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Six months on Metformin and low carb eating and I had lost 25kg and was no longer diabetic so could come off the Metformin. 9 months on from that, I’m still in remission, and eating a more normal diet. Lowish on carbs but allowing the occasional treat. Yippee!

After being diagnosed with T2D in May with HbA1c of 75 I am now after low carb diet and metfomin, 24 kg lighter and Hba1c down to 37! Yippee!

So, after pulling back to 1 x metformin while on holiday my stomach settled and I had a lovely 3 weeks in Scandinavia. Now home and pleasantly surprised to find I've lost 5kg! I'm starting to try again on 2 x metformin per day. Cross your fingers for me!

I have to admit that going into a meal feeling ravenous does a lot for enjoying what I can eat. Also I've been surprised by what IS possible, for example last night's meal in a very nice restaurant was starter of asparagus and Parma Ham with the hollandaise on the side so I could just have about...

So now 4 days in and 2 days into taking 2 tablets per day the side effects have hit. I'm now sitting on a ferry waiting to disembark and start driving up through The Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Denmark over the next thee weeks.... After a night on the ferry with completely liquid...

Many thanks for the replies, feeling a little less in shock today! So today I took the Metformin with breakfast as I should and have been feeling much better. Slightly upset tum over night but fine all day today. Hopefully a result of taking meds as instructed with food. Let’s see how it goes...

She certainly addressed diet in her chat. Today I ate one fruit yoghurt and diluted fruit juice (pre diagnosis breakfast) and 1 salmon steak, some cabbage and peas and a very small serving of hollandaise sauce. It's going to be a fun holiday!! Not bought a blood glucose meter yet. Was reading...

Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes this morning, took first tablet at lunch time on an empty stomach, didn’t eat lunch. I know, shouldn’t have, and won't do again. Now, about 7 hours later feeling dizzy and nauseous. Not sure if that's just the drop in sugar levels. The nurse I saw warned me I'd...