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thanks so much Doug :)

Just an update on my previous post, I felt so much better after stopping Metformin over Christmas, my HbA1c test was 52 (or 6.9) and my diabetic nurse was very pleased with me (although my 1stone weight loss was more to do with having diarrhoea for 4wks than dieting)! She advised me to go back...

I had to double my Metformin dose last month because of a high sugar level, I had been taking 500g twice a day for 3 years with no ill effects. I am also gradually reducing my Prednisolone steroids, so when I started to have awful diarrhoea I thought it was a steroid withdrawal symptom. After 4...

Thank you Brunneria, great advice, will go and check the 10-week programme and re-think my current diet. I don't eat much in the way of potatoes or rice, bread may be the hardest for me to give up, but will try Lidl rolls instead, thanks again :)

Thanks very much Jan, it looks as if from your and previous comments that low carbs shouldn't affect my other problems - getting more determined to try it :)

Thanks so much Energize, can't believe how much support and help I've been given in such a short time. Since being diagnosed I have cut out cakes, biscuits etc and lost quite a bit of weight, things were going well but recent blood sugar increase has really puzzled me, so hoping I will find out...

Thank you for your welcome 4ratbags - here's hoping :)

Hi 75Bedford, thanks so much for your reply, it's good to know that the LCHF diet has been working for you, really helpful, I'm almost convinced to give it a try now! Good luck to your husband too, TA's a nasty condition, hope the steroids are helping him Barbara :)

Hello daisy1, thank you so much for your welcome and for the very useful information. Before I rather nervously dipped my toe into posting in this forum, I had already read so much information on the site - just hoped that because of my other medical problems I might find the answers not...

Thank you for the welcome, Freema. Yes it's difficult for me with several medical problems, which is why I am hoping someone may know if LCHF will be ok for me, sadly no help with that from my diabetes nurse. Thanks very much also for the fibre advice, I do take ispaghula husk - but not all the...

Thanks for your interest Pinkorchid - I have already asked my diabetes nurse about LCHF diet and all I get is 'eat a healthy balanced diet' ...... :(

Hello Liam1955, thanks very much for the welcome :) will go have a look at the link you gave

Hi, I'm Barbara, age 71, T2 diagnosed 3 yrs ago and struggling a bit - please help. 7 yrs ago I was diagnosed with temporal arteritis (inflammation of head arteries), was prescribed high dose of steroids, gradually reducing those but still taking a small dose. I gained 2.5 stones, developed...