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I am on tablets and low carb diet but I am so fed up with the restriction that applies to food I am tempted to go on to Insylin.From people who have done this would my diet improve and be able to eat a few of things denied to me now?

I have been taking metformin for some years with no apparaent side effects. Rcently I have been suffering stomach problems-nausea, bloating, stomach ache and constipation. In trying to fing out why I wondered if Metformin side efects could kick in even if one has taken them for a long time.

For some time, by the use of drugs and careful dieting ,the average of my bed time reading wes 5.8. When they discontinued Avandia and not substituted anything in its place my average went up to 7.8. I went to see the Diabetic nurse who dismissed it with, 7.8 is fine for bedtime. Come back n...

I have been a t2 Diabetic for many years. No I seem to have developed very bad constipation and it is a real effort to have my bowels open. I believe some experts equate this with Diabetes. Any other sufferers?

I bought another meter of a different make to have a spare. I took a reading with both meters using the same blood sample. My old meter read 5.5, my new meter read 6.1. What use is this testing if such varying results occur?

I am a very long term T2. One of the complications of Diabetes is kidney problems. I successfully control my BGs with pills and a strict low carb diet but recently the medics found I had a high potassium reading which is indicative of kidney problems. I have been put on a low potassium diet but...

Many Diabetics are given Rampril to control blood pressure. I was recently diagnosed with high potassium which is dangerous. My GP rang me in a bit of panic and told me to stop taking Rampril. It seems everything we take has an adverse effect on something else.

One of the long term problems of Diabetes is kidney malfunction. I have just been diagnosed with very high potassium and, because of that, taken off the drug Rampril. I am interested in a low potassium diet and would be interested if anyone reading this has the same problem.

I'm not sure if this is a Diabaetic sympton and wonder if any others get it. Although quite warm on the outside I often feel quite a chill on the inside. I wondered if it was a low sugar sign.

I have a Bayer Contour meter. Recently I have been getting readings that appear to be too low. Is there any test or calibration that can be done?

I only seem to be able to get blood from my fingertips and they are getting sore. Any suggestions?

Can anyone advise where porridge comes in on a low carb diet? I believe it is slow release but cannot find any facts.

I read in the papers today that sulphonylureas increase your chance of dying by 60%. Gliclacide, which I take is included. Makes you wonder if the drug is worse than the disease

I have a new Diabetic team and at the first visit the nurse told me I only have 50% kidney function.My old team never mentioned it. A friend who was told a similar story said his team said, not to worry- half the people walkinmg about have a reduced kidney function. Anyone had a similar...

I take Metformin as well as Avandia as prescribed by my GP. An eye doctor expressed surprise that I was taking both. Anyone else take both?

I am 86 years old and have been a diabetic for over 40 years. Recently,if there is a medical problem of any kind I have to ring the surgery and later, the doctor phones back and the diagnosis and prescribing is done over the phone. I find this entirely unstaisfactory being treated this way by...