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Good morning - I had my head in the clouds this morning and accidentally took my Metformin twice - 2 tablets (total 4) plus my 300 mg dose of Invokana. Should I be concerned? I am at work and don't have my meter with me to test (stupid I know).

I had surgery 12 weeks ago to repair a rotator cuff and have really been struggling with recovering full range of motion. The physiotherapist says that diabetics are at greater risk of developing frozen shoulder after this type of surgery. Has anyone had any experience with this?

We have been having about a week of extremely hot weather (36 degrees C today) and I have noticed that every evening my legs and ankles become very swollen. Last night, my wrists and hands even had some swelling. I work in an air conditioned office all day, sittlng 98% of the time but haven't...

It's been a long time since I posted here. I have been doing quite well with HbA1c's below 6 for the last three visits (each 3 months apart). As a result, I've been very negligent in testing - maybe only once a week or even less, but each time the numbers were below 7.0, so I thought I was...

Came across this article today - not sure if anyone else had already posted the link http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20 ... ne-110624/ but thought it would be a good thing to share. Small excerpt to whet your appetite: "A low-cost tuberculosis vaccine that's been in use for decades...

I recently came across an article from my local pharmacy online that I think does a really good job of explaining the importance of daily monitoring and the purpose of the A1c. I suspect that many of you will have issues with the ranges that are deemed acceptable, but worth a read anyway...

I was wondering what I should do - I was put on metformin about three weeks ago 1 x 500 mg with breakfast and told that if I didn't notice much of a change, I could go to 2 x 500 mg (one in the morning and one in the evening). Since I went on a trip to Las Vegas about a week after I was put on...

Hello all - I come on the forum every week or so, and find that I get really hungry after reading most of the posts :lol: I was wondering if anyone else experienced this and what snacks do you indulge in. After just reading the porridge post, I'm really craving porridge! Still consider...

Does anyone else notice that you can have exactly the same meal one day as they day before but your readings are completely different? This has happened to me several times and I find it very frustrating!

First the good news - I've managed to lose 6 lbs in about three weeks. Happy with that :) Not so good news - sugar levels are still all over the place. Not on any meds at the moment but am thinking I should be - which I'm not happy about. I'm stressing a little about an upcoming holiday...

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with the South Beach Diet? I really want to try to manage my t2 diabetes with diet alone and am looking for a healthy diet that doesn't cost the earth and wondered if this was the right choice. I find I'm really craving the carbs and need to find a...

Woke up this morning and took a reading - 6.4 (had been out the night before and had two small glasses of red wine and a 1/2 oz jell-o shooter (might be a Canadian phenomenon don't know if you have these in the UK). Came home and had a piece of toast before going to bed (bg was 9.1) to ensure I...

I am trying to be careful about the amount of sugar I ingest - especially things like soft drinks - but now find that I really want something sweet like juices. One thing that seems to work for me is putting a very small amount of juice (say 1/4 cup) in a large glass and topping it up with club...

Hello, I have been doing a lot of looking around on the internet since my diagnosis of Type 2 in December and so far this forum seems to be one of the better ones I have come across. As an ex-pat now living in Canada (since 1967!) I still tend to appreciate the British "no nonsense" approach...