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    Is Your Olive Oil a Fraud?

    Could we buy from him too?
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    NHS Direct doctor says... NO testing when taking Metformin

    Hi there...i have recently been diagnosed with T2 and was also told by diabetic nurse not to test unless I felt unwell, this is due to the fact that metformin lowers your bs but will never lower them enough to cause a hypo, however i still check them every so often to make sure they are stable...
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    Metformin Question

    What improvement have you found particularly useful on the glipton as opposed to metformin
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    What's the best thing for dry, itchy skin?

    H Hi Alicia E45 cream is good on its own but if you add geranium, lavender and chamomile to it it will take it to a different level. You would have to add it in therapeutic dose, so for example if you purchased a 30ml jar if e45 you half of that in drops so that would be 15 drops across the 3...
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    blood glucose

    I have to say although I am not happy about the diagnosis I am happy to be receiving the metformin because my numbers were rarely below 6.9 for the past 2.5 years and when they went up to 7.7 and up I was getting a lot of symptoms such constant thirst, terrible fatique and problems with my...
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    blood glucose

    Sorry I should have Sai April and not Sally
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    blood glucose

    Hi I am also confused I was prediabetic for 2.5 years but recently my numbers were going up and was getting morning fasting numbers of 7.7 up to 8.2. So headed back to docs who done a blood test and came in at 7.4 so they ordered the hba1c which like sally came back at 40 but I was diagnosed as...
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    should i come off metformin

    Hi guys, no i am not on statins just the meformin. That is interesting about the B12 and not something i had considered before but will definitely look into that, they are testing me for all those different types of illnesses, arthritis, gallstones etc but i am convinced it is one thing...
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    should i come off metformin

    Hi Guys looking for some advice, I have been prediabetic for almost a year although, I reckon t2 as my numbers are pretty high, I went on metformin 2x500mg so low dose, I am only now seeing my bg come down, however I currently have a kidney infection?? I query this because doc done test strip...
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    My restrictive diet paid off

    Hi Jeannie congratulations that's excellent work in such a short space of time, after months of struggling with my BS I am only now starting to see a change, morning readings are 6.2 which is great for me as I was previously 6.9 -7.2 My thing is carbs, I have cut down dramatically on them and...
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    how long before i give up on metformin

    thanks for the info guys and the support. You are correct stuffed olive metformin is not given to pre-diabetics, however given a lengthy conversation I had with my GP who believes it should be but felt his hands where tied I decided to go private and obtain it through a private clinic. I will...
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    how long before i give up on metformin

    Hi there I am pre-diabetic and have been put on metformin I only started it just over 2 weeks ago 19 days to be exact. I am on 1000mg per day. My BS have not changed much and my weight is not dropping in the slightest even although I try to exercise every day including 3 days a week at gym but...