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<blockquote data-quote="Rachox" data-source="post: 2176854" data-attributes="member: 400972"><p>Hi Georgina and welcome to the forum. Well done on your reduction in HbA1c and weight so far!</p><p>Thanks [USER=206249]@Diakat[/USER] for the tag, yes I’m on Metformin. I was diagnosed 2 and a half years ago and have been on it since diagnosis. For the first week to ten days I had an upset stomach but since those initial side effects I now tolerate it very well, no bad effects at all. It is important to build up the dose gradually, I started on one tablet per day for week one, then increasing by one tablet each week until total dose is reached, in my case 3 tablets per day. I use the standard release Metformin but others have found they tolerate the slow release ones better, so worth trying if you get side effects from the normal ones. </p><p>I also have found that they suppress my appetite a little so with low carbing and smaller portions I have lost a shed load of weight.</p><p>Metformin has other benefits too so despite my HbA1cs being at non diabetic levels for over two years now I am happy to continue on it. Here’s some info about it which you may find helpful:</p><p><a href="https://www.everydayhealth.com/type-2-diabetes/metformin-health-benefits-why-they-likely-go-beyond-type-2-diabetes/" target="_blank">https://www.everydayhealth.com/type-2-diabetes/metformin-health-benefits-why-they-likely-go-beyond-type-2-diabetes/</a></p><p>Also you may find our useful post for newbies even though you have already embarked on a low carb diet:</p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/basic-information-for-newly-diagnosed-diabetics.17088/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/basic-information-for-newly-diagnosed-diabetics.17088/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rachox, post: 2176854, member: 400972"] Hi Georgina and welcome to the forum. Well done on your reduction in HbA1c and weight so far! Thanks [USER=206249]@Diakat[/USER] for the tag, yes I’m on Metformin. I was diagnosed 2 and a half years ago and have been on it since diagnosis. For the first week to ten days I had an upset stomach but since those initial side effects I now tolerate it very well, no bad effects at all. It is important to build up the dose gradually, I started on one tablet per day for week one, then increasing by one tablet each week until total dose is reached, in my case 3 tablets per day. I use the standard release Metformin but others have found they tolerate the slow release ones better, so worth trying if you get side effects from the normal ones. I also have found that they suppress my appetite a little so with low carbing and smaller portions I have lost a shed load of weight. Metformin has other benefits too so despite my HbA1cs being at non diabetic levels for over two years now I am happy to continue on it. Here’s some info about it which you may find helpful: [URL]https://www.everydayhealth.com/type-2-diabetes/metformin-health-benefits-why-they-likely-go-beyond-type-2-diabetes/[/URL] Also you may find our useful post for newbies even though you have already embarked on a low carb diet: [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/basic-information-for-newly-diagnosed-diabetics.17088/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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