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I’m type 2 and have been working for NHS throughout. I asked to work from home but was told not possible. My union did say I should be enabled to work from home but when my employer ( NHS) said no it’s not on the shielding list so you have to come in, the advice from my union rep was to see my...

6.6 for me first thing. I've recently started on Victoza and doubled my metformin so blood sugars are going down [emoji5]

Thank you Netty for your kind words. I really do want to get my diabetes under control and look after myself again. I know my mum and dad would want me to get on with my life and get back on track. It's so hard though. At times I haven't cared about myself and have even felt guilty to even be...

I lost my mum in April this year, was diagnosed in August with type 2 and put on metformin. Since then I was doing quite well, BS readings were quite good and I had lost over a stone in weight. However, in September my dad died and since then I have been so totally overwhelmed with grief that my...

Although I hate the diarrhoea I must admit that I have never had much will power on diets in the past! The knowledge that I will be ill if I eat something with too many carbs in it is keeping me on the straight and narrow. Well, apart from yesterday when I stuffed the pork pies and paid for it...

I certainly don't think you should cut out breakfast! It's the most important meal of the day. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi there, I was diagnosed with type 2 about 6 weeks ago and put on 850mg metformin twice a day. Boy did I suffer! Terrible nausea and stomach cramps and diarrhoea every day. I went back to the doctors to ask for the slow release tablets and was refused but he did reduce the dose to 500mg twice a...

Surely 660 cals a day isn't enough? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Sorry, sent before I finished! I was really annoyed cos he really didn't seem to know what he was talking about and just refused to change my medication even though I told him that I couldn't live with the constant side effects everyday and would stop taking the metformin altogether if he didn't...

Glucophage is what i asked for! I even found it on my phone and showed him as he didn't seem to know which one was slow release! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I have been really struggling on metformin. The doctor prescribed 850mg twice a day from the start, no ease into it. I have been suffering bad tummy cramps and diarrhoea for over a month now and went back to see the doctor to ask for the slow release tablet. He first of all said I was already on...

You may be right. I haven't been counting calories but I am certainly eating a lot less than I did before diagnosis and metformin! The other problem is that even a low carb meal with my metformin appears to give me tummy cramps and diarrhoea. I am going to go and see my gp and ask for the slow...

I am feeling pretty low this morning. I have put on 4lbs this week despite following low carb and not touching rice, pasta, cakes, biscuits, sweets etc. I have stuck to 2 small slices of Danish bread a day and I have been eating mainly salads with chicken and fish and had fish cakes the other...

I am also really struggling to cope with the side effects of metformin. I take 850mg twice a day and most evenings have terrible diarrhoea and stomach cramps! Even after eating low carb food and testing two hours later to find my BS is stable, I can still get the terrible side effects! Chris x...

I am trying to stick to a low carb diet but I just can't find things that I want to eat. I am on 850g metformin twice a day and this seems to really affect my appetite. I just don't fancy any food and then feel sick after I eat. I do have a lot of weight to lose but I need to eat! All I seem to...

This struck a cord with me as I have noticed that my hair has grown quicker than normal over the last month or so since I have been following a low carb diet and taking metformin. I've noticed it because my roots are growing out quicker than they normally do and I have had to make a hair appt...

Thanks for the heads up. Am recording it to watch tomorrow. x Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I think that means 10% of your body weight but I may be wrong. I have lost a stone so far and I have 5 stone to lose ( six stones in total) I don't really feel any different although my BS is slightly lower than it was before. I think it will be a while and quite a bit more weight lost before I...

Hi there, I am very pleased that I have lost 3lbs this week which brings my total to 13lbs so far! Almost at the stone mark! Yay! I have been low carbing and just eating much less than before. I tried orilstat (sp?) a few years ago but it gave me such bad tummy cramps and runs that I stopped...

I did look at quinoa in holland and Barrett but it did seem quite high in carbs. I can't remember the actual figure or if it was higher or lower than rice but I did decide not to try it. I haven't tried cauliflower rice with curry yet so will try that before I make a judgement. I have bought...