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Don't leave it. I had similar for years it would come and go and I never knew why or what caused it. Went to the GP a few times but never when in total pain and they never seemed to know what caused the pain. Then one day I got an attack in work, rushed to hospital diagnosed with pancrititis, I...

It is normal to start on one then up the dose after a week and then again if necessary. I would contact your GP and ask for an appointment to be sure. Metformin can be troublesome drug for many people and that is the reason for a low dose start so you get used to it gradually

Ha Ha that little tale made me LOL. No joke though we have a neighbour who eats dog biscuits, he loves dogs and has eaten them for years (the biscuits not the dogs) they haven't done him any harm but he hates the postman.

Hi, I feel for you. You are doing your best to make things better but not getting great results. If it was me I think I would cut out most the fruit just have one piece and not the banana they send me really high and I love them. Tinned tommy's can have a lot of added sugar too sometimes they...

Hi, Just like misslottie1 I was put on statins 40mg by the doctor who said all diabetics are put on statins as a standard because of the risk of complications. I had terrible side effects aching joints and chest pain I felt very old and even found it hard to walk without pain and had previously...

Hi Sid57, I had similar simptoms to you and for a few years I put it down to the manapause before I was told I had diabetes. I now get them if I have had too much alcohol and find that I wake up through the night. The headaches I think are caused when the BG levels go too high and I would not be...

Hi there, I have switched to red wine I read somewhere that it has benificial effects and is better than white for diabetics. I am not sure quite what the effects are but as I like it and it goes well with the extra cheese that I now eat instead of having a sweet pudding after a meal, I will...

Hi julianh, I know exectly how you feel. I found out I was diabetic in August and cut out all sugar,sweets,cakes etc but I still felt awful and got realy bad headaches. After reading the forum I went low carb and was amazed the effect it had just by cutting out all bread, pasta, spuds and rice...

Ooooh Toast I realy miss toast. I am watching a baking prog on the telly right now and it is pure hell because I love and miss toast. I could live off toast but I know that the toast would kill me eventually so I will just have to look at it from now on.

That made me chuckle :lol:

I found the same thing as I was low carbing. Even things that I never thought of being sweet seemed to taste sweet eg. a skinny latte and apples seemed so sweet that my teeth hurt. I never liked dark chocolate but now I have one piece now and again and it does the job not bitter at all. Its all...

Hi Chris, I had mine out the op is no big deal and I would say just go fo it. I was admitted to hospital in a very bad way and found that I had acute pancreatitis(not sure about the spelling) I had had terrible pains that would come on suddenly and I put up with it for a couple of years. When I...

I have been low carb and on 3x metformin 500g since August. Initialy I felt great as my headaches went away and I had loads of energy and was increasing my exercise. While my BG level was still about 7 at its lowest and up to 10 or 11 after food I thought that my BG would start to drop after a...

Yes I think you may very well be the symptoms are all there. What is your general diet like because you may be able to keep thinks better under control with a few changes. I would get yourself of to the GP and get some tests done. You are far better getting a proper diagnosis and then you know...

I am not medically trained or anything but in view of the fact that you take medication for angina another serious condition I think that it is more likly to be that causing the problem not the metformin. I would advise you to see your GP and get checked out to be on the safe side. I take...

hi there, I thought I was menopausal, hot flushes etc the works. Then I found out I was diabetic type 2 by chance when they did a blood test due to high blood presure. Doctor put me on metformin for the diabetes and now I find out that I am not in the menapause at all the flushes have gone and...

Wish I could just stop at one piece. Once I start I have to have the whole bar.............its agony being diabetic sometimes. I'm not a chocoholic but I do get cravings from time to time. I admire your control Hana keep it up. mama

Oh me too!!! I'm on low carb to and I weakened and had a bacon sandwich for lunch I did use low GI bread though so not as bad as it could have been. I could kill for some chocolate at the moment though.

tHanx For That Great tip.I dont face book tweet or do much text I only joined forum to try and sort out diabetes and find out information but now I know how to use my computer better!!!!

SO SORRY, I DO ALL MY EMAILS TEXT ETC IN CAPITALS I AM NO TYPIST AND MY SIGHT IS BAD SO HENCE THE CAPITALS SO I CAN SEE QUICK AND EASY WHEN I TYPE. I HAD NO IDEA THAT THIS WAS CONSIDERED AS SHOUTING!!!!