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Thanks everybody, that makes it very clear. Metformin is an aid to diabetes control but diet with reduced carbs, weight and exercise are the main driving factors. I love bread and potatoes etc., so much less of them. Weight - I'm exactly one stone overweight and when my lungs recover, brisk...

Hi All I am 71 and have been pre-diabetic for about 10 years. However, the HbA1c shot up from around 46 to 55 to 75 in the space of six months. I’ve since been put on 500mg slow release metformin twice daily. Up until six months ago I ran about 3-5 miles about four times a week (I’ve been...