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Does anyone know if there is a link between metformin and Vitamin B12 deficency. A friend of mine who is D2 and on metformin had a blood test whcih shows this deficency. He is now having regular (ie once every two months) Vit12 injections. Apparently signs of the deficency are absolute...

Marvin Islely of the Isley Brothers has died at the age of 57. In an interview with the Atlanta journal in 2001 he is quoted as saying : In a 2001 interview, Marvin Isley told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he regretted spending decades ignoring his diabetes. "If I would have...

I take 4x500 Metformin twice daily morning and evening. Normally I do my fasting BG each morning without fail and then take Metformin with breakfast. The readings normally average in the range 7.2 -7.5 . No matter how I try I'm having difficulty changing this although I really would like the...

Anyone else tried these products? I've found that the Apple and rasin porridge does not wreck BG levels. Copule of mornings that I've used them the 2 hour readings have been 7 and 7.5. Also the Tasty Fruit and Fibre has produced similar results. Quite close to the 7.7 - 8.8 guidelines...

I have been using an Accu-Chek compact meter for over five weeks testing regularly each day. Recently a friend gave me an Accu-chek Aviva meter together with a supply of strips. So this morning I decided to check the readings provided by both meters. The before midday meal readings were...