metformin

Hi :) I am 29 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed with gestational diabetes four weeks ago. This is my second GD pregnancy but last time I was able to control full with diet. Unfortunately this time fasting readings aren't good and yesterday I was put on metformin. Now.. I know all about and fully...

My poor much maligned sensor which has been problematic since Day Two must be all but out of the whole as it went from normalish numbers before breakfast to flat line LO. There is something that is trickling from the sensor through the tegaderm (yes that really does feel as disgusting as it...

Hi all, I hope you can help me. I am on merformin for around last 6-7 weeks because of my insulin resistance. The result of my ogtt test showed that while my insulin was rising to a higher number, my blood sugar was going down rapidly. So it was reactive hypoglycemia due to insulin...

Firstly I live and an being treated in France. I have been type 2 for over 10 year and initially controlled with exercise and diet. 4 years ago I was diaganosed with cancer from asbestos (mesothelioma) I was gived 5 year but treatment is keeping it at bay but I have low dose chemo every 3 weeks...

My Dr told me that my hb1c level was 5.6or 5.8. she said I don't have diabetes but is making me take metformin twice daily, told me to stay away from sugar n check my glucose levels every morning.i have neropathy, reacurring UTI's and yeast infections, thristy all the time frequent urination but...

Hello I was wondering what levels your hpa1c were before some form of medication was given? Like Metformin? I was diagnosed last year with hpa1c at 51 going down to 49, 2 weeks later after a retest. After 3 months going hard at it dieting (LCHF) and exercising (treadmill) I lost a stone and...

hi there I have been type 2 diabetic now for 3 months and iv just started to use the accu check expert kit helps your carb count. So my carb ratio is 1 unit of insulin for every 10g of carbs. I'm currently on metformin max dose 2 tablets twice a day and also novorapid 3 times a day and also...

Hi all, I'll get straight to the point; I've been on metformin the last 3 years and whenever I start to throw up, I cannot control my bowel (in short: butt explosions), and I wondered if I stopped taking this drug, would my bum return to its glorious, well behaved form? My friend (also on MF)...

I know we're all different but I'd like a sort of ball park figure on how long it took people to be able to cut back on their Metformin after being on the LCHF lifestyle. The reason being that I would like to see if I can manage on fewer drugs. I have already made good progress cutting down on...

Hi there, I found out on 3 July, this year that I have diabetes. I have a family history of both Type 1 (Dad) and Type 2 (Mum). I went for a routine healthcare check-up and my blood sugar measured at 19. The Doctor said he was unsure if I was Type 1 or 2 as my age (23) indicated I was a Type...

Hi, I am frustrated with my morning readings. I have been on tablets for 5 years, Glucopage 500 XR later glucopage 750XR twice daily(morning and night ..after breakfast and dinner) and Diamicron 60 mg in the morning after breakfast. my A1C used be around 7. I have been following LCHF diet...

Hi everyone, I thought id take the time to introduce myself and give a little background on me. I’m 30 years old from Cumbria and was diagnosed with type 2 this year. I was at an impromptu health check at work which showed a blood glucose level of 12 mmol the nurse was worried to say the least...

Hello fellow T2's. Some quick background: I was diagnosed about 3-4 months ago and have been on Metformin since then, That was until yesterday. I have been suffering somewhat from what I now know are a couple of known side effects of the medication, namely A bad taste in my mouth and reduced...

I’ve had T1D for 4.5 years and have recently been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). I’ve been put on Metformin to treat the PCOS, and was wondering if anyone else has experience of using Metformin as a T1 diabetic? I have also been doing the 5:2 diet recently, and often eat...

Hi everyone, First of all, please forgive me if my English is not good. I found out I have type 2 diabetes over 3 years ago but I didn't take it seriously and didn't take any medications at all. But that changed after I had my health check 2 months ago and the doctor explained to me that my...

I was recently diagnosed with t2 and put on 2000mg of metformin, 1000mg twice a day. In addition to the nausea and diarrhea I find my moods swinging all over the place. One minute I'll feel great and the next I'll start dying and feel like there's something terribly wrong even though I know...

Well folks, its official. I no longer have diabetes, not even pre-diabetes, according to my gp, now make of that what you will. He's a decent guy, but we had a disagreement over this, as he suddenly stopped my metformin two weeks ago. I saw him to check why it had suddenly disappeared off my...

I am (almost) immobilised by a stroke, I use Metformin for each of three meal a day. Can someone kindly direct me to a reasonable testing regime and general advice, please?

I have been defined with Pre-diabetes and have been prescribed Metformin! I'm using a glucose count meter to check myself. Questions: 1. What kind of response can I expect from the Metformin vis-à-vis my sugar count? 2. On 3 occasions after exercise I have experienced a drop in my blood...

Hi, I was diagnosed type II in 2010, but have not really been able to control my blood glucose levels. So I went on a search and started eating mainly paleo for a good while, my blood sugar more or less stabilized, but that diet is restrictive and after a few months I caved in to bread, only a...