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    Type 2 Can I take 2 x Metformin without the ok from my Doctor?

    So I was recommended a single 500mg Metformin a day it is NOT the ER just the regular metformin from India those cheap stuff. It doesn't work all that good I want to take twice this amount can I take 1000mg at the same time? or one 500 twice a day without consulting him? 500MG seems waay too...
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    My Metformin stopped working just like that what do I do now?

    My metforming I started taking it 2 months ago and it was working fine for like the last 30 days then just like that a couple days ago it pretty much stopped working. Ok my BG readings used to be about 160 two hours after eating now its 207 or more. I was prescribed 500mg once a day should I...
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    My Blood Pressure is low so should I avoid prescribed Lisinopril ? lisonopril ?

    Doctor gave me lisonopril and Atenolol. However the Atenolol has my heart rate at 53 and BP at 114/70 So I am wondering why use lisonopril that the doctor prescribed me? if the Atenolol is doing such a great job? Should I bother using this thing? I THINK he believes I had a heart attack last...
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    Can I survive off Milk, Oats, Orange and Eggs alone?

    Hi guys I am in a bit of a jam and don't have much money. I need to know if its possible to survive off for the MONTH 1 pack of 800 gram powdered full cream milk 40 Eggs boiled A few packs of Oats to eat with the milk at nights And some Oranges? I need to cut my food expense down to $2...
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    My fasting sugar reads higher than my post meal

    Is this normal? When I eat and exercise I get readings of 125 after meal. But next day when I wake up my sugar reads somewhere around 140 in the morning well I wake up late like 12 noon so yeah. I have Type 2 and am taking metformin but its only been 6 days it needs a few weeks to start...
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    Do you guys agree with this doctor to take NO medication?

    He says Beta Blockers only work for 1 in every 1000 people in actually preventing stroke etc and is therefore almost useless. He says companies lie to doctors and medical journals about drugs He also says that taking BP medication actually increases your risk of heart attack...
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    WOW Metformin actually INCREASED my Blood Sugar

    Unbelievable yesterday I took metformin 30 minutes after I ate last night 8 PM and it was working great my sugar after 2 hours of eating roti and sardines was 140 when I woke up today and took a fasting test 12 hours not eating it read 143 and when I eat a roti and sardines it read 240 WOW this...
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    Type 2 Is this true that Obesity is not the cause of my Diabetes?

    http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14046739.php Says here, but are these people sure about that? I have a gut feeling my obesity has caused this. Though admittedly my brother was in decent shape and he also got diabetes. But I still feel I could have prevented this if I was thin and ate right and...
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    Please help I was just diagnosed with Type 2

    Hi I am from Trinidad and Tobago I just want to share my story with you guys. I am 5' 11" Male and am obese I weigh 260 lbs exact or 119kg I believe is the conversion and I am 31 years of age exact. Last year I was walking out to the shop I had the fever and only 3 hours sleep the night before...