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Diabetes

You can use this forum to discuss Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, pre-diabetes – prevention, diagnosis, specialists, self-care, diabetes-induced complications, nutrition, physical activity, medications and other forms of diabetes management.

Using metformin in type 1 diabetets

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Hey – I just wondered if someone could give me some information on taking metformin with type 1 diabetes? I’m currently using lantus and everything seems fine with my bloods and I’ve got good control, but one of my friends is also type 1 and just started using metformin as well as her insulin....

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Diagnosed with type 2 and given metformin - I'm worried!

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Need some advice from someone so I hope the forum can help me out? I got diagnosed with type two diabetes yesterday and my doc has given me metformin to take. I’m beside myself! I’ve never had anything wrong with me before now and I can’t believe that I’m gonna have to take drugs for the...

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Metformin in Type 1 diabetes?

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Help – I’m stressed! I’m a type 1 diabetic and have been since I was 10. I got it after I’d had a virus so have been using and injecting different insulins since then. But recently my doctor has suggested that I start taking metformin cos I’ve had a few problems keeping my bloods okay over...

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What dose of metformin are you on?

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I wondered if anyone can help me? I'm a fairly new type 2 diabetic man and I'm in my mid 40's. I was told I'd got diabetes about 6 months ago and started to taking metformin about 2 months ago to help control my blood sugars. I started the metformin on 500mg tablets twice a day and my doc has...

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My sister is suffering from hypos (no diabetes) - any advice?

My sister is 22 and she keeps getting hypos I think. She’ll be like, doing her normal stuff and then she says she’s all dizzy and feels faint and thinks that she’s going to collapse. It’s only been the past few weeks that she’s been feeling like this but I don’t know what to do to help...

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Diabetes - dvla and driving licence renewal

Hello all, I have a question about driving. I need some info on dvla and driving licence renewal. I'm not sure what information I need to apply for renewal and what if anything I need to tell the dvla (Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency). I'm really kind of scared about this. I really need to drive...

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best diet type 2 diabetes

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My best friend since High School has type 2 diabetes, and because he has always been ashamed of his diabetes for some reason, and always says that he does not want to talk about his illness, I have never interfered. I don't know much about type 2 diabetes and about the diet that type 2 diabetes...

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severe reactive hypoglycemia,test results

I have been experiencing severe reactive hypoglycemia. It is really impacting my life negatively. I have test results coming back to me for my A1c but I don't see what difference that will make on anything. I need to know how to get my sugar back under control.  I never used to have this problem...

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cold weather and insulin requirements

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So I have been asked by someone whether I need to dress extra warm because I am diabetic and the cold weather could do something to mess up my insulin requirements?  I never gave it a thought until now.  Is there anything I need to watch with my insulin and my daily requirements?  Do I need to...

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Type 2 Diabetes - Mum getting lows although on metformin

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Help! My mum is a recently diagnosed type II diabetic and although she's tried to control it with her diet she's still ended taking metformin. She takes them with her meals like she’s been told, but she’s still getting sugar lows and feeling dizzy and shaky. She doesn’t drink that much and I...

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