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Hi Rosie, You have done brilliantly bringing your HbA1c results down from the dreaded 48mml/l to the very acceptable 43mmol/l. I was in a similar state in September last year, weighing close to 15 stone. At the age of 70, I have always found dieting very hard, but after much research...

Despite my HbA1c falling by over 14mmol/l to a value of 40, whilst following a low Carbohydrate / keto diet, the nutritionist at our practice is still following the advice of the NHS, trying to get me to base my meals on starchy foods. In addition my BP readings are now well down. They are...

Many thanks. Obviously the skin issue is minor, if I do require the Metformin to maintain my HbA1c at its present level. Just at the moment, I'm not sure if its the medication, new diet or weight loss that has brought the numbers down. The leaflet with the medication is rather vague. Baz

I was diagnosed T2 in September, and placed on 1000mg of metformin. I gradually built up to this dosage over 4 weeks, and initially tolerated it quite well. After a few weeks, however, the stomach cramps and excessive stomach wind became unbearable and I was placed on slow release metformin...