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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alisonatwallsend" data-source="post: 1462591" data-attributes="member: 306058">Hi - I had to send this message - saying how much I DISAGREE with Vaper's last response to you!!!I refused metformin and statins entirely - researched and then told the diabetic nurse I was going to try the LC/HF Lifestyle change and wait until after the initial 12 weeks to see the results, before I would consider any meds at all.I DID MY HOMEWORK/RESEARCH, but have found my NHS diabetes nurse and doctor really don't know as much about the subject as I do now (VERY WORRYING).  I then went on their DESMOND course, and came away really disappointed in it.  I felt they only gave information on reducing quantities, sugars and some carbs maybe - emphasis on eating less of everything.They could have more usefully utilised the course to suggest other possible ways to try (eg., low GI; Mediterranean; LC/HF</blockquote>

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