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I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes since 2009. I have been taking Metformin since 6 months after my initial diagnosis. I am on 1500mg per day. I have been having tummy and bowl problems for about 4 years now, which got worse as my dosage was upped over the years. I have since been...

Thank you all who have posted and offered information, I will mow go and read up on the links you have posted. Many thanks.

I am waiting to go and see my consultant and then my Dr regarding diverticulosis, so hopefully I will know more then. I am also booked in to see another consultant next week for Gall bladder stones and associated problems. I was diagnosed late 2009 with type 2 diabetes, I was originally on...

Thanks for replying Robin, and thank you for the advice. I see my Dr in approx three weeks, after I have seen another consultant about the gallstones I have that were found during an ultrasound scan.

Earlier today I had a colonoscopy, to see if my lower stomach pains, cramps, bloating and wind were more than Irritable Bowel Syndrome. The procedure confirmed I have Diverticulosis not IBS. I am now waiting to see my consultant on what this entails... from reading online it seems I may have...

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Hi Kerrie, I have had no problems with my metformin, but I know some people do. Do you know if you are taking slow release metformin? as this sometimes reduces or alleviates the upset tummy problems. Also do you take your metformin before or after you have eaten? I tend to take my metformin...

If you are having a general anesthetic for the removal of your teeth, that would mean having to avoid food for several hours before the operation. I would double check with your dentist and hospital staff regarding this issue. With Local anesthetic it would mean you being awake, but you would...

Congratulations :thumbup: Keep up the good work.

Perhaps you are having an allergic reaction to some ingredient in the wine?

Re: Westminster City Council - Try Engaging Brain But who is there to educate those who do not understand food values and how they work? With most TV channels advertising inappropriate foods on adverts (don't get me going on this!). Cookery and dining programs on several channels a day...

Re: Westminster City Council - Try Engaging Brain Should they not also target people who take recreational drugs which cause their health problems? It seems that the obese are an easy target to hit. If a lot of the food industry changed their products to healthy alternatives every one might...

Congratulations, It is so good to see so many positive results coming in. Keep up the good work :thumbup:

I was born late in the late 50's My grandparents owned a grocery shop with a transport cafe at the side of the shop. They also catered for weddings and large functions too. My grandfather was a master baker, a chef, He even made and sold his own ice cream. I loved cheese as a young child, and...

A few years ago (before being diagnosed diabetic) I had problems getting my health problems addressed by my doctors practice, and got very frustrated and depressed at them not looking at all of my symptoms together. I was given some advice by a work colleague to write down all my symptoms as I...

My husband has server COPD (lung disease), he needs to use a nebuliser several times a day due to his disability, he also has problems with air fresheners, cleaning products and perfumes, as they cause him breathing difficulties. He also was put on the back to work program 18 months ago. It took...

I went to the German Markets at Birmingham today, whilst I was there I heard a saying I had used on my kids whilst they were growing up, and my parents and grandparents also used with me. "Eat it all up.... There are starving children out there who would be glad to eat what you want to waste"...

Fantastic news :thumbup: As the A Team used to say " "I love it when a plan comes together" :lol:

Sorry I can't help directly with your question, but I know my dad is type 2 diabetic, he is on warfarin and has been since January this year. He manages his diabetes by diet only, and his latest HbA1c was very good, even his cholesterol was low 2.3 and yet they wanted him get it lower by upping...

Until a few years ago I was a Community NHS dental nurse and dental health educator. What really upset me, was the fact that my manager was not happy with us giving preventative information on some dental issues. The one that made my blood boil was not being able to give advice on how to prevent...