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  1. J

    Is Metformin a slimming drug in disguise?

    It's not helped me lose weight but haven't put any on either. I still have e a big appetite for my age.
  2. J

    Advice please in dealing with gp, nurse, need a meter

    I have been with my general practice since I was born. I'm 47. I'm very unhappy with my treatment over the last 4 months. First they refused to give me the flu jab though I have sleep apnea(before I was diagnosed with diabetes). I got the flu jab after when diagnosed with diabetes 2 months and...
  3. J

    Did my doctors fail

    I have diabetes type 2 now but before the test I was never told that I was prediabetes yet the nurse said to me later that previous to being found diabetic I was borderline. Im assuming that means they failed to tell me I was prediabetic but can someone confirm this for me. I had told my doctor...
  4. J

    Hi

    Hi all thanks for your feedback. All well appreciated. Ive cut out chocolate and biscuits and sugar in tea the last few days and eating less all round. Im eating wholemeal bread and still some root veg and potatoes and smaller portions of cereal than before. Think chocolate, red meat, sausages...
  5. J

    Hi

    I am a Support Worker but off work with depression. I need to lose weight seriously but it makes me very down and seriously grumpy when i try. I don't mind exercising but I don't do it. In my head I don't believe I can lose weight without piling it on again much worse. When I was much younger...
  6. J

    Hi

    I just found out an hour and a half ago over the phone that I have type 2 diabetes. Its not just the shock but I am currently off work with depression and I have an underactive thyroid and sleep apnea. All of these things are being treated with meds and my sleep apnea with a cpap machine. It...