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    Wow - Remission is possible!

    Brilliant I too came down from 54 to 36 It’s an amazing feeling but it’s a never ending battle I reversed it initially through diet and exercise. Then I naively went back into bad habits and had a shock as it had crept up to 54 This time aided by medication but again diet and exercise reversed...
  2. M

    What Powers does the Diabetic Nurse Have?

    I was diagnosed with diabetes start of covid and was told to change diet and exercise, this over the phone Which I did and when I was able to physically see DB nurse was told I had reversed it- then bad habits came back and of course it came back. So was put on metformin From having a...
  3. M

    Metformin SR side effects?

    Yes Eventually after stomach problems I was given the option of truilcity which I could take once a week using injection or be on daily tablets Getting into the age bracket of forgetfulness I chose injections simple store in fridge I still have bowel and stomach problems but far better I...
  4. M

    Hi

    Hi Yes I realise you are probably right I do eat too carbs Bread etc With alcohol- how long is a piece of string Last night sat in the garden I drank a bottle of red wine over the course of 4 hours with food but I can not drink alcohol for a week I don’t weigh myself but I have lost weight...
  5. M

    Hi

    Thanks I’m going for a check up soon I will discuss with the excellent and frightening diabetic nurse
  6. M

    Metformin SR side effects?

    Hi I had same problems Was then prescribed sukkarto again same problem stopped taking them I was talked into reducing dose didn’t work I’m now on Trulicity and inject once a week not perfect but I think better I’m going for check up soon so will see I’m diabetic type 2
  7. M

    Hi

    I’m a nearly 62 year old man Married with 2 children and 1 beautiful granddaughter I was a fanatic sportsman mainly rugby playing at a good standard. I was a police officer, private detective, general manager of a rugby club and also an seller of artisan pies- not the best jobs for a diabetic...
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