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    Increased symptoms after starting Metformin

    5.6 two and a half hours after. OK with that. Would have been higher before metformin. Didn't know about the blueberries though. Thought all fruit was ok as long as not in a can with syrup! Will check out the low carb diet then. Thanks for the advice all.
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    Increased symptoms after starting Metformin

    Agreed. And the Metformin seems to have suppressed my appetite for them so that's good. The contradictory symptoms seem to have gone as well. Slept 6 hours last night and wasn't desperate for the loo when I awoke. No parched mouth either and bg of 6.6. so it seems the effects were just...
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    Increased symptoms after starting Metformin

    Yes, that's why I drink it :>) Last results 26/4 09.16 8.1 26/4 16.27 5.5 before meal 26/4 20.48 5.8 after meal, wow 27/4 09.17 6.6 before meal 27/4 11.20 8.7 after meal 27/4 15.11 5.0 after meal (Just a boiled egg and half a slice of bread) 28/4 06.39 5.6 fasting (got up for...
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    Increased symptoms after starting Metformin

    Actually the symptoms seem to have reduced back towards my normal already but I agree that I must get a grip of my carb intake. I am not religious about my diet, eating the same food as the rest of the family , just less potato/rice/pasta. I am a sucker for Gullon sugar free biscuits though...
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    Increased symptoms after starting Metformin

    Thanks Alexandra. I did reply but I did something wrong because it wouldn't allow me to post and then it did but deleted my text for some reason so here goes again. I was started with 500mg twice a day 7 days ago. I take one with breakfast and one with evening meal so well before bedtime. Like...
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    Increased symptoms after starting Metformin

    Firstly, thank you all for your replies. Yes, I have a monitor but only check now and then to see how my GI is trending (say once a fortnight). Since being prescribed Metformin 7 days ago I have obviously checked a few times daily to see if there has been any change. My results before...
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    Increased symptoms after starting Metformin

    Hi, I have controlled my type 2 diabetes for several years with diet and exercise only. At my recent annual review (a week ago) my doctor said that my readings had risen to the point where I needed to start taking metformin. Although my symptoms (dry mouth/need to use the loo) at night had been...
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