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    New to Jardiance (Empagliflozin)

    re the weetabix breakfast, i would not have expected such a high reading some 5 hours later without having eaten anything else. I know that not eating can sometimes be just as bad as eating the wrong thing in terms of regulating blood sugar and its important o main regular, health meals. I...
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    New to Jardiance (Empagliflozin)

    So my self control has not been great during lockdown and i recently had my first check up with the diabetic clinic in about two years (owing to my previous practice closing and of course covid) aand its fair to say my hba1c was not great (i dont recall the number) but its fair to say it was...
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    Has cannabis oil for arthritis also lowered Hba1c?

    I have recently started taking CBD and it is obviously way too early to tell for me if it is worth it or doing anything for me, but in the research i have done, almost everyone has said that the CBD Oil sold by holland and barrett is almost entirely useless as the CBD levels in it are so low as...
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    Feeling like never before

    I am no expert in this, but even the limited research i have done has suggested hat there are a whole host of drugs that have a potentially negative interactions with CBDs among them include beta blockers and proton pump inhibitors. Now I am not disagreeing with what you have said per se, but I...
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    Metformin XR dosage and timing

    Well that there is exactly why i have asked the question, i have made the dietary changes for the last three weeks taking care to minimise my carb intake (albeit not measured) and even to reduce sugar intake from natural sources where they exist whilst maintaining a balanced diet. I have yet to...
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    Metformin XR dosage and timing

    Ok, so I have been diagnosed for about 4 years and on Metformin for about 2 years. Its fair to say over the 4 years i have had periods of conscious effort in looking after my diet and longer periods of burying my head in the sand and doing what I like, however my recent retinopathy results...
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    Metformin SR and unexplained weight loss

    Bit of an update for anyone interested: I have had my ultrasound scan and there was evidence of a small Varicocele on the left and small cysts but the GP seems to think this was all normal and nothing to be concerned about, there is no evidence of hernia so the only other thing they found was...
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    Metformin SR and unexplained weight loss

    I have just had the results of my first HBA1c since going onto modified release metformin and it was 52 which is the lowest it has ever been. But I have also started splitting up my metformin as a bit of a test, and so far my daily readings have vastly improved. So before I was taking 1500mg...
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    Metformin SR and unexplained weight loss

    Will see what comes of the scan and visit to the urologist
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    Metformin SR and unexplained weight loss

    Well it is difficult to pinpoint exactly, but it is is somewhere behind the left side of the scrotum/testicle internally, it sometimes almost feels like it is in the perineum area but internally. On my last visit when I tried to point it out, i mentioned the opening where the tubes disappear...
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    Metformin SR and unexplained weight loss

    My GP Gave me a proper groping on one of my recent visits and didn't think it was a hernia, and didnt think there was anything wrong with my jewels either. She even checked my prostate and confirmed it was normal sized as well. The one thing I didn't mention in this post is since the ache...
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    Metformin SR and unexplained weight loss

    Well that was my guess as I have also experienced a decrease in sensitivity there in addition to some slight tingling on my left foot (middle toes) and an altered sensation in my left leg when it comes to temperature ( things that should be cold feel almost warm) but this has all been mentioned...
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    Metformin SR and unexplained weight loss

    As I said, I am already being referred for an ultrasound of the groin by my GP so that is being investigated, I mentioned it in order to disclose my current condition to try and find others that may have been through a similar experience. In terms of exercise, no I am not really, I was out of...
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    Metformin SR and unexplained weight loss

    I was originally put onto metformin just over a year ago but it was the immediate release stuff and for the most part it was ok but then I eventually started having digestive problems and for great periods stopped taking it because I was home alone due to unemployment looking after my two...
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    Sexual performance

    Ok, well things have now progressed a little, or perhaps regressed is the right term in the sense that it has now got to the point that nothing happens at all no matter how long i go for and i am starting to get worried. I have been to the docs and i came off Metformin for two weeks and there...
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    How long after eating?

    ...should I wait before testing my BG level in order to test the impact of something i have eaten or drunk? I am trying to take a different approach to testing in the sense that i am on Metformin and therefore do not need to test for insulin use or drug administration, but rather than just...
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    "Warmness" in left leg

    I have recently noticed that the sensations in my left leg differ from that of my right leg, it is such a slight difference that I cannot categorically define it as numbness but it feels like it might be. I first noticed it when going to bed, our room is generally quite cool and when my left...
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    Sexual performance

    Now to convince the wife it's a good thing :-)
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    Trueresult twist and odd results

    Thanks for the advice, I suppose what I was most worried about was a dodgy meter as I have had problems getting lancets for it as they are discontinued and was starting to wonder if there was maybe issues with it, it didn't come with any test solution for calibration purposes.
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    Sexual performance

    Lol, I have never had a problem in this area and therefore have never used anything like Viagra to make a comparison to, however i did read a relatively recent article which did suggest metformin could have a similar effect for those with sexual dysfunction. Another article did suggest high and...