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Just in case anyone in the future read this, I want to update. My husband has now been back on Metformin for over 2 weeks, he feels better and his readings are good. :thumbup: Doctors kept telling us that this could not be achieved after having been on insulin!

Well done you!! My husband was wasn't taking his diet seriously either, he loves his food!! However, like you he is now living life in a very different way, good diet, no longer has lots of bread and butter with all meals (even those with carbs!) :cry: No more trying every new choccie bar that...

Julie, all the very best to you also!! That must be such a worry re your Dad! It was amazing that you managed to get him off the insulin after your mother sadly died. I guess that the temptation of cakes etc is just too much for him?!! When my husband was in hospital with a kidney infection...

Thank you, both! As I have been concerned about my husband's decision to return to Metformin, I guess that I became rather stressed!! Insulin was not agreeing with him in many ways. He has now been on the pills again for a good few days and his BG readings are good and he feels fine so far...

No idea why I seem to get few replies or none on here? Can nobody please advise re this? Would be very greatful. :(

Anyone with Type 2 stopped taking insulin and returned to Metformin? Can I ask how it affected you and were you able to remain on the tablets? Many thanks.

I do hope that it works out better for her. My OH's diabetic nurse has been away for weeks. He has spoken to her over the 'phone but it seems he really needs to discuss this with someone? Thank you for reply and all the best xx

My husband (type 2,on Novomix 30, does 28 morning and evening) is having more hypos and is very shaky at many times in the day. He was most unwell this morning, 2 hours after breakfast so he took an extra BG reading and it was 3.5. Out came the glucose tablets. He felt the same in the afternoon...

Having only just, the other day, seen the Dietician (my husband is diabetic and I went along!), I can make a few suggestions based on what she said. (I may be wrong, someone with far more knowledge will come along!) Firstly, you have scrambled egg and add cheese to it - dietician seemed to think...

My husband is now on insulin instead of Metformin and very unhappy about it! (He has type 2 and his levels only rose dramatically as he was hospitalized with a kidney infection and we believe it was the infection that highered the BG? Now a month later he is on Novamix 30. His levels are now...

So, so sorry...just checked in here....many hugs to you :?

Oh, I will be thinking of you today too!! How dreadful for you to have all this worry. I will check in later in the day to see if you have posted. Fingers firmly crossed for you here. Closest I came to this was many,many years ago when I had an ectopic pregnancy, an experience I have never...

Sue, thank you for that kind and helpful advice!! Must admit to being a bit tearful here recently!! We "used to" enjoy eating out and due to what you said, may be able to again!! :D Since reading the food labels on everything just recently, all I can say is that small wonder there are so many...

Sorry for delay in returning here with the info you asked for.....my husband is on Novomix 30. Presently his dose am prior to bearkfast being 32 and prior to evening meal, 28. So, he should wait 15-30 mins before eating? I am hoping that we will get in some sort of routine with all this, life...

My husband is the diabetic, not myself but he does not go on the internet. He is Type 2, was on Metformin until recently when he had kidney infection that shot his blood sugar levels up sky high and he was put on insulin in hospital (10 days). He now home since a few days...has told me of...

You are all so very helpful, thank you!! They told my husband that everything he was being fed in the hospital was ok for diabetics (when he started refusing jam etc)....I wasn't so sure?! He was also asked if he wanted sugar in his coffee (was it Canderell or ordinary sugar??) :crazy: I really...

My husband,a diabetic for many years has always controlled his diabetes fairly well on Metformin. A hospital stay with an infection raised his readings a lot so he was put on insulin. :crazy: He is determined to get back on Metformin but how likely is this. How many of you with Type 2 have...

Thank you for the helpful replies!! He is still not well (having just been discharged from hospital) ad is having a sleep right now. As soon as he gets up, I will ask him for the paperwork that came with the pen so that I can determine which type of insulin he is on? Never realised there were...

I am not a diabetic!! However, my husband is and as I am the one who mostly goes on the internet, I hope you will forgive me asking questions? :shock: He has been diabetic for many years but recently developed an infection (kidney) and was eventually rushed to hospital for 10 days. He was on...