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I drink about 4 litres a day due to heavy job and feel a lot better for it

You shouldn't take metformin on a empty stomach it had nasty side effects

I'm T2 and my wife is T1 (pump) we both have meters, mine I bought myself but as my control went south lol I now have to test 4 times a day if I can't get my sugars under control then it's onto insulin , I now get my sticks free

Mmm I have the same problems but I'm male so rules out the menopause lol I get so hot that my wife complains that I make the bed too warm to sleep in ( don't hear her moan in the winter lol ). Could it be a side effect of the meds?

Congrats on your weight loss , Ive had my metformin upped to 2000 mg a day hopefully it works for me too lol

For years I was a coke drinker now I drink water and diluting juice ( no added sugar lol ) I do feel better for it I always believed water was for ships and dirty people . I still have the odd glass of coke but it tastes so different

Not had any problems with mine as of yet but because I work away from home I tend to get 2/3 months worth at a time

I take 25mg a day and it's helped me stabilise things now to deal with losing some weight. To help more :)

My wife is type 1 and has a pump she tests around 6 times a day

She was fine lol I was hyper

My wife was having a really bad hypo she was pregnant and was refusing to take anything ( thankfully her hypos have changed over the years and she doesn't do this now lol ) she was drifting in and out of consciousness so I got the glucagon ( it was the old mix two bottles together and draw into...

Mine was injecting myself with a glucagon when trying to give it to my wife ( she's type 1 )

Congrats :) I've had to change my check up due to working away from home ( now 10 th sep ) hope my results are good too lol

I have a diabetic tattoo on my arm

I am on Metformin 1000mg Onglyza 5mg I have had hypos at work a few times and when I tested my blood sugar it was 3.1 . I was told this was false by my doctor and DN ...I sat there biting my tongue as my wife tore strips off them ( shes type 1 and has been for 34 yrs ) my wife explained to them...

hope you get help at the doctors , I have to wait until the 29th as my DN is on holiday too ( must be a common thing in August lol )

Im usually high in the mornings too 11.5 is average

I'm type 2 and work in the construction industry , I have to inform every site I work on that I have type 2 and I also have an ICE ( incase of emergency ) tag on my hard hat . My employer doesnt pay me for time off at all so I have to use holidays for DN appointments and same with doctors so I...

Ask your employer to risk assess the fact you have been asked to test your lvls in private . It's In your best interest that you feel secure and safe in your work place to be able to manage your blood sugar levels , my wife has the same problems and she works for tax office and has a new pump...

Yeah that's a common problem that I've suffered with at times Sent from the Diabetes Forum App