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Thanks for the advice will try get in this week, just got to check with work as they are very funny at short notice for things like this.

Hi Quick question, i am waiting on a dental appointment for a loose tooth and i have noticed i have had some crazy bloodglucose readings and was wondering if the dental problem is at the root of this or al least not helping i may have to try for an emergency appointment if you guys say it could...

Re: Exercise shorter period 3 times a day or one long perio Thanks Cowboyjim I just hate feeling **** with the high BG levels sooner i get on more even keel the better and i am serious about the weight loss and low carbs this time i have got to make it work.

Re: Exercise shorter period 3 times a day or one long perio I have never had good control even at my best it was high single figures. I was diagnosed in mid 2010 with a bg level 19.6, weighing in at 308lbs or 22 stone, i was put on metformin and statin for high BP, my levels came down and was...

Re: Exercise shorter period 3 times a day or one long perio Thanks for all the advice. I do need to lose over 100 lbs so it is a longer term thing but at the moment i have been taken of metformin because of bowel problems and i am getting nasty readings, 18.6 this morning, my carbs where very...

Hi Looking for some advice on exercise at the moment i am doing a one hour and twenty minutes walk on a morning after breakfast and this is bring my bg levels down by 2-3 points, i was wondering if i would be better maybe doing 30 minutes after breakfast, 20 mins after lunch and 30 mins after...

Thanks fof the advice, i think i am stressing to much over the carbs.

Thanks Phoenix i will take a look.

Hiya guys Quick question what does 20g of carbs look like, for exmaple is it a cup of cauliflower or handful of green beans. Reason i ask is i am trying to low carb but not sure on my amounts, i reckon i will be trying for 50-80g per day but how easy is it to go over this, i mainly eat...

Hi guys Currenly weigh 19 stone 10 lbs so i know this is a major issue and the reason for beginning low carbing for weight loss and bg control. Need some advice, been off my metformin for 6 days due too ongoing bowel problem i have had for the last two year even with using the SR metformin...

you need to see your gp, i have had bouts of diarrhea with bleeding a couple of times since being on metformin for the last two years, any ways colonoscopy came back clear so i have been taken off metformin for a two week trail, diarrhea has cleared up completely, not taken metformin for the...

Re: Slow release metformin Thanks for the replies. I started taking the two tablet dose Glucophage SR last night i hope these work because since i went up to 1 500mg three times a day i have had nasty bouts of the runs, if not not sure what they will do with me lol my doctors says metformin is...

Slow release metformin Hiya everyone Just a quick question i will be moving onto slow release metformin today once i have collected my presciption (chemist really busy going back in an hour for it) Doctor told me to take it as follows, 2(750mg) tablets once a day around tea time, i queried...

Hiya everyone Just wonder if anyone has any experience with the follow product. Was just wondering if it could help people who are have problems sticking to the low carb lifestyle. I have not tried this and am no way involved in the company thats selling this. What is DEcarb™...

Hiya Thank to everyone who have posted a reply. Second day of low carb and i have seen a marked improvement in my numbers, between 9.4 - 13.1, i know these are high but compared to my before numbers which where 14-19 range i am very happy, i guess it just a case of testing,testing, testing and...

Hiya everyone Going to give the low carb eating a go since metformin is not bring my levels down low enough i am on 3*500mg per day and my BS reading is between 11 - 14 sometime goes to 16 depending if i eat alittle to much or have something processed. Only ever been below 11 a couple of time...

hi everyone Doctor put me on an extra metformin tablet at lunch times, since that happned on last friday i have had two bouts of diarrhea in the last four days, should i be worried and go back to doctors or should i see if it settles down. I have had loose movement on just two tablets a day...

Went back to the doctor today and was seen by my old doctor who just moved back to this office, we spoke about how unwell i am feeling and about my blood pressure being high. He took my blood pressure and to my relief it had gone down to 122/90 from 140/110 hope it stays this way, made an...

Ken I think my blood pressure was something along the lines of 140/110. I plan on going back to my doctors tomorrow if i can get an appointment, been off work again this week due to feel so **** and having no energy. i can not go on like this something needs to be changed. Michael

Sugarless Sue Thanks for the replys. Yes i do have high blood pressure and high colestorel, but not taking anything for blood pressure yet. I guess the doctor is thinking it will come down when i start losing weight. Michael