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    high cholesterol, need weight loss advice please

    Hi, When it comes to weight, the most important isn’t what you eat but how much (energy, kcal). So try to eat a little less. That is easier said than done I know from own experience, but I have also experienced that it is possible. Try to have smaller portions and eat more often so that you...
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    Metformin side effects?

    Hi. You often start with a low Metformin dose of 500 mg per day and then add 500 mg each week up to a dose of totally 1 500 to 2 500 mg per day. The maximum dose is 3 000 mg, but the additional effect is low and sometimes 2 000 mg is considered maximum. You shouldn’t increase faster or higher...
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    Any (non Insulin using) Type 2s not home testing?

    I have a meter but don't use it much. Used it more the first year and I could see great improvements both in my readings and in HBA1c. After that I could think; this time it will be a little better, and the HBA1c wasn’t the next time it was the other way around. If your HBA1c is 37 I can’t see...
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    Fasting blood sugar

    You can read about the "Dawn Phenomenon" on http://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/dawn-phenomenon.html.