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  1. Angela936

    psoriasis & type 2 diabetes

    I've had psoriasis for 52 years, started low carb and metformin in december 2017 and this week have noticed a huge difference in my psoriasis, particularly my hands and behind my ears, can hardly see any of it there now, hoping continuing on the low carb will continue to improve my skin :-)
  2. Angela936

    Why do I not feel hungary anymore.

    I thought it was the Metformin that had reduced my appetite but it might be cutting the carbs, i love my food but since going on meds i have to force myself to eat in the evening just so i can take my meds.
  3. Angela936

    Alcohol and Metformin

    am hoping i can get back off the metformin and go back to drinking sensibly :-)
  4. Angela936

    Alcohol and Metformin

    good to know but think i'll wait till i have my next check up in a couple of months, i do miss a wee whisky or three tho lol
  5. Angela936

    Alcohol and Metformin

    thanks for that, ive to get retested in two months i might wait till i get the results of that before attempting any alcohol :-)
  6. Angela936

    Alcohol and Metformin

    thank you yes ive read about lactic acidosis, still thinking about it :-)
  7. Angela936

    Alcohol and Metformin

    thank you :-)
  8. Angela936

    Alcohol and Metformin

    i've only been on Metformin for a month, am on 2000mg a day and i've not had any alcohol since starting as it says on the leaflet not to take alcohol while on it, but i really miss alcohol, not sure whether to try a small amount to see how it goes, anyone had bad effects while taking alcohol...
  9. Angela936

    Confused about carbs

    aye even though i was diagnosed over a year ago i am relatively new to actually doing something about it, am doing not bad in cutting the carbs but haven't done any exercise yet, aye even if my results get to normal i can't go back to how i was eating before or i'll just end up back here or...
  10. Angela936

    Confused about carbs

    Thank you daisy1, am getting the hang of it, can't say am enjoying it yet but getting there lol still miss the junk and the alcohol but i am working on that, haven't weighed myself but can tell from my clothes that i'm losing weight and my eyesight has improved ( it got really bad for a while)...
  11. Angela936

    Confused about carbs

    Thanks, i tried the almond butter it's nice and not much different from peanut butter in taste :-)
  12. Angela936

    Confused about carbs

    Thank you i'll have a look at that :-)
  13. Angela936

    Confused about carbs

    No i hadn't seen that, thank you :-)
  14. Angela936

    Confused about carbs

    thank you sally and james, if i had been a healthier vegan i might not be in this situation ! but i will stick with the low carb ( really miss my bread ) but it has to be done :-)
  15. Angela936

    Confused about carbs

    Thank you ringi, luckily i do like olives and avocado but i'll have to cut back on the peanut butter then, aye the diabetic nurse never mentioned me checking my blood myself she just said she would recheck it in three months, only on day 5 of the metformin and so far not too bad hopefully it...
  16. Angela936

    Confused about carbs

    I was diagnosed type 2 last november i think , my hba1c was 50mmol, had my annual review and it was 100mmol so ive just started taking metformin, ive started a low carb diet which i find really difficult as i'm a vegan who doesn't like veg and mainly subsists on carbs, but i was just on the NHS...