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  1. BevW

    What do you dislike most about diabetes? Is there anything you like?

    I think mostly I dislike the spontaneity of a lunch when we go out for the day, can't just buy a pasty and cake in greggs or a sandwich, now I'm wary of what I eat, sounds quite petty really but those are the types of things you tend to miss. I dislike the way my life seems to revolve around...
  2. BevW

    Type 2 Feeling confused ….cocktail of diabetes medication…

    Maybe you should make an appointment with Dr and discuss the medications if you are worried. It does seem to be a mix of medication.
  3. BevW

    Type 2 Feeling confused ….cocktail of diabetes medication…

    I'm type 2 since last May (2014), up until Dec I was managing ok then last bloods said i was double what i was in Dec, not changed diet really since then, I'm low carbing, no potatoes, rice, bread, pastries, cakes, sweets, limit what fruit i have. Dr upped my metformin to 4 tablets a day...
  4. BevW

    Readings at diagnosis

    I was diagnosed a year ago, bg was 16, went to Dr after 2 weeks drinking non stop and losing over a stone. A year later I'm 5 stone lighter but my bg won't go under 14. Now on 2000mg metformin, gliclazide and testing 4 times a day. Hoping this new dosage kicks in soon and bg gets down to a...
  5. BevW

    Metformin and blood sugar levels

    From what my Dr said the metformin helps get rid of the extra sugar in your body but won't bring down your bs levels. I was on 1000 a day but been on 1500 since Jan and feel so much better, sleeping better too. Lost almost 4 stone, I love the new figure, pity it took being diabetic to get it...
  6. BevW

    Just for fun, what birth sign are you ?

    Leo....don't think I'm a typical one though.