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    Headaches With Metformin

    I've been taking two slow release metformin for over 1 week and have had a headache every day since taking the meds. Is this a common side effect? Or perhaps it's a coincidence ! Cheers mikeee
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    Diet and exercise no longer working

    Just been prescribed slow release metformin as my hba1c has gone up again (82). Still struggling to accept that I have T2 diabetes as I've always been relatively fit. I'm still eating sensibly and go to the gym two or three times a week. I do like a drink of red wine on an evening and wondered...
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    Checking Blood Sugar Levels When Controlling T2 With Diet

    Hi everyone. I've been controlling my T2 with diet and exercise and have managed to get my blood sugar levels down to acceptable levels. I visited the doctors this week with a separate issue and she noticed that I had lancets and test strips on my repeat prescription. She asked why I have them...
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    Symptoms with moderately high bs readings?

    I'm on holiday in Spain at the moment and experienced some problems last night after eating a meal followed by a few glasses of sangria! I had a sudden rush come up my body and I went light headed and faint in a very short time. This has happened to me a couple of times over the past year and...
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    Hello & Questions From T2 Newbie

    Hello Everyone. My name is Mikeee and I have recently been diagnosed with type 2. I am struggling to accept it and feel I haven’t had enough information regarding the illness from the nurse at my local surgery! I am also asthmatic and have been experiencing side effects from one of my inhalers...