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    Hi Vivien, I congratulate you on the weight loss and wondered if you wouldn't mind giving me...

    Hi Vivien, I congratulate you on the weight loss and wondered if you wouldn't mind giving me some pointers, as I've been trying to lose and not getting anywhere, despite going without many of the 'nice foods'. I'm a 69 yr old male and have been on about 111 kg for ages. BMI of 34. I'm reasonably...
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    Good morning Mark, The weight loss is great news. Please could you give me some ideas that may...

    Good morning Mark, The weight loss is great news. Please could you give me some ideas that may help me also reduce from my 110 kg and BMI of 34. I would appreciate your feedback please. Thanks, Bilwardo
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    Vivid dreams

    Hi Lenny, Your story is interesting. I have vivid dreams too, some good and many not so good - have no solution for them, sorry. But the waking up still tired... I used to have that, and by the time they found the problem, I had lost my job and my family had left too. That was in 1996. I was...
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    metformin and agression?

    Good morning, I have been on one 500mg Metformin a day since 1996 and have never noticed or have no aggression tendencies at all. My BG is quite stable at around 6.0.
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    Grape fruit and Metformin - apparantly a big 'no no'

    Hello everyone, I would like to say a big thank you to you all for your replies. There is so much info, and it has put my mind at ease - and I can continue to enjoy the grapefruit segments at breakfast every 2nd or 3rd day. I appreciate your help, thanks again. Bye for now, bilwardo
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    Grape fruit and Metformin - apparantly a big 'no no'

    I'd like to hear another viewpoint regards the dangers of people with type 2 diabetes taking Metformin and having grape fruit, which according to a South African doctor is dangerous as it causes an increase in lactic acid. Is this a fact, as I do enjoy grape fruit with breakfast, both for the...