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I’m thinking about taking that risk as I’ve done it before and gone into remission. I know I can do it so might ask for 3 months to see what she says. My Dr is really good to be fair- she was excellent with my auto immune diagnosis - stayed on top of it all, and has been informative about a lot...

Thank you for this- my dr is saying I should start metformin now but I’m really reluctant to do so- however I really don’t want to do permanent damage to myself. It’s a bit of a minefield!!

So the libre patch is completely painless- most of the time I can’t even tell it’s in my arm. When it went in it was hardly noticeable, and maybe a few little twinges as it settled but really nothing to write home about. Re HBA1c- as I understand per below (hope you can see) it was below 48 for...

Thank you for all of this- I saw the image and will try and not check it too frequently! It’s difficult not to as the app makes it so easy to scan… I’m sometimes around 8/9 post meal but depends what I’ve eaten.

Thank you - I have been scanning the patch every few hours to see what effect the food is having and whether it’s good/ bad for me, but just unsure as to how soon after eating I should check and what a “normal” spike is for post eating… I feel quite confused about it all as it’s been a decade...

Thanks for this- could you share the book name? Also is there any answer to the q about when to test blood suGar levels or whether to purchase the stops/ monitor at all?

Thank you - this is not “regular arthritis” to be clear- it’s an auto-immune disease. Flare ups can be caused by some foods (although frustratingly this is never consistent!) but it’s not the same as osteoarthritis

Hi all, I’m new to T2 diabetes. I had gestational diabetes 10 years ago when I was pregnant and my sugar levels have had at me pre-diabetes for a few years, but this year my HBA1c went up to 54 so I’ve been told To go on to metformin. I have rheumatoid arthritis- an auto-immune disease...