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Hi I’m newly diagnosed and put on Metformin modified release. The GP and pharmacist label said one 500mg in morning for one week then same at lunch for a week and then third in evening. The medicine information leaflet in box said one in evening to start and then second in evening if blood...

I have reduced my weight and blood HBA1C by sticking to 700 to 800 calories and less than 15 carbs a day, following the same boring repetitive diet of my own devising. I have used meat, chicken, cheese (30 gms a day), eggs, a little lettuce and mushrooms I have continued quite happily for 6...

Hi Dawn, I guess that weightloss is all down to what weight you are when you start and if you have been dieting before starting the very low cal and carb. I had a great deal of weight to lose and sticking to the 6-800 cals and less than 10 carbs daily resulted in the first month (i only weigh...

In April this year told I was definately type 2 with Hab1c of 48 and now today it's 40. I am so pleased after thinking that my BG's weren't really getting any better and that all my hard work was for nothing. I am so grateful to you all who have responded to my posts and all the encouragement...

When I posted my thoughts about a seperate forum for diet only type 2's it was not meant as a criticism of those who take medication. I am not competetive either I am pleased that others have managed to get their BG's down to a healthy level. When I read a post that says ' I did such and such...

I don't know if anyone else gets 'upset' when they read the comments from people who are type 2 and have reduced their BG's quickly and are in the low range daily. I read them and think mine are much higher and I am really trying hard, why aren't mine doing the same. Then somewhere at the end...

At the beginning of April I was told I was a) definately type 2 or pre diabetic according to which doctor I saw. As my fasting BG was in the 7's or 8's i thought I was diabetic so started a very low cal and carb diet to try to fix myself. I read everything I could and joined this most helpful...

I am just so fed up with all these programmes and articles saying 'oh go low calorie/low carb for 8 weeks and you will be cured'. I have strictly stuck to 600 to 700 calories a day and less than 10 grammes of carbs for 10 weeks and i have seen only a very slight reduction in BG. Admittedly i...

I was reading through the forum and came across a brief mention that some people do not eat any veggies at all. I thought I might give it a try t try and lower BG. Does anyone do this? How do you cope without the vitamins, minerals and fibre? Love to hear from anyone doing low carb like this.

I got a suspisciously high BG the other morning and I didn't understand why until suddenly a flash of inspiration hit me (very painful). So this morning after my normal breakfast, my BG was 6.6 and then i drank one dose of berocca and 2 hours later my BG was 8.6. Really one small vitamin...

I have had problems with gallstones for 25 years and having other health issues like 2 near fatal pulmonary thromboses(?) my gp has always told me that any operation would probably be fatal. so I just have to suffer with the pain. Having a dollop of any oil would undoubtedly cause me a severe...

Thank you all so much for your very valuable and considered replies. Thank you for taking the time and making the effort. I am sorry it has lead to an international 'fight'. I managed to get over my craving for toast and marmite and instead had a few almonds. I am feeling more reassured...

At end of March and again inApril I had fasting bg and HbA1c level done. The 1st HbA1c came back as 46 and the 2nd as 47 and BG of 7.2. The DNS phoned me up and told me I was 'definately type 2 diabetic' and my cholesterol was high. Then I got a letter from my surgery to say that they had put...

On Saturday I decided to try the extended intermittent fasting idea. I ate at 10.00 am and 3.00 pm and then didn't eat till 11 the next morning. My BG at bedtime Saturday was 6.4 and in the morning it was 6.9. I only ate 650 caolories and 10 gms of carbs so I thought it would be much lowere...

I really really don't want to worry you but having a 'period' after a gap of a year is not good news. Any bleeding that is unexpected from any part of the body could be a sign of something going awry. Please see your doctor as soon as you can and hopefully they will be able to check and...

Has anyone seen the article in the Daily mail today about a study done in University of Alabama, Birmingham about eating all your meals before 3pm. At the minute i never eat after 6pm and usually don't have breakfast until 10.30 or 11.00am. That's a gap of 16 to 17 hours. if i finished at 3pm...

the blood test i was talking of is the finger prick test with a blood glucose meter.

[I use ketosticks too to check if i am in ketosis. there is no need to panic about very dark purple readings as it could just be that you were dehydrated so that your urine was very strong. Are you drinking the recommended 3 to 4 litres of fluid? also it is widely known that ketosticks are...