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Roddy666 I was started off on Metformin 500gm, but because I have a hiatus hernia and IBS I was put on them gradually, but as I went up on the dosage I felt dreadful, sick, running to loo etc, so my diabetic nurse put me on metformn slow release, which I take 1000gm tablet with evening meal, and...

Can anyone tell me if the yearly diabetic eye test is being stopped at your local optician as from 1st April 2017. I got a letter from my optician for my sight test for glasses, on talking the receptionist told me that from 1st April 2017 the government has stopped opticians doing the diabetic...

Sorry to hear that you had problems with Metformin. I was put on Metformin about 2 years ago, I didn't want to go on this medication as I had heard stories of it giving people the runs. With me having IBS and hiatus hernia I was really concerned, so I mentioned to my diabetic nurse and I was...

I'm very confused for about 3 years now I have being trying to control through diet, I was told I was borderline, then pre diabetes, then back to normal, which was last year, so I was in shock when I had my annual blood tests done this year and told I was diabetic. I am on metformin, but on low...

Thank you for your reply, and your advice it is much appreciated.

Can anyone help me? I am a little confused, recently I had to have blood tests done, cholesterol, thyroid levels checking, full blood count, liver function test, I was called back to discuss my blood results, and I was shocked to be told that I was borderline for diabetes, I believe it was 6.1...