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Hi guys im seeing some good results from SR metformin in just a few days but two wierd things have happened just wondering if anybody else has something similar happen or knows why. Firstly i keep getting wierd cravings im on a yeast/sugar free and low carb diet but last nite i was getting...

When is the best time for you to take it with the least side affects. I have been advised to take mine in the middle of my evening meal, so around 6pm and i have just started on 1000mg. I'm only on my second day and im feeling pretty awful, should i split the tablet and go to 500mg or move it...

Hi, just wondering how much difference (side-effect wise) did the SR metformin actually make compared to the normal metformin. I couldnt cope with the normal metformin and had to stop after about 1-2 weeks the stomach problems it was causing were just too much. Just got my SR metformin and im...

I cannont believe what my gp said to me on my last appointment, ive got raging diabetes symptoms all the usual ect and my gp said to me "i just dont understand why you have a blood glucose monitor at home if your not diabetic!" Are they for real ?! Also she said she did not believe i was...

If anybody can give any more iformation on top of this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_re ... #Diagnosis or talk about their experiences about insulin resistance i would appreicate it a great deal, as i think i may have it so ive only just started to look into it. Diagnosis and...

Hi, if one has been on a very low carb diet and 0 sugar for about 4 years their HbA1c results will be normal. So how would you be able to get a diagnosis ? and what would the treatment be ? Whenever i eat sugars and carbs i get quite high spikes 10+ my symptoms worsen i need to pee alot ect ect...

Hi group, i was wondering if anybody knows or has any experience in regard to T3 (thyroid hormone replacement) and its affects on blood glucose/insulin. The reason i ask if i have alot of problems going on, thyroid/adrenals/diabates and they are all linked in some way or another. But it seems...

Hi guys, i have all the usual synmptoms... frequent urination, constant hunger, constabnt thirst, sometimes blurred vision but now here comes the tricky part.... As i eat already due to yeast infections, foods which contain 0 sugar and very limited carbs my blood sugars never really go high, so...

Hi guys, so i took my BG reader into the test with me so i could measure myself. After 30 mins - 12.5 mmol After 1 hour - 10.5 After 1:30 - 10 After 2 hours - 7.5 Once i had drank the glucose my pulse went alot faster, during the 2 hours i went to pee about 4 times, then at the end of...

Hi all, i have quite extreme diabetic symptoms which are as follows, constant thirst, frequent urination, hungry alot, constant yeast infections, im also on steroids for my adrenals/thyroid (known to raise BG) Despite all these symptoms my Hba1C came back at 5.8 (within range) and i was told my...

Hi, just wondering would metformin have any affect on a Glucose Tolerance Test ?

Hi guys, yesterday was my first day of metformin was just wondering what you guys experiences good/bad in the first few weeks of metformin? So far ive felt quite a bit less thirsty in the day, was really thirsty at night time still tho, also my hunger is alot less i didnt feel the need to snack...

Hi all, i was just wondering if someone who was type 2 and having quite alot of yeast infectioins could share some of their experiences. After how long of controlling your blood sugar (diet only, metformin, or injections?) was it before your yeast infections started to go away. Did you also...

Hi, a bit of background information regarding myself. Im 24 and been having health problems since around the age of 18, im on thyroid/adrenal meds which have pretty much subsided ALOT of my symptoms but the remaining symptoms wich i have left point towards diabetes... always thirsy, always...