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    Metformin 500mg x 4 a day

    i am on 500mg x4 too. No real side effects. :)
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    metformin. can't do it anymore

    Metformin may not be good for you. Just meet your doctor so they can change drugs for you. I take metformin and glibenclamide.
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    Can diabetes be cured completely ???

    There was a time i was on a very strict diet,ate very little and very healthy. My sugar levels came down to a very low 45mg/dl, way lower than the recommended. I got really scared and drank 2 bottles of soda at once. After a while i did a test and it rose to 62mg/dl and i maintained at that for...
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    How to alter my user name?

    how do i change my user name in the forum?
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    Type 2 Diabetes

    Thanks Thommothebear!
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    Type 2 Diabetes

    Hi Andy, Thanks for the reply. Yes we do have all you mentioned,very readily available. We are very large eaters here per meal,and as you know,the more food on the plate,the more carbs,the higher the blood sugar level. I am just concerned about the break-outs on my head and bum sometimes. Will...
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    enlarged liver with type 2 diabetes

    Hey guys,what about us Africans? We eat Carbs as major diet,and again we eat it in large portions at a time. What do i do? :cry:
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    Type 2 Diabetes

    Hello,in Nigeria mostly our standard meals are mainly carbohydrates,and i have found that it is not easy to maintain 75-115mg/dl. What i do is supplement with drugs and a little exercise,but still it won't come down to that range,but hovers around 120-130mg/dl,or sometimes higher. What do i do...
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    hello

    Hi,my name is Victor Owolabi,from Nigeria. I was diagnosed with diabetes in 2006,and i have been living a life of medication ever since. I hope to get one or 2 lessons from here.
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    Type 2 Diabetes

    Hello,in Nigeria mostly our standard meals are mainly carbohydrates,and i have found that it is not easy to maintain 75-115mg/dl. What i do is supplement with drugs and a little exercise,but still it won't come down to that range,but hovers around 120-130mg/dl,or sometimes higher. What do i do...