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I wonder if anyone has experienced a low figure (3.75) after a meal with alcohol? My fasting figure I'd usually about 6 and I take 500mg of metformin per day. Is the 3.75 figure dangerous?

Has anyone found peanuts lower bg figures? I have found having them with a high carb meal helps control a spike.

I have found that press ups work wonders after a meal. I have just had a large roast dinner with yorkshire pudding. With no exersise my bg would be over 10. If i do about 70 press ups (not all in one go) i find the peak is sub 8.5 and 7.8 at 1 hr after the meal. Anyone else find this works for them?

I wonder if anyone else has given this a try? I was diagnosed type 2 in July and have been taking 500mg 3 times a day. I have just had a hba1c result of 35. I have lost 2lbs in wt every week since diagnosis and now weigh only 9st 9lb. So I'm going to try a few days / weeks with no Metformin to...

I am on metformin 1500mg per day and over indulged last night. (3 double brandy's, one pint of beer and 4 glasses of wine). I know it was very silly but I forgot about the possible risks. Today I feel rough - I think its just a hangover and also had cramp in my leg during the night. So my...

I wonder if this is usual? I was diagnosed in July and take 1500mg of metformin. I expected my GP to call me back for a review but this hasn't happened so I went to the walk in blood clinic last week. I have just phoned and was told my results were normal. After pushing I was informed my...

Just had a roast dinner - avoided too many potatoes but had about 10 sprouts thinking it would be ok. Im having high readings 1hr after. Could the sprouts be the culprits?

Good morning – I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on this? I have found that cutting out white bread and limiting potatoes and pasta works for me. Oddly I can eat plenty of chocolate and Chocolate biscuits between meals without much impact. Also, most Indian and Chinese ready meals are very...