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I’m type [emoji638] . Have managed to lose weight with a high fat low carb diet. Now my cholesterol has gone from [emoji640].[emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]] to [emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]].[emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]] and I’ve been told I now have a fatty liver. I have red meat once a week on...
I’m so happy… was diagnosed October 20 as type 2 with a blood count of 107.
By January 21 I was down to a blood count of 41.
Slowly reduced Metformin from 3 to 2 to 1 tablets a day.
I’ve just completed a 3 month trial with no medication and results have stayed at 41.
I will now be shown on...
I started on 3 Metformin per day, after a 3 1/2 stone weight loss on low carb diet, reduced to 2 per day.
My last 2 hospital blood tests have been 41. Considering I started at 107!
My question is… Should I be aiming to come off Metformin all together or are there advantages to staying on at...
3 months ago I was diagnosed T2 with a reading of 107 and immediately put on 3 500g Metformin per day.
My blood test reading 2 weeks ago had reduced to 41. I have however been told by the Nurse to stay on Metformin for at least another 3 months before slowly starting to reduce it. Does this...
Exactly 3 months ago I was diagnosed type 2 with a count of 107. Devastated and terrified was an understatement! Today I got the news that my count was down to 41. 3 months of low carbs, high fat , 3 Metformin a day and a 3 stone weight loss has proved that it is possible to control. I hope this...