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Re: Diabetes.co.uk PETITION for better access to blood testi type 2's on metformin DO go hypo, i have been on metformin for a month and have had one hypo, i have now been taken off them as they made me have real bad atomach cramps etc. i had had my lunch about 12.30pm and went swimming at...

my DSN wont prescribe byetta or victoza, metformin is giving me diarrhea, just had dose reduced from 1000mg to 500mg because of diarrhea, but no change. going to speak to DNS next week if there is still no change.

metformin is giving me a bad stomach and diarrhea, dose just been lowered from 1000mg a day to 500mg a day, still no change as yet. wondering if this gliclazide would be better for me

metformin gives me diarrhea, been on 500mg once a day for a month with some side effects but not much so dose got raised to twice a day but I had diarrhea so dose was dropped back to once a day, but I still got diarrhea, eat my breakfast in morning with my tablet, 20 minutes later dashing off to...

im on metformin but have started to get some side effects, such as stomach cramps and diarrohiea(c**p spelling!!!) never had them at the start but do now, i take 1000mg per day just wondering if this would be better than metformin

Im newly diagnosed type 2, my GP said that they dont usually like type 2 to test BG but he found me a new blood glucose meter, I have been put on 500mg metformin once a day and been told to test twice a day. I see GP in two weeks and the diabetes specialist nurse in april 3rd (she's booked up...

been to see GP again this morning, fasting BG 7.4. Have been testing BG for a week on a meter I borrowed, fasting BG anything from 5.7 to 7.4. After meals its been 9.4. GP has put me on 500mg metformin once a day with my main meal. Been given an appointment with Diabetes specialist nurse to...

got rushed to hospital early hours of Friday morning with headache, nausea, vomiting and dizziness. Also really thirsty and needing to pee lots. BG tested 5.7., second BG tested 6.7, third BG tested 6.9. Todays BG tested 7.8 that was around three hours after lunch. Hospital did hba1c which...

I have been told by a fellow type 2 diabetic that the best sweeterners are called supersweet (i think thats what they call em, or something like super sweet) they get them from Morrisons. they also use splenda. truvia is not good, has a nasty after taste.

I have been told that when you do a BG test, dont prick the tip or the fleshy bit on your finger, do it at the side as it does not hurt as much. I have just been told today that it looks very much like I'm a type two diabetic, I have my HBA1C test tomorrow, medication will start on tuesday...

just got my blood test results and BG is 7.2. Got HBA1c test tomorrow, another appointment with doctor on tuesday as he wants to get me on medication as soon as possible. looks like medication will be metformin but ive been told to ask for a different type as it has side effects.

had my blood test, worst one ever, nurse could not get vein, i kept telling her that there is only one place on my arm that has a decent vein and she was no where near it. so i now have lots of bruises. results will be back either monday or tuesday

thanks folks, i have my appointment booked for fasting blood test, i will let you know how things go.

I just wanted to know if it is possible for someone to be diabetic and not know? I have some symptoms of type 2 diabetes but always been told that its not. recently I have lost over 11lbs in a month, im always thirsty and need the loo lots, especially in the night, i have problems with itching...

:? Hi im just looking for some advice, I have my blood sugar tested and it was 8.0, this was before eating anything, i had not had anything to eat from about 8pm the evening before and the blood test was done at around 10.30am the following day. the nurse said it was high and that i had got to...