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    Diabetes Burnout.

    really good to read as i am also in burn out! also do not feel like the so called care team are at all helpful!!
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    stabbing pains

    i went to see consultant today - i have irregular mild stabbing pains in leg/foot and hands - she told me if it was diabetic related it would be constant and therefore mine may be arthritis - its all so confusing
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    Pain in sides

    i asked my doctor about tender spots on my sides and he told me i was eating too much carbohydrates ! the fact that he doesnt even know what i eat is not relevant of course!
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    Metformin and Stomach (not bowel) issues?

    I too had bad problems with metformin - (Bad squits/pains/nausea my gp told me to take imodium i thought this a ridiculous idea!? I stopped taking them I felt ill just thinking about them and asked to be referred to an endocrinologist diabetes clinic at hospital - the alternative was other...
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    Terry very interesting posts - how did you lose so much weight in such a short time?? I am...

    Terry very interesting posts - how did you lose so much weight in such a short time?? I am still trying to understand all this stuff - i cant take metformin it makes me ill and everything else my dr says makes you put on weight iam overweight enough as it is although only round the middle!!!
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    lchf and ketones (whatever that means!)

    I keep saying thank you so much to everyone on here - i am trying to help myself - conflicting info everywhere so i have decided to do lchf and i will take your advice and read what you suggested - and i do mean thank you very much keep having fun jo
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    ketones

    what is the problem with high ketones please?
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    lchf and ketones (whatever that means!)

    Hi Spiker thank you for that - I admit i didnt actually understand properly but was given the idea it was not a good idea - i did kind of expect that !!! there were one or two things i asked they seemed not to know about - im trying to sort myself out im metformin intolerant and was told there...
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    lchf and ketones (whatever that means!)

    went to a step class today and asked about the lchf diet - seems they think not having carbs is bad - to do with ketones kidney damage bad breath etc i want to do this lchf diet but what are they talking about?
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    Peculiar symptoms anyone?

    what is LADA and 1.5 please?
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    low carb high fat

    i like this one with lentils too yum thank you
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    low carb high fat

    wow sounds delish thank you so much
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    low carb high fat

    sounds lovely Scandichic! i would love the recipe please
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    low carb high fat

    Thank you so much Avocado
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    low carb high fat

    thank you Bluetit1802 i shall look immediately!
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    low carb high fat

    hi all - any advice please on a decent book about the low carb high fat diet? I am not sure what contains carbs - i have started a week ago - but i feel like im putting on weight not losing! have given up bread pasta rice potatoes and eating veg cheese cream yog butter - dont eat meat - feel...
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    Metformin and Diarrhoea

    I have tried 3 times to take sr metformin but last friday i sat on the loo at work with bucket as i felt sick as well as diarrhoea - cant live like that so i have stopped taking them and trying low carb high fat - havent quite got the hang of it yet but better to persist with that than metforming
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    Just needing to say thank you ALL

    can I come and live in your house???!!!