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@kitedoc I guess I read some of the above quotes differently to you and oversimplified / got my summation wrong? Evidence of a null effect (not having CVD, heart attack or stroke) is difficult to demonstrate so epidemiology is used to extrapolate reduced cholesterol levels (the bad kind - is...

Thanks @JMK1954. That's good to know and especially impressive as you GP was against you reporting. I see in drug leaflets I have (not statin) nowadays they are stating the likelihood of side effects eg 1 in 10 to 1 in 10,000. So the more reports, the more realistic the leaflets will become...

It's so difficult to report drug side effects - yellow card system, I believe? I think statins are helpful to many people but some have side effects sufficient to stop taking them as the side effects are worse than the benefits. @JMK1954 - is this worth raising with your pharmacist about...

Yes, everyone here is amazing and so helpful and encouraging. If you want to discuss it with your GP s/he might have already done these tests recently for you or is happy to arrange them. Vit B12, D, folate and minerals Magnesium and Iron. If you want to go private, medichecks have an offer on...

Hugs to Bkr and Fenn for your current situations. Am a noobie here and to diabetes (dx Oct 2018), so not had burnout yet. I understand that many get vit B12 deficiency after long term intake of metformin - not sure what the biological mechanism of that is. But my reason for posting is to make...

It was because of the info on this site that I strongly requested my GP test my c-polypeptide and insulin. They aren't standard tests in my area so my blood sample had to be sent away. I figure the more requests they get, the more inclined the hospital labs will be to get the equipment in to...

Sorry am posting this twice - here and an earlier separate thread - protein in shakes or added to yoghurts or porridge etc- easy addition if you're finding you're full and can't face another chewful?

Bicester - Bister Leicester (Square) - Lester (Sqwear) Cirencester - Serster - but I've been told that that's only for real old timer locals!

I had to go 3 times to my city hospital for my c-peptide and insulin test in Oct/Nov coz of problems with my blood sample! It then transpired that they had reported the first result to my GP but it hadn't been correctly imported into my file. They had to send the sample off to Surrey County...

Sorry to read that Wutwo has felt uncomfortable with some posts (perhaps it was a diff thread or I didn't read above clearly). Has Nick tried some vegetarian protein shakes, eg pea protein? Am thinking of going low cal in a couple of months and been looking at various shakes, so noticed pea...

@DCUKMod Thanks re metf and ckd. It's all so new to me and I've lost confidence in my HCPs. [emoji853] Your info has helped me so much!

@daisy1 Thanks for the info - I feel like I've properly arrived now that I've got that.

@Debandez Thank you. I'm a little frustrated that I'm only losing 0.3 kg a week at the moment. I think trying 70g as a max might help improve that.,

Thank you Rachox. I think I'll try 70 g/day carb for the next 3 months. I'm aware that doses can be up to 2 g/ day of metf but my HCPs were v huffy when I asked 'please sir, can I have some more?' [emoji38]

My first post! I've been lurking for a little while! I want to start by saying thank you to y'all here. You've helped me enormously already. You're all just amazing! Me: fbg 8.7 then 9.2 (UK units), Hba1c 54, Oct 2018. Put on 500 mg metformin. I had 18 months of extreme fatigue and brain fog...