• Guest - w'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

Search Results

  1. A

    is there a best brand of metformin 500mg?

    i have taken APO brand for years, but it probably no longer will be made. suggestions? here is what is available locally thanks all APO 500 mg Each white, round, biconvex, scored, film-coated tablet, scored, engraved "M" over "500" on one side and "APO" on the other side, contains metformin...
  2. A

    blood glucose test results BEFORE a meal

    thanks all
  3. A

    blood glucose test results BEFORE a meal

    Type 2
  4. A

    blood glucose test results BEFORE a meal

    we are considering a slightly new diet. we know that the numbers one hour and 2 hour after a meal are important (ala Jenny Ruhl) but if the number before the meal is a tad on the high side then the after meal numbers have to be high. 6.7, 6.4, 7.3. before , 1 hr, 2hr. the 7.3 is a tad high for...
  5. A

    Onetouch Data

    does nobody else look at the data on their meters?
  6. A

    Onetouch Data

    As the freestyle Insulinx data comes out as 2 days on a sheet and the rest blank….I considered going back to Onetouch verio or ultra 2. Used to be I had software on the windows 7 that would get the data from the device (without internet) and I could put it into a spreadsheet. Worked very well...
  7. A

    Low Carb For Years And Now Low Energy

    thanks, will try B12 tablets first
  8. A

    Low Carb For Years And Now Low Energy

    thanks all
  9. A

    Low Carb For Years And Now Low Energy

    In JRs book low carb problems solved problem low energy it reads in part... All most people need to do is to raise their carbohydrate level enough that their diet stops being ketogenic. An intake level only slightly over 100 g of carbs a day will usually do this. Stick with this diet for a...
  10. A

    Lantus Insulin Split

    hmmm... food for thought thanks for your help
  11. A

    Lantus Insulin Split

    Lantus insulin split I am considering increasing my evening lantus to get lower numbers in the morning. I read that some type 2 diabetics split the dose, half at night and half in the morning. How does that help? What are the benefits? Thanks all
  12. A

    Morning Blood Sugar Readings

    thanks
  13. A

    Morning Blood Sugar Readings

    eating low carb to keep the numbers down and 3x500 metformin and taking 16 units of insulin at night... what number should i aim for in the mornings? does it even matter? i think the insulin makes a difference, but the time i measure it, say 6am or 8am makes a huge difference! And in the jenny...
  14. A

    Why Do I Take Lantus Insulin At Night?

    thanks everyone
  15. A

    Why Do I Take Lantus Insulin At Night?

    what is it supposed to do? does it cause weight gain? thanks all
  16. A

    new test strips give very different results

    thanks a minor point - these strips are not in a bottle. each one is individually sealed in foil.
  17. A

    new test strips give very different results

    after using the freestyle neo of nearly a year, i see that the strips are expiring. why do they expire? so i bought new ones. with seconds i had tested both the new and the old and got very different numbers. is this normal? do other brands do this? old 5.7 and 5.6 new 6.8 and...
  18. A

    Sitagliptin

    does anybody else take Sitagliptin instead of metformin? thanks all
  19. A

    trusted alternative to metformin

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitagliptin looks interesting Yes i can confirm the pill problem. also i am on a low carb diet - even the bread. but there are limits to its effectiveness. only some people have the b12/metformin problem B12 is still low after injections. thanks everyone
  20. A

    trusted alternative to metformin

    as metformin can greatly reduce ones important B12.... is there a good alternative? thanks all
Back
Top