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Thanks viviennem. Seems to make sense. So if 32 = 5.1, it looks like we just times the old number by 6ish to get the new number?

Thanks Debra and borofergie. Much relieved. Head still spinning... but that may be due to watching The Exorcist once to many times.

I've just phoned the surgery for the results of my HbA1c test and told nothing to worry about - it's 32. Since I was 5.2 last time this sounds alarming but I've tried out the converter and nothing seems to make sense. Anyone any idea what this means or was the receptionist reading the wrong bit?

I flew by Thomsons to Majorca this summer. I paid for a diabetic meal - so was interested to see what would be provided. On the way out I was given a vegetarian meal lre-labelled DB), with water instead of orange juice and a nice large sachet of sugar to go with my tea. On the way back - I...

Asda, Tesco, Waitrose all do sugarless version of Red Bull. Amazingly, they all seem to have the same contents.

Tried the usual shampoo and all the creams from the doctor for an itchy scalp. Eventually tried Surgical Spirit on slight eczema patches and it helped a lot, so I tried it on my scalp - and lo and behold, no more itching. Aftef six months unbelievable. I asked a chemist why this should be and...

The horrible thing is that, according to the press, 93percent of diets fail. Dieters almost all regain their weight within a year. That's including all the slimming health clubs. The only observation I'd make - from doing the weighing at Weightwatchers for a couple of years - is that those...

Mutango - don't crash diet. Not becuase it's 'bad' for you but because long-term it doesn't seem to pay dividends. I say this because I used to do the weighing at Weightwatchers for about two years. It was normal for people to lose about 3 lbs in the first week. Males tended to lose more on...

You might be interested in this document, as it explains why doctors are keen to change to Metformin from Metformin SR. http://www.scottishmedicines.org.uk/fil ... ISSION.pdf

The dispenser, who deals with repeat prescriptions, recommended the chemist, when I joined the practice. It was the dispenser that told me the prescription couldn't be changed. I told the doctor I was willing to have my medication changed by a doctor - but not a dispenser. The doctor also said...

I had a lecture on 'cost saving' from the dispenser when I pointed out that the doctor had written a prescription for ordinary Metformin instead of SR. I got the prescription changed... eventually, after running out of tablets, then had the same lecture on why we must 'cost save' from the...

Re: Metformin gas issue Lots of fruit and an egg could do it. If it's any consolation, there was a study ages ago (don't ask me where I read it ) which said the more you fart ...the longer your live. And that the average number of farts a day is 17.

According to the Tesco website, Lucozade Lite has the following ingredients: Water,Glucose Syrup ,Citric Acid ,Acidity Regulators (Sodium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate) ,Flavouring ,Preservative (Potassium Sorbate) ,Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K) ,Colour (Anthocyanins) ,Vitamins (Niacin...

The old Weightwatchers diet is very good.Puts weight on the underweight and takes if off the overweight. And has the benefit of simplicity. I'd recommend Oatibix at breakfast, if you don't like porridge - simply because it comes in ready weighed amounts (It's so easy to cheat otherwise).

You might try Metformin SLOW RELEASE instead of the normal tablet, to see if it irons out this problem. This means the medication takes place throughout the day. My local chemist says that a lot of people are now on it - although doctors don't seem to want to tell you, as I've been told that...

Thanks anyway - Saw my GP today asked the question. The reponse: 'All drugs have side-effects you know'. So basically put up with it, unless anyone has any other ideas.

I'm afraid it's the other way around... Immediately I started Metformin I started to become dizzy, on occasions. Not all the time obviously .... or I would have been in hospital! I read about Metformin SR, on this site - so I asked the doctor if I could try it - it wasn't offered to me by...

I was diagnosed with diabetes last March. Became dizzy on 750 Metformin and asked for Metformin slow release (now on 500x2 daily). But I'm still dizzy at times and it seems to be getting worse. My morning level is around 5.5 - go up to 8/9 after eating, BP is normal, I've lost weight slowly...

As a former receptionist I can tell you that doctors are often rude. Even ruder about the patients when they are out of the door. But by and large the rudest ones were often the best doctors - with few prescription returns from the chemists. The one with the bedside manner was the worst...

I can only sympathise. Moving round I've had three poor doctr's practices and two good ones. The doctor who I have now is very anti glucose meters, so when my result came back - down to 6.1 - I said ' Thank heavens for my glucose meter, I'd never have done it otherwise', just for fun. But in...