum of...

Hello @EveCarter42 , Could you give us a little more to go on? I mean, we can't diagnose on here, but we could make educated guesses. What medication are you on now, (any and all), and have your bloods been checked? I'm asking because of a few things... If you're on something like metformin...

Lots of foods are low in carbs, so no need to look for specialist places where they charge an arm and a leg for something that likely tastes like 3 week old newspapers that've been left out in the rain. Just regular, real food items, like eggs, meats, poultry, fish, full fat dairy, above ground...

These are, I think, lower carb than the protein crackers by Bolletje...! I still don't seem to tolerate gluten well, though. I bloat on oat. ;)

In an HbA1c they're mainly looking for it being too high, which you're not. And as you're not diabetic, and RH is a very unknown condition, that's all you're going to get from your GP, I'm afraid. You'll want a referral to an endo for this one. What do you call "no high's" though... Usually...

Never use the tip, it's where your nerve endings end up not being very pleased with you. Try the sides, like @Jaylee suggested. Much, much better.

Hello Lisa, Oh my.... I'll start here, as that's what @MrsA2 asked for: https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html Slight warning: it is written with omnivores in mind, so please don't be offended by all the animal products in there. Second thing, also very, very...

You're off to an excellent start, that's for sure! :)

You're not masking anything, you're treating. Look at it that way. The intermittent fasting and lowering carbs brings your blood glucose down, which is excellent and prevents damage from prolonged high blood sugars. So basically, you're staving off a type 2 diagnosis for as long as you can, and...

The key to low carbing with actual food for the long run, is finding a way to make it suit you. (I'm fine with above-ground veg though, and all sorts of berries.) If pouches fit you and your life better, knock yourself out. Whatever works, works! We're all different, and so are our needs, our...

Metformin is rather notorious for gastric upsets, and you really need to have something a bit more solid lining your stomach before you take it, to avoid that. Some weak (and carb-heavy, about 2 teaspoons, almost three, of sugar in one baggie) cup-a-soup isn't going to keep you from running to...

You're just barely in the diabetic range, which is good. Like the others said, if you manage to cut some carbs, your numbers will likely drop back into the pre-diabetic or normal range. https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html might help a bit with the basics, but I...

Well, quite a few forumites are married and have one or more children... There's worse things to deal with, really, than diabetes. Give love a chance.

Usually it's good to have a meter that has the cheapest strips. That's where the costs lie, not in the meter itself. Being Dutch, I get other brands here than you might, so... @Rachox has good info there, so I'll tag her in for you.

https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/mikamax-magnetron-eierkoker-herbruikbare-eikoker-snel-je-ei-klaar-boiley-microwave-egg-boiler-3-5-minuten-ei-koker/9200000107687497/?bltgh=l7MgCzktua5Q8voSl9BDfQ.mFtzHTpl9No8A9teYghFBQ_0_16.18.ProductTitle Guess what. ;) And also...