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  1. vickk

    Type 2 Medication that aids weight loss

    Before the lockdown I was doing the low carb plan. I did it for a few years and my readings were 46 to 48. At the last test in November 2019 it went up to 55 without me changing it. It made wonder if the disease was progressing. I was determined to get back in control and worked hard up to may...
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    Type 2 Medication that aids weight loss

    Type 2 since 2008 and on metformin. Due to lockdown not had a test or review over 12 months. I was in control going into lockdown but I have totally lost my focus. I have my annual review coming up and expect to be put on extra medication. Can anyone advise which ones cause weight gain ( can't...
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    Mulberry leaf and Bitter Melon Tablets

    Well, I bought some and have been on them for 5 days and my readings have on average gone up! the peak ones i.e. first morning and after meals are similar but the lower ones i.e. before meals and before bed are significantly higher.
  4. vickk

    Mulberry leaf and Bitter Melon Tablets

    Just over a year ago I started following the Low Carb food plan priciples. I had just had a hab1c of 72 and put on Metformin at 2000mg per day(had been Diet controlled for 5 years). Since going down the low carb route and also started taking bitter Mellon capsules I have had 2 consecutive hab1c...
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    Bitter Melon - one or two per day.

    Hi, I am a type 2 and have recently been moved up to 4 metformin tablets per day as my last test at the doctors was 8.6. I decided to get serious and buy a meter and this has really helped. Using this and cutting down on carbs seems to be working. I have now decided to try Bitter Melon capsules...
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    My low carb/IF Diet - BG and progress

    Thanks for the reply Deb, Can I just ask what FBG relates to. Is it F for fasting or first test of the day. In my case they could mean the same as generally my last meal is around 18:00 hrs and my first test of the morning before breakfast is around 09:30 hrs the next day with no food taken in...
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    My low carb/IF Diet - BG and progress

    Hi Deb & All, I have read your thread with interest and like you I am disappointed at my early morning readings and the spike after breakfast so after reading some of the things on here I decided to try something out and the results have left me confused. I don't know if anyone on here could...
  8. vickk

    My low carb/IF Diet - BG and progress

    Hi, I have been type 2 for around 7 years and mostly diet controlled but things have changed fast in the last 12 months going from diet control to 4 Metformin tablets per day. After my last check up I decided to buy a meter and try the LCHF . At the start 3 weeks ago I had morning results...
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    What is Normal

    Daisy, I have had time now to fully read and digest your post. Thank you so much, I think I understand things better now. Q007, I share your frustration at different feedback from the healthcare professionals. The Nurse who first gave me the diagnosis went to great lengths at that time to point...
  10. vickk

    What is Normal

    Many thanks for the reply's, I suppose what I find most frustrating and confusing is that for the last 4 six monthly's my figures have remained constant yet twice I have been congratulated on maintaining my levels well and twice been warned I am nearing an edge that will require going on meds...
  11. vickk

    What is Normal

    I have type 2 diabetes controlled at the moment by diet. I have a 6 monthly checkup and for the last 4 checkups my sugar levels have been between 53 and 55. This is different to when they used to quote 6.9 etc and I am confused to what it all means. At today's check up I have been told all is...
  12. vickk

    statins, why?

    As I have just reached 60 I don't pay for prescriptions so its not down to money. I just want to know why they would want to put me on a medicine that carries significant risk to lower my cholesterol when it is already within the required limit
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    statins, why?

    Yep, his reply was that it was becoming good practice to put all Diabetics on statins and that having a low cholesterol was in itself not a good reason to not go on statins. He also said it was good preventative measure with no drawbacks, when I asked about all the bad press statins got he just...
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    statins, why?

    I am 60 years old and been type 2 for 4 years. I am on no medication just diet control. My last two 6 monthly tests have been 6.3 blood sugar and cholesterol levels 4 to 4.3 yet my doctor is suggesting I consider statins. Why would that be?