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I've been on the LCHF diet for just over a year. Have been taken off metformin which caused B12 problems and have been on sitagliptin and 80mg gliclazide. My last HBa1C was 39 upon which my GP said I was in danger of hypos and took the gliclazide away. Since then my fasting sugar levels have...

I've been struggling with B12 deficiency caused by metformin = 2-monthly injections, tiredness, fuzzy memory, etc. I've been on the LCHF diet since last April and have lost 11 kg with 3 kg still to go but medication reduced by GP accordingly and this morning she has finally agreed to take me...

Hi All - firstly, many thanks to everyone for the advice and support over the years - it's a great job we all do! I'm TII diagnosed 10 years ago with metformin blocking B12 absorption so I resolved in April this year to go on the LCHF diet. This has worked really well - lost weight, halved...

Hi everyone - I had my review with my GP yesterday with an HBA1C of 59, having previously been 50. We decided I should change from gliclazide to metformin and she suggested that I should monitor BG levels before and after meals. I've always taken the fasting reading first thing in the morning...