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My diabetic nurse increased my daily dose of S.R. Metformin to two a day…I could not tolerate so am back on one daily plus Alogliptin …is anyone out there taking this

Are you coeliac .? My Consultant gave this opinion and I preferred to follow his guidelines, I’m not sure what your medicine qualifications are , perhaps you would tell me and where you get your information fromand then I can contact my Consultant to discuss

you misinterpreted my views I’m not trying to put anyone off I just was saying what was suitable for me being a coeliac and type two..your statement was unnecessary.and unkind, my experience is as important as yours

Hi being. Coeliac you can’t have muffins or sauces, and low carb is really not wise,,I’m a type two and in remission but the coeliac disease is more of a problem

Hi being low carb is not right for a coeliac,, sausages etc contain gluten, and hollandaise sauce also, I am type 2 and coeliac. I have M&S g.f. Sour dough bread I slice in the morning with an egg,,usually baked potato with chicken and small salad.. at lin h time,in the evening another slice of...

I would love to know what you eat if it is possible would you post a days food....I keep to low carb but find I’m restricted due to being unable to eat many vegetables

Hi I to am 76, been type two for ten years. Eight years without meds now one metformin a day. Your fathers diet and his failure to understand his condition in my opinion is cause for concern.. because he is older does not mean automatically that his memory could become impaired. But I would...

Same here. For some reason my levels were rising after eating porridge made with oats, it does not happen when I make it with oatmeal. Strangely if I have uncooked oats soaked in milk with berries and yoghurt it remains stable, but I suppose I’m not eating as much oats

I do this at home with my own monitor from boots

My lovely Doctor is well aware of my white coat syndrome, so I do a week of blood pressure readings before I see her

It should deserve a clinical study as to why carbs can help my UC and make others worse

I’m like you I find that white bread and baked pots are what I can eat until symptoms subside, I don’t eat red meat I would like to be vegetarian but as you well know it’s a no no for people like us. I do eat poached chicken as my protein, preferably in a white bread sandwich

Hi my daughter has Crohns it is a different illness to colitis , she is monitored very strictly and has had her small stomach removed. The things she has to avoid are not the same as myself

Sorry about your problems, I am in a similar situation, I am in my 70s and been type 2 for some time and had colitis most of my life. I take 1 s.r. Metformin daily. My diet is restricted to all the things as a type 2 shouldn’t eat.. white bread, potatoes, white rice. Bananas, pears, I only eat...

Thank you, glad I’m not alone

Thank you, yes this to is one of my go to treats but with the high dose pain relief I’m still overeating. My G.P has suggested dividing my meals into smaller portions and eating more often.

Thank you for your reply and information. It was suggestions that i was looking for not moralising

Very righteous

But it does not make me feel worse it makes me feel better I don’t think you understand the situation