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I was at the Dr today asking questions on being put on to 200 metformin and asked if I got my hsbc1 down to 40 I could come off the tablets but he was not very keen on the idea at all and basically gave the impression I'd be on them for life. If just bought a testing machine and asked if I...

help. just started taking my sugar levels earlier this week and on the whole they've been fine however, this morning and yesterday morning my readings first thing were 5.2 and 5.3 respectively BUT after having the same thing for breakfast both days - 2 slices of toast (granary), cup of milky...

Had a look on th diet doctor site and was wondering how strict you have to be on the low carb side for it to be effective ie absolutely no bread, rice and potatoes or could you get away with just cutting them down?

[QUOTE="J I started listening to the people here and went LCHF and saw massive improvements so cut the metformin to one a day. Doctors didn't agree but I'm not easily pushed or forced or convinced they know much about diabetes. The LCHF works for me but I have gone back up to two Mets a day. The...

hi ruth, thanks for that you've given me hope :) only just started taking my readings and that has been the highest so far, still learning.

sorry, another question. when i went to pick up my first prescription of metformin the pharmacist stressed that it has to be taken with food but as they are affecting my appetite i'm sometimes not hungry when it comes to taking my tablets in the evening so should they be taken with a full meal...

i've been diabetic for a few years but have just been put on metformin recently (was in a bit of a daze at the time as my husband had suspected gallstone problems) so didn't take in all what the doctor was saying. bottom line if i can get my hsbc1 thing down and my weight hopefully, would there...

Hi, I've just joined the group. Was diagnosed type 2 a good few years ago and have been diet uncontrolled until 3 weeks ago. Now, through my own lax attitude, I've now been put on to 4 Metformin 500g tablets a day (i think that seems a lot to be on initially!). When i went to pick up my...