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2000mg is the maximum does suggested by NICE (at one time it was up to 3000mg). Divided doses of 500mg are recommended for standard metformin but modified release is often 2 x 1000g

The medical term for the temporary blurriness is 'transient hyperopia', and although it has been known about since the 19th century the precise mechanisms are still not fully understood. The degree and duration have been correlated to the HbA1c before diagnosis and the rapidity of glucose...

There can be a number of reasons why Hba1c readings can be 'falsely' high arising from a decreased red cell turnover so cells are exposed to glucose for a longer period of time than normally. The most common causes of this include deficiencies in iron, vitamin B12 or folic acid. Maybe worth...

The gurgling and trapped air could be resulting from an hiatus hernia which could also limit the amount you can eat comfortably. However, that can only be verified via an endoscopy or barium study or even CT scan. My suggestion would be for you to to push if necessary your GP for a referral as...

The medical term for the change in eyesight after being diagnosed with diabetes is transient hyperopia. It usually lasts 4-8 weeks (but can be longer) and with a change of sight of about 1.5 dioptres at the peak not being untypical although it can be much higher depending on rapidity of...

Well done is the first thing to say. My own journey was from 111 to 35 in four months, and it has remained around that level ever since. However, I was never one for regular sweet stuff. Many find 85% (or higher) cocoa chocolate OK for a treat, but if you think that for you it wouldn't end there...

The medical term is transient hyperopia. It usually lasts 4-8 weeks (but can be longer) and with a change of sight of about 1.5 dioptres at the peak not being untypical although it can be much higher depending on rapidity of regaining blood sugar control and how high the sugar levels were before...

One thing that can help reduce the general stinging which isn't always done by the person administering drops is to mop up the excess with a tissue rather than the residual remaining on the eyelashes.

At least one in five people with T2 diabetes are not significantly overweight at first diagnosis - and this can be much higher for some ethnic groups. As you have already concluded, you need to find a management strategy that works out best for you, and the only way to find out if it is doing...

Gluten is protein, so if the substitute is more carby it probably won't be as good for T2. In fact I think specialist flour recommended for people with diabetes back in the day used to have an increased gluten content.

In my experience - which is broadly similar to yours only I started higher at 107 at diagnosis to mid 30s 4 months later - moat have difficulty in believing it, about half feel brave enough to acknowledge or support the achievement of low carb, and sadly even fewer will agree on the merits...

In rough terms 3 out of 4 people can reasonably tolerate Metformin up to the current recommended max dose of 2g a day. Of the 1 in four that cannot, about half of these can tolerate the slow release variations. The cheapest standard Metformin 500mg tablets are 87p for 28, whereas the same...

If you have an infection your sugar level is likely to be elevated anyway right now, but just looking at the breakfast Weetabix is actually at the lower end of carbs for cereals - but just one is about 12g and I guess that you have two plus 15g (roughly) for one slice of ordinary bread. That...

It certainly is possible to develop an intolerance to Metformin at any time with no previous issues, so it could be down to this, but as you say see how it goes in the short term.

About 1 in 8 people can't tolerate Metformin in any form from adverse gastric side affects alone. There are no other drugs available in the same class; there used to be but these were all withdrawn in the UK because of higher incidents of lactic acidosis than metformin (and all shared the...

I have in front of me now the Diabetes UK 'Your Guide to Type 2 Diabetes' published in 2014. It takes 36 pages before it reaches food at all. On that page there is a recommendation to eat between 5 and 14 portions of starchy foods (ie bread, rice, potatoes or pasta) per day, one third of your...

I had a DN once who advised me not to test blood glucose regularly 'because you will need sensitive finger tips when (not if) you go blind' (addition in brackets mine). I was quite taken aback anyone would say something so blunt, and I don't know what kind of affect that might have had on some...

The final outcome though wasn't that bad though - it was part of a weekend, so I still went to that and went out in the evening with a few others who didn't go to the formal for one reason or another. And ate perfectly fine. I felt sorry more for the organiser in a way as she worked hard on it...

I recently was invited to a formal celebratory dinner at a Hilton Hotel and looking through the set menu there was nothing suitable on it as it stood. As the invitation indicated I could specify dietary requirements to the organisers, I asked them for what low carb options could be provided...

The blurriness would most probably be from Transient Hyperopia and is a typical sign of decreasing sugar levels. This in itself is not a concern and usually self-corrects after 6-8 weeks (tends to be more pronounced and longer-lasting the higher HbA1c was at diagnosis). Cheap ready-readers of an...