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Hi just an update , I stopped metformin about 3 weeks ago and am feeling much better and pouch is functioning really well again started injecting abasaglar last week and increasing units gradually under diabetic nurses guidance not hit my targets yet but blood sugars are responding well to the...

Thank you for the advice about Insuline, I do feel stuck in a loop with the nice guidelines was a real fight to even get dapagliflozin prescribed and this really helped, biggest problem is having to explain to GP`s who don't understand internal pouch and want to separate diabetes from other...

Thanks, I have modified my diet to take more veg etc less sweet stuff and reduced carb intake with increased exercise and this kept me off metformin for nearly 18 months, the disease seems to be creeping on dispite my efforts ,I guess there are a lot of people on here who can relate to that, I...

Thank you, I am eating a lot more veg etc than before but have had a couple of scares when I thought I was getting a blockage so some foods still no go. However would not be able to go as far with the diet as you have, had major problems with flange leaks when had my stoma so totally get where...

Thank you, you have probably helped me more than you know, As I am struggling with tablets I am thinking insulin may end up as the way forward. Knowing someone with stomach\colon problems is managing their condition with Insulin helps, totally get the 4am thing as I have to get up at least...

Hi jo, I have thought about diet considerably and if I had a normal digestive system I would DEFINATELY try this approach and or the Newcastle diet. The biggest problem optimists with diabetes face is that the low residue diet used to manage our condition is almost equal and opposite to a good...

Thank you this has been suggested by Gp also unfortunately slow release drugs work as they move through your digestive system mostly in the large bowel. Unfortunately for me I no longer have one so this type of drug absorption is ineffective for ostomist as we wouldn't absorb enough of the drug...

I am type2 and internal pouch ostomist hbn1c is 8.4 GO insists I take metformin even though more than 1-2 tablets per day have bad effect on pouch function. Also take dapagliflozin at max dose with no side effects, have tried facilities same effect on bowel. Due to see GP to discuss hbn 1c just...