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<blockquote data-quote="rosco 2" data-source="post: 1865314" data-attributes="member: 479742"><p>My sympathies. I have been pretty lucky with side effects of going from medication free to 3 meds. Metformin gave me diarrhoea and I was changed to slow release metformin. GP thinks I am on 2000gm but I am only taking 1000mg. I have inbuilt dislike of taking pills unless really necessary and anyway it tastes vile</p><p>Low carb is my choice although it is pretty tough to give up spuds. I have little interest in sugary things on the whole so that’s a plus. Minus is I cannot bear artificial sugars so am using xylitol which is pretty expensive but is good. Excellent if you want to clear your gut! No kidding...</p><p>Am experimenting with baked potatoes and scooping out the insides and eating the skin plus whatever. Spikes me just about 2.4 but I have decided the weekly pleasure is worth it. Just had a huge breakfast of fried eggs, bacon, black pudding. Lovely. I wait to see what effect the black pudding has. Milk spikes me so I limit myself to 2 cups of tea, coffee per day - ish.</p><p>I loathe salad but make myself eat it. A smear of salad dressing makes it more palatable.</p><p></p><p>It does get easier given time. Having an intact sense of self esteem helps each of us to motivate to do tough choices. I wish you health.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rosco 2, post: 1865314, member: 479742"] My sympathies. I have been pretty lucky with side effects of going from medication free to 3 meds. Metformin gave me diarrhoea and I was changed to slow release metformin. GP thinks I am on 2000gm but I am only taking 1000mg. I have inbuilt dislike of taking pills unless really necessary and anyway it tastes vile Low carb is my choice although it is pretty tough to give up spuds. I have little interest in sugary things on the whole so that’s a plus. Minus is I cannot bear artificial sugars so am using xylitol which is pretty expensive but is good. Excellent if you want to clear your gut! No kidding... Am experimenting with baked potatoes and scooping out the insides and eating the skin plus whatever. Spikes me just about 2.4 but I have decided the weekly pleasure is worth it. Just had a huge breakfast of fried eggs, bacon, black pudding. Lovely. I wait to see what effect the black pudding has. Milk spikes me so I limit myself to 2 cups of tea, coffee per day - ish. I loathe salad but make myself eat it. A smear of salad dressing makes it more palatable. It does get easier given time. Having an intact sense of self esteem helps each of us to motivate to do tough choices. I wish you health. [/QUOTE]
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