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    Reducing My Metformin Dose

    I'm overdue for a HbA1c check. I was at 6.1 about 18 months ago, but I know that my levels have been higher than that in the interim. Am now back on track. It's a good reminder to get another check so I've got the extra data point... as well as the chance to chat to Doc about it.
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    Reducing My Metformin Dose

    Hello, I have been on 2000mg Metformin daily since I was diagnosed around 3 years ago. My BSL are now consistently in the 6s and 7s. I realise this is a doctor's call, but is it time to broach the discussion around lowering my dose?
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    Diabetic Sweets

    I'm a huge fan of the 90%. It's the sweet I permit myself from time to time. Such a wonderful and complex flavour. You do need to work up to it though. Start with 70%, then 85% and so on.
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    LCHF questions

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    LCHF questions

    I think I may be guilty of overdoing the fat, in fact I know I am. I cut out something like 90% of my carb intake the day I got diagnosed with T2, about 6 months ago. I had lost about 10kg in the 4-6 weeks pre-diagnosis, and since then have put on a couple of kg, and taken them off again - but...
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    Coffee with cream

    Cream in coffee definitely tastes different to milk. I myself quite like it.. I tend to have plunger coffee at home and have maybe add a tablespoon of cream. It looks a bit weird until the cream mixes in with the coffee.. The taste is (perhaps not surprisingly) creamier than milk - so don't be...
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    LCHF questions

    A couple of LHCF questions if I may... I'm interested to know whether people eating LCHF count calories - or simply try and stick to eating only a few grams of carbs/day and not really worry about how much fat you're consuming? Don't you run the risk of overdoing the calories and putting on...
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    New T2 from Oz

    Good evening everyone. I'm a 41yo male, recently moved to the UK from Australia (no, I'm not mad :-) I love it here! I was diagnosed T2 on my birthday last year... Sugars were 26 at the time. I've been a (very) big bloke for a good 20 years, so was more disappointed in myself than upset... I...