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Hi all, ages since I last went in here, I had been on the Lighterlife plan for 10 months and I lost 6 stones to get to normal weight and BMI. I had to come off my Gliclazide when I started plan so was on no meds at all. I have now been off plan and on conventional foods for three months and am...

Hi all, ages since I last went in here, I had been on the Lighterlife plan for 10 months and I lost 6 stones to get to normal weight and BMI. :clap: I had to come off my Gliclazide when I started plan so was on no meds at all. I have now been off plan and on conventional foods for three months...

Hi all, Haven't been on here for ages but last time I was I was about to start Lighterlife, this was Oct 2011. At that time my diabetes was not well controlled and my HBAIC had gone back up to 7.8 despite Gliclazide once per day. I was even having hypos. I could not control my weight and my BP...

Hi all, Are any of you ladies using Orthogynest? I am finding it messy and wondered how long it really takes for improvement. Rather an embarrasing issue but none the less painful and distressing. Thanks Chris

Hi all, yet again I have awful Sciatica (or so I and my GP think!) pain in bum cheek, shooting down leg in to foot and making ankle, knee and foot tingle, go numb etc. My GP said its not neuropathy because my bum cheek aches and the sensations shoot etc and I have no weakness in limb as such...

Hi again......................please can anyone suggest low GI snacks that will fil me up?, since starting on Gliclizide I appear to be tolerating it but am still higher than I would like at times but then have very rapid lows as far as 4 from time to time but I am soooo hungry all the time. If...

Hi all, another question, I read somewhere on here that if BG is at 10mll or over there should be a reaction on the urine testing strips you can use. I am a bit perplexed because I have been over this and still don;t get anything other than negative on the strips, could they be faulty? They...

Hi all Am recovering from suspected Gastritis beacsue of severe stomach pains and distension. I had a Pelvic scan to make sure nothing sinister going on in the lady bits!! Luckily all ok. Am now waiting for an Endoscopy and am frightened of it as I had one done about 20yrs ago and it was the...

Hi all. Have just started 40mg of Glic as have had to come off Met as stomach probs so bad even with the SR version. So far these are also upsetting me but I am sticking with it....something worries me. The stomach cramps are bad, could I take something like Buscopan to help?? Also, I hit...

Hi all, well firstly my recent HBAIC test has come back at 7.6 :oops: so I have been summoned to see the DN. Last one was 6.7 but I know I haven't been in control of my eating and only have myself to blame. :evil: Am also having my Carpal surgery tomorrow on my right hand so wish me...

Hi all, I haven't been on here for a while.......but would like some input please. :?: I have had back pain on and off over the past year and my GP says I currently have Sciatica, prob due to inflamed nerve because I have a pain in my left buttock which shoots down the back of my leg, through...

Hi all I have been suffering from severe Sciatica for weeks (still wiating for physio appt) :( and despite 2 weeks on Diazepam and strong painkillers then being put on Amitriptyline (stuck it for three days then stopped as I couldn't function) :evil: I borrowed a frined's Boots TENS machine...

Hi all, am a bit worried, have appt with GP next tues. Today I felt very sweaty (hot flushes)and when I cooled down and felt horrible a work colleague said my lips had a bluish tint. I looked in the mirror and there was a slight tinge, once I felt better and had a hot drink they went pink...

Hi all This may seem a silly question :oops: but in the last two weeks since I combined re-starting Glucophage SR 500mg per day (with eve meal) and cutting my carbs a lot I have seen a huge change in my bg nos. For instance, I used to have an early morning reading in the 7's, now they are...

Hi all, am a bit worried, have been prescribed Ranitidine 150mg x 2 daily for acid reflux and to protect stomach as I am on other meds as well. However I am on 500mg sr metformin a day as well and I thought I read somewhere these two don't mix. I have been advised to take one Ranitidine 30...

Hi all Hoping you can offer some assistance. Having recovered from the breast abscess at last, my GP saw me last week as I have been suffering from agonising stomach pain after eating accompanied by severe trapped wind. She thinks I may have a gastric ulcer and started me off on Omeprazole...

Hi Three weeks ago I had to go to A&E with a huge, very painful breast abscess t :oops: hat appeared over 6 hrs from no where. Luckily we caught it befor it needed draining but three weeks on and despite 1,000mg of antibiotic each day and steroids it still has not cleared right up. GP says it...

Am sure i have misspelt that!! If I can't get my HBAIC down for next time (in fEB 2010) the DN said we may try a very small dose of that as I cannot tolerate Metformin in any form at a level that makes any difference. However, some posts on here have really scared me as they more or less state...

Hi I feel a fool now as I was saying I was ok on the met sr. How wrong!! I started on 1 met a day and was fine, increased to 2 and couldn't cope with the gut spasms and pain which refused to settle. DN overuled GP and put me on SR Met saying that was tolerated better. Started on...

Hi all At last my DN has agreed I can'r tolerate standard Metformin and has prescribed me the SR version. Fingers crossed :) However, got a talking to about my weight as I have put on some more...not good. :oops: Two yrs ago 9and b4 diagnosis) I lost 4 stones on slimming world, is anyone...