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    struggling with tiredness and low energy

    Hi Tasha, I felt exactly the same when i was diagnosed in August, i got a blood testing machine and tested 2 hours after eating certain things. You will be surprised what makes you feel rubbish and what doesn't. I try and low carb it and eat plenty of fruit and veg now (just watch the natural...
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    Metformin and stomach cramps

    I spoke to her yesterday and was asked to wait a week and see if i still have it. If i do she will swap me, just don't want to go into work tomorrow and have the embarrassing problem of cramps and keeping having to go to the loo lol. :oops:
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    Metformin and stomach cramps

    Hi, For the past 4 days i have had terrible stomach cramps and diarrhea. I have seen on some of the posts this can be linked to metformin (i take 2X 500 a day). I have been on holiday but go back to work tomorrow and, i wanted to know if maybe cutting out all carbs for the next few days while...
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    Is this normal?

    There is a possibility of type 1 I have a hospital appointment at the beg of October so shall see then. Not sure on the bloods as they did a whole load for a problem I have with my back and just added one in with my dad being diabetic. Guessing ill prob have everything done at the hospital
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    Is this normal?

    Thanks for the replies I spoke to my nurse and she was happy with everything. The sickness was just a blip, today after lunch I am on 9 which ATM is fine for me until I see the DN again. I understand that for some experienced and controlled members my bs looks high but going from 30ish to 9 in a...
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    Is this normal?

    My nurse has told me they want to take me down very slowly so I don't end up on the floor as most evenings before I was diagnosed I would have been up in the 30's. she has told me to aim for 10-15 ATM until I see her again. As it was the very end of July I was diagnosed so very new. She hasn't...
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    Is this normal?

    Hi, I am a newly diagnosed T2 diabetic (July 13) i have had a few rough days where my BS is slowly going down from 20.5. Last night about 3:30am i was very low (for me) so i got up had a couple of biscuits and some orange juice. Half hr after having this and getting back to 8.4BS....this is...
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