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After xray & bloods found I have osteoarthritis in the knee & wear & tear in hip as well. On codine 30mg but only taking it when I need to of a night time. My bloods seem to have calmed down with readings below 7 in mornings.

Hello everyone, I was doing well but had horrible reactions to metformin... very loose bowels... changed to SR Metformin thought I was ok then sudden unpredictable bouts of it again. Very upsetting so contacted gp now on linagliptin... Was checking on my bloods they were mostly OK but then at...

Well I'm back to work today... start later but my bloods stayed high for couple of day's but normal for me now back to 5 or 6. Was told can return 5 day's after day you test & that you don't need negative test to return but I have tested & am negative now.

I usually snack on meats, cheese or nuts.

Thank you, will test again bit later to see what's going on. Work in a supermarket so wouldn't want to give it to some elderly vulnerable people...

Thank you... guess I've been lucky not to get it so far.

Been feeling rough for a couple of days now tested this morning & positive for covid... yesterday was negative. My blood sugars seem to be up just tested & was 15 very unlike me usually a 5 or 6 been doing very well. Changed from normal metformin to slow release but this was a few weeks ago...

So sad... my Mum is in a home now... just had her 4th booster she has alzhiemers & vascular dementia [emoji20][emoji22]

I only had covid booster but have been very tired since.... had swollen glands under my arm & sore arm for over a week although tiredness has persisted. Figured I got to this age without any flu jabs.... why start now...think I had one year after covid..

They said in July it was all ok... then it was 52 Got recent results that said I'm at 50 now so pleased with that although thought it may go lower as I've been good... Still get odd upset stomach for no apparent reason.... on two metformin a day. Keeping checks on my blood sugars & having lower...

They said no further action required, so guessing that's a good result?

Result was no further action required... ! So guessing that's a good result.

Hello, everyone just want to thank you all for your great advice, my blood sugars this morning were 6.3 they are mainly staying below 7 in mornings & great throughout day too.... tested for ages & kept food diary too. Another bonus of going low carb is I was 13 stone 2lb am now 12 stone 2lb so...

Fbg 6.3 it was 6.3 before bed too. Yesterday's food. Breakfast 3 frankfurters ½ advacardo Went for walk at local nature reserve. 10000 steps. Lunch pepperami & small snack cheese Lentil curls. Tea, chicken fillet wrapped in bacon with veg broccoli, sweetcorn & carrot. Snack ½ golden delicious...

So happy with myself, I definitely will... thanks to help of everyone on here too.

Am having success I feel today.. got more test strips today & before lunch I was at 5.3 & before my tea was 5.8 so not bad... Cut out cereal in mornings & am having rivita instead of bread for lunch.

Hi really pleased with myself so far... cutting out carbs seems to be working. Before lunch today I was 5.3 so guess that's good. ? I actually like the rivita & am enjoying eating them, they are low carb but thanks will look out for carbzone wraps too. Found lentil curls in Tesco's which are low...

Hello, slight update.... cut out bread now & eating rivita which is only 7g of carbs each slice... I have two, cut out cereal too. Pleased with myself, before lunch bloods were 5.3 no idea about after food as I was in work ! But before my tea my bloods were 5.8 so must be doing something...

Thanks for your info, I will try to change my diet.... stress may not be helping me this week though. If I can I want to stay on metformin ditch new tablets.... eventually no meds at all... stopped my statins so will see how that affects my bs.

Thank you