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Update .. I still feel tired and I am suffering from a headache but I went to the docs today and she found I have been suffering from high sugars due to having recent treatment of a back injury earlier last week,a cold coming on and being severly dehydrated.I have been off work on holiday for a...

Thank very much I will put appointment on next week ;-) My diet isn't great but ok and needs looking at again for me but even as we speak I had my tea 4 hours ago which was a poor tea consisting of sat night take away which was a sausage and a half dozen of chips 2 slices if bread ( poor i know...

thanks geocacher I will definately look into that test :) Diabell thanks for the reply too ~I am 37 and overweight there for weight loss is a benefit but to achieve this I normally have to exercise very hard as diet isnt enough for me unfortunately. It was a HBa1C test I think but the result...

Hi all I was diagnosed a few years back with type 2 but without symptoms as part of a routine health check.I have controlled pretty well since loosing a bit of weight only using 1 metaformin(500mg) tablet after reducing it from 2 due to exercise .But recently I have noticed a rise in my sugar as...

thanks everyone that explains a few things and I think your right moderation is the key.. thanks nagain and have a great christmas everyone . :D

Hi since starting using this site a few years ago its help me sort out my diabetes and the understanding of it fantasically..but then again something else confuses me but I am sure there will be someone here who will answer my query.. In the last year or so I was put onto meteformin due to my...

Hi Just looking to see if anyone uses the above for there joints and general wellbeing.I am training alot trying to get weight and reading down but I have noticed my knees are sore from time to time.I think this is down to years of sports and was advised these would be good...

thanks synonym and nigel ,especially you synonym your harsh works previously certainly was the turning point.I always believe in listening to all advice even if its not want you want to hear so onwards and upwards. :D cheers paul

Hi all, About 6 weeks ago I wrote explaining I fell off the wagon etc etc and the doc was going to put me on metaformin 4 a day and I was really down and concerned .The update to this has been I have visited a different doc for a second opinion before I took tablets .The outcome was 2 a...

Re: metaformin .......here goes thanks for all the comments,thats the beauty of this site so much support .Just an update really I have hopefully turned a corner and sorting a few denial issues out ,got lots of info off this site,books from library etc but in regards of the metaformin I have...

Re: metaformin .......here goes hi there dragon girl I think I need to read alot more because I didnt realise carbs turned to sugar etc I gonna spend time looking at threads and get my mid 30's backside into gear .. thanks for your time

hi i am starting metaformin next week ,is this what I have to look forward too...is there any other side effects you had with metaformin cheers

Re: metaformin .......here goes hi synonym, thanks for your post or critism as this is only way we learn i will take heed of your comments.I have edited my original post to hide my niavety but I will take your comments and try to move forward and learn more about diabetes.

metaformin .......here goes I have been type 2 diet diabetes for a couple of years or so and have changed my diet dramatically and fairly consistant(apart from falling off the wagon occationally)but recently I started seeing symptoms of my sugar levels increasing even though I eat quite well...

Thanks ardbeg great article it ties in nicely with what hana said and has confirmed that my love for apples can continue not to sure about the banana and grapes just in moderation..... thanks pt :D

Thanks everone even you hana I think I get it very technical but interesting that sugar has many elements most appreciated more reading for me I think, you are all right everyone is different and I think I need to experiment with my meter and different fruits so I can get a better balance..once...

HI I am a type 2 diet controlled (at moment and forever hopefully)diabetic and I am a little confused as my diet at work is fuelled by fruit which consists of a couple of apples a banana and some grapes a collegue suggested grapes are full of sugar albiet natural and i am confused is sugar in...

hi in regards to the name of the pills I will confirm when I return to work on monday but I have a suspision they are not over the counter type ,as I havent said I want any yet due to the risks they might have I didnt act too keen to the gentlemen himself but I know they are a short usage type...

I am struggling to shift weight due to a complex busy lifestyle but I am pretty sure by self testing my type2 diet controlled diabetes will be soon tablet controlled on my next test next month as it seems to be getting higher at a scary rate ,but I was discussing my position with a body builder...

thanks everyone I am sure you are right I mustnt be in total denial seeking info from this forum but I have already had alot of q answered and feel there alot of real answers I can find here as you lot are real and practical living with it rather than text book info which generalizes as I dont...