• Guest, the forum is undergoing some upgrades and so the usual themes will be unavailable for a few days. In the meantime, you can use the forum like normal. We'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

Search Results

  1. M

    hypos...

    hi guys . please send your advice or thoughts. I was diet controlled for a year or so then put onto metformin Mr 500mg daily and increased to 1000mg daily. This was fine till a review with my nurse who said my hba1c could be better and increased to 1500mg daily. Horrors! Side effects of sleep...
  2. M

    Statins, and why take 'em?

    Hi Forum If you notice I did say it had taken me three attempts to find one with a side effect base I could tolerate - and I did not make any mention of other issues All I said was have a risk calculation done. NO medication is risk free - calculate your insulin wrong/ go hypo, take too many...
  3. M

    Statins, and why take 'em?

    Statins work by reducing cholesterol levels... fine. So why take if your levels are ok? :?: My understanding is that statins reduce the liver's RATE OF PRODUCTION of the BAD/LDL stuff which causes the furring up of arteries etc. So over time reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. You...
  4. M

    it's all about me!

    :crazy: Exactly as this diabetes lark is driving me! I have been following the forums for a few weeks now and plucking up the courage to post here. And so much seems relevent to me! So - a brief history - diagnosed type 2 18 months/ 2 years ago now and diet controlled. I was picked up at my...
Back
Top