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Sounds like my story, but my readings were not as high as yours. Pills never worked other than Metformin lost me 2 stone with no effort. BG still mid to high teens consistently and HbA1c in the high 70s. Got C-Pep test and diagnosed LADA some 4 years later.....found to be insulin resistent...

Ok, even stranger. So yesterday, I took my usual 26 units of Lantus, and at breakfast, lunch and dinner too 1 x 500 mg Metformin and 500 mg Extra Strength Berberine HCL that also contains Banaba Leaf Extract. Normal day of eating, did have small amount of potatoes with dinner and a large slab of...

Hi, I started looking for Metformin before I got it on prescription. So bought a tub of 240.....and 1 500mg 3 times a day is max dose. I've been started on similar dose of Metformin, hence only one of each.....I was on max does of metformin before 3000 mg per day. So only on the berberine until...

Do a youtube search for a Dr. Fung - he seems sensible, and frequently talks about fasting. Me I like my food too much to even contemplate such a thing :)

I hear you, the process is very slow and different 'experts' tell you different things that can send you on a pointless path. The best advice to short cut your learning is get on a DAFNE course at you local hospital. You'll be in a room for a week long course with a bunch of other diabetics and...

Lantus in my experience does not keep you steady over a 24 hour period. So once you have worked out the right amount for you, I suspect you'll need to take twice a day and it's improtant to take at the same times. I set an alarm on my phone to take my does at 9am and 9pm....took a while to get...

So I'd recommend researching Metformin and perhaps berberine. And if you like what you find out (based on diabetics talking about it) then I'd nudge your Hospital support team and or GP....GP's in my experience know very little about the condition and what treatment is best. If your body is...

Also...I found out I am insulin resistent and I need to take double the starting recommendations of Insulin....but was advised that Metformin would help, so been on that a week and also taking 1 Berberine tablet with meals, and I've already had to drastically cut back on my fast acting and in...

Ok, having just been on a DAFNE course (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) - you need to work out the right ratios for you, both Fast Acting Insulin and Background. Fast acting takes care of any food you eat (carbs) and Long acting trys to keep your levels stable over 24 hours (depending on type...

Hi Folks, So, I've been on Metformin/Gliclazide (Type 2) - did nothing for me. Then got diagnosed with LADA and told now Type1. Insulin worked, but ignored for a long time and never got ratios right. Recently been on DAFNE course and my back ground was 26 units tiwce a day 9am and 9pm which...

Don't jump at the initial advice you will be given. There is a LOT of misinformation and just plain wrong advice that get's banded around. Over time you will become an expert yourself....because noone else know's your body, and how it reacts when you take preventative measures to maintain...

I've decided to just kill all booze anyway from the diet, but wonder if like Metformin you are not supposed to mix the two. As Berberine is supposed to be an alternative to Metformin, I wonder if anyone know's if it's the same deal with it and booze?