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Hi, I just wanted some advice on Metformin as I am having a bit of a struggle. I have type 1 diabetes and PCOS and they put me on Metformin a few years ago. In the last 3 months I have been taking it deligently. I am finding I am continuously tired, dragging my legs, I also sleep most afternoons...

This is how I think, but then I think it can't be that simple. Sometimes rd s I get it with high glucode. Sometimes I dont. If my glucose are higher all day I'm ruined for three days because of this shoulder. The weird thing is that the one time I went into ketoacidosis my whole back had this...

Hello For about 6 months I have been TRYING to follow a lower carb diet. Not ketogenic low about 100g a day. Recently I decided to try a more balanced diet again as I wasn't seeing results I wanted from low carb. Before I started lower carb I used to have this chronic muscle pain in my...

I have never been diagnosed with thyroid problems, but I thought I would get it checked to see whether it is to blame for the, now, chronic tiredness. I did have a word with him and he said it was fine but the ranges with my surgery seem extremely low. Not that I want thyroid problems, but I...

I'm not completely sure what I'm talking about. I have been worried about my thyroid for a while because I get tired all the time and I can't lose weight. I'm hoping this is just me not trying hard enough and maybe just exercising a bit more will increase energy. My results were May- Ft4: 9.0...

You lose a lot of water. Though I'm finding I'm unwell it cannot be certain it's from this diet. I suggest giving it a go. It def had a lot of benefits for me too

It said that 25 mcg was 1000 IU . Thanks for your help. Just want to feel normal again.

I think I will take 2 mcg and then have a blood test in a months time and see what happens. I drank a load of water this morning. I think it's a mixture of so many things going on, but I felt a bit better with more water. I stopped drinking tea because of the diet and I didn't replace it. I find...

I have done a lot of research into this as I was having the same problem. It drove me insane. Your brain needs glucose for the first few weeks of low carb so until it adapts to using more ketones it breaks down protein for glucose. This iscalled gluconeogenesis and I have to say it's a *****...

You are losing weight because you are eating yourself through lack of insulin. This is NOT good. I'm surprised you feel well at all not taking it. I know why you mean about weight gain as I had a big weight gain in a short time when I was diagnosed. Once your doses are set right you shouldn't...

I read somewhere that it takes a year to feel better after taking vitamin D supplements. How long did it take to work for you? Also what dose did you take? I have 25mcg tablets that I take daily. I'm not sure if it's enough. I was just told to take a supplement, nothing else.

When I was starting this eating plan I was eating 90g of protein per day. My blood glucose were continuously high. I was gutted because I actually wanted the freedom of eating any amount of protein. I also wanted to get into ketosis to reap the benefits of the energy. I found that 60g protein I...

When I was starting this eating plan I was eating 90g of protein per day. My blood glucose were continuously high. I was gutted because I actually wanted the freedom of eating any amount of protein. I also wanted to get into ketosis to reap the benefits of the energy. I found that 60g protein I...

I laughed at this. Hahaha!!

I'm having a procedure done where I get the bit of toe nail cut out and acid put there to stop it regrowing... ON BOTH FEET. I was uncertain about having it but all the lovely people on here convinced me it's the right decision. I hope it works and isn't too painful after. But yeh definitely get...

I never feel hungry on the diet. The only issue is the drag I feel. That sounds delicious though. Enjoy!

Maybe the lower thyroid come hand in hand with PCOS. I have seen a few people on this thread say they have lower thyroid with PCOS. It might be part of the plethora of reasons why we find it difficult to control our weight and blood glucose. It seems too common. I will definitely give it a go...

Do you take metformin for you PCOS? I do it helps with my blood sugars and you would think with great blood sugars I would feel much better. It's just my legs feel so heavy and achey all the time. I think it definitely is this diet with a mixture of other things, but I notice if I have a bit...

Can I ask why you are posting on my thread if i sound so self pitying as you put it. If you don't like the way I "sound" go away off my thread. I actually think that you have just used the excuse of saying how self pitying I am to get your oh so painful story of being however much overweight. I...

I'm not as fortunate as you. I can't just eat things when I like as I have a very sensitive body and a slight change knocks my blood sugars out of this world. It has to be a constant so I either eat keto, eat low carb or I eat balanced and I do that every meal, every day. Unfortunately some...