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Message: <blockquote data-quote="steve451" data-source="post: 253526" data-attributes="member: 35636">Hi. I was officially diagnosed last December although I had been aware for some time that I was heading that way. I was glucose intolerant which was controlled by diet alone, but when I was given Simvastatin my BG started rising dramatically, and once the other side effects kicked in I dropped the statins, but the damage was done and my BG remained high, then started climbing again up to a high of 32mmol/L fasting, and massive weight gain. ( I am sure I am one of those people with the statin induced diabetes the FDA are now warning about)As I had been monitoring my own BG and had read as much as I could about type 2 it came as no surprise to me when the confirmation came - I had done most of the work on the Docs behalf already.But I looked on it as fresh start. Since starting on metformin the weight I had gained over the last 8 months has nearly gone. I feel better than I have done in years. I have taken to 2 wheels, buying a good old Raleigh bike for local trips, then adding a motorbike to this, something I'd always wanted. I am now looking at learning to scuba dive. I still enjoy a good curry once a week, complete with rice and naan bread, and eat lunch out a couple of times a week. I actually feel good getting up in the mornings now instead of thinking "here we go again". I really feel I will live a hell of lot longer with the disease than without it!Enough for now - I'm off out for lunch then a ride round the park this afternoon if the rain holds off.</blockquote>

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