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I would like to thank everyone who has helped me since becoming diabetic this year. I have had my eyes checked, my feet checked, attended exercise classes, went on a supermarket tour where I learn how to select the right foods. I have had sessions with a diabetic Educator, my Dr. also...

new diabetic this year on insulin in February 2013 I notified the RTA then but now I control my diabetes by diet only and 2 Metformin tablets a day. Quite often I am between 4 and 5 mmol/L in the morning. I believe this is OK to drive as I am not on insulin or meds. (apart from Metformin). I...

Re: Have you ever had mental health issues related to diabet I have no idea whether this is because of my diabetes, in the days before I was diagnosed whenever I woke up I could see something floating for a few seconds. There was such variety in what I would see I wasn't afraid and am now...

Months ago not long after I found out I had T2 I tested other family members for fun. My 15 y.o. granddaughter was over 12. I told my daughter that was too high she said she had been eating all day so I accepted that (Remember I was only new myself) but I can't help wonderful if that was OK...

My only medication for diabetes now is 2000 of Metformin, my Dr. said halve the dose as my levels are so good, then my specialist said stay on the 2000, when I went to the pharmacy they told me it was a very high dose. Now I don't know what to think or who to believe. HELP please. :?

Re: Metformin and possible side effects. When you mentioned nightmares and Metformin I wasn't sure whether to say anything to my Dr. on Wed. when I see her. I considered nightmares but I couldn't remember a thing. Sometimes I would wake suddenly with a strange feeling that something or some...

I forgot to mention I'm a pensioner, I received my equipment and insulin is free.

I live in Australia. I think insulin can cause Hypo's not Metformin. When I was on insulin I had to test and record in my record book my levels 7 times a day. Before breakfast, lunch and dinner. Then 2 hours after each meal and at bedtime. Now I have been told I only have to check my...

Very interesting, I would also like to know if a person can really be called cured. I understand it to be that it is fully controlled but a person is still diabetic. I was only on insulin for a number of weeks then because I followed the advice about what to eat and exercise (at that point I...

I'm 69 and have Type 2. :)

Hi, I was diagnosed in February this year and I have learnt so much from other peoples' stories. It was a total surprise to me, I knew the symptoms of the disease but I did not apply them to me. I left the hospital on 4 injections a day now I am only on Metformin and my levels are spot on...