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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IanD" data-source="post: 43884" data-attributes="member: 6186">At your levels, I do not think you should increase MF, even if the Dr suggests it. Control is best if we stay in control. Drs think in terms of medication - we have to live with it, & the side effects. I ate the NHS/DUK diet for 7 years, & as predicted my level of control got worse, so I started on MF (2x500) then after a year or 2, I increased it to 3 as control deteriorated. Then early this year muscle pains (diabetic neuropathy) became severe. Drs had no positive suggestions. At that point I started following the reduced carb advice from Fergus & others & control immediately improved. Over 3 months my weight dropped by a stone, & cholesterol, blood pressure, tiredness all improved, & the muscle pains disappeared. I reduced the MF to 2 again. Don't be disappointed about weight loss - you're doing splendidly.</blockquote>

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