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I have just been prescribed amlodipine after trying unsuccessfully to lower my blood pressure by more natural means has anybody any experience with this medication? :(

haven't been on for a while, but recently had a check up with the diabetic nurse and was glad that my Hb1ac was still within their parameters so still no need for medication on that front but my cholesterol was up to 5.8 which include the good one being up. She has suggested that I should go on...

I was getting readings of 4.9 today no ill effects and actually planning to go out for a run later :)

well done you :D

Hi there I weighed 19st 11lb at the beginning of this year and my bg was high and I was on simvastatin. By going on a low-carb diet and I stress low-carb not no carb I am now weighing in at 16st and still going down. I have also coupled this with exercise which I try and do something at least 3...

thanks for your replies the month is up now so I'll make another appointment and see what she says :D

I had a session with my diabetic nurse just under a month ago, which was quite pleasing as she seemed to think I was doing the right thing and told me I didn't need to go on any meds. I discussed with her something I read on this forum regarding statins and muscle problems, I was on 40mg...

After many cancelled appointments (by me because of work) I finally went to see my diabetic nurse :shock: , full of trepidation as I sat in the waiting room thinking the worse as my visit to a doctor a few days before for an unrelated problem (thought I might have a kidney infection turned out...

Well done you keep up the good work :D

Had breakfast at about 10:30 of 2 sausages 2 bacon 1 egg 1 grilled tomato and a serving of mushrooms. I had a large mocha about hour and half later other than that I have only had tea (drink) but I have gone from 5.2 at 16:30 to 5.9 at 20:00 :?

I am type2 and pay for my prescriptions because I am not on medication (work colleagues who are also type 2 but on metaformin get them free) but my local surgery don't seem to worry about how many strips I use as yet. I have just ask them to increase my strips from 50 to 100. Haven't had to ask...

Well, I hope this will bring encouragement to some, I am a type 2 diet controlled and have been for some years now. Just before discovering this forum I was weighing in at 18st 11lb (I am 5ft 9in and 54years old) and have been dieting for the past 20 years or more including the Atkins diet but...

Hi everyone, I was the one who originally posted this thread, wow, seems to have really ran away and got heated in some places :shock: Funny thing, no one actually answered my question at the time and now I have done the pre-grading there is more advice and contra-advice than you could shake...

worked it out myself :D :lol:

Sorry cugila only just had chance to read postings, unfortunately didn't have link as heard it on the radio :oops:

Well what do we do now, latest research says that people who eat processed and red meats are more likely to develop bowel and blood cancers while vegetarians are less likely :shock:

Thanks Hana :D

Hi inwales Wouldn't exactly call myself an athlete, :lol: , but since I started low-carbing I haven't felt any ill effects from not taking carbs before exercising, if anything there seems to be a marked improvement in my stamina. I train at least for one hour four times a week at...

Sort of answered my own question really, stayed with the low carbs and had a breakfast of sausage egg and bacon, took some brazil, pecan and almonds and drank plenty of water. Did the pre-grading at 2 and came out hot, tired and very sweaty but with no ill affects my readings after 2hrs were 5.7 :D

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