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Ok so I have done really well with my weight and have lost 1 stone (another 1 and a half to go) given up all cakes, bread, potato, crisps, sweets and any other no no's - decided low carb was the way to go. My question is the good old Metformin side effects again - started tablets 9 days ago...

Started testing before and after meals about 10 days ago - consistently high first thing in the morning before food (high 9's) and 2 hrs after eating (14 plus). Have started low carb diet, lots of fruit, smaller plate size, spoonful of carb literally (before that would have been main part of...

Went back to Doctors yest and he put me on Metformin. Told me to start with 1 500mg in the morning and after a few days another in the eve with meal. Eventually to up the dose to 4 a day. Told me of side effects and has put me right off before I've even started!!!! Sent from the Diabetes...

Diagnosed 3 weeks ago Type 2 after visiting doctor for something completely different. He asked for a fasting blood test and to my utter shock I got a call asking me to make an appt with the DN at the surgery. Now looking back I did have some signs which have been put down to the diabetes (They...