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Hi there, I am writing on behalf of my wife and I don't know if this is the right page where asking questions, so if I am doing something wrong I apologize. It's more than 2weeks my wife has been having her sugar level over 300 while before was between 170/220. She suffer from rheumatoid...

Maglil, thank you so much for your reply. It makes me feel more comfortable to know this. I'll try your suggestions.

I have been using the Libre for 3 days now. I get a difference of 50mg/dl almost every time. Other times 30mg/dl difference. The Libre is always higher than the finger stick (Freestyle Light). I'm not sure what number is correct. I've written to Abbott but haven't gotten a reply as yet. Any...

I'm tolerating the extended release metformin. As for diet, I've started LCHF which is totally against my docs advice of 45g carbs at each meal plus 2 snacks of 15g each. I'm definitely using my meter to track the ups and downs. Thanks for your reply.

Thanks. That helps me!

Thank you.

Hi, my carbs are between 35-50 per day. Trying to follow LCHF. I've also dropped a few pounds since starting metformin. My concern is the morning sugars which are over 200. Even if I eat my eggs and bacon for breakfast, my sugar continues to rise so that at lunchtime it's around 250. I'm going...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone who takes metformin is taking other diabetes meds with it. I'm on 500mg extended release but my sugars aren't going down too much. Does metformin work well by itself or do you need to take something else with it? I've been taking it for 3 weeks. Maybe it needs more...

Thank you Resurgam for your very helpful comment.

Thank you Sally and Daisy for your very helpful replies.

Thank you very much Sally for your reply. It seems I have a lot of reading and learning to do. My husband is afraid that the high fat in lchf will adversely affect my heart/liver/pancreas. But from what I've just started reading that is not true. I'll check out all the links you advised and...

Hello everyone, this is my first post here. I have been type 2 diabetic for 20+ years. Was on meds for a short time at first until I got it under control with diet, exercise & weight loss. Then about 10 years ago everything went to hell in a hand basket. I had a severe back injury and went from...