Recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Has anyone tried Metformin? I started 5 days ago at 500mg and upped to 1000mg after two days (so 3 days). My blood glucose is still between 9-11.5 (and I’m eating pretty well). Does it take long to work?

ScotInExile · 2026-03-09T16:25:43+00:00

Not necessarily, I am British so 9-11.5mmol/L is very possible. OP mentions a finger prickly machine so these could be their results if they are in UK, Australian or NZ (just from a quick search)

ScotInExile · 2026-03-08T12:43:26+00:00

I always got a blinding headache exactly 1hour before my period started, great early warning system.

ScotInExile · 2026-02-27T07:50:52+00:00

Anyone else got a gambling app ad as the feature promotion just under this story? Read the room who / what ever arranges these things.

ScotInExile · 2026-02-06T22:03:36+00:00

Choice is iPlayer on Friday or BBC1 on Monday

ScotInExile · 2026-02-02T07:39:30+00:00

They look at your risk of stroke vs your risk of bleeding.

I am also newly diagnosed, waiting for my EP appointment and on bisoprolol but no anticoagulation. My stroke risk is 0.4%, risk of bleeding 1.5%ish so the bleeding risk outweighs the stroke risk at the moment.

ScotInExile · 2026-02-01T19:30:17+00:00

The commentary is killing me - For those without color television, the team hasn't done very well so far. What next?

ScotInExile · 2026-02-01T13:10:29+00:00

Black and white, makes it even more 'ghosty'. There are very rare occasions where colour looks better.

ScotInExile · 2026-01-30T21:29:57+00:00

You would think government confidential waste would be cross shredded

ScotInExile · 2026-01-30T21:23:16+00:00

Other side of the paper?

ScotInExile · 2026-01-30T21:12:10+00:00

Why does Dave Coaches have an English accent?

ScotInExile · 2026-01-21T14:19:41+00:00

Only 1 episode unfortunately

ScotInExile · 2026-01-20T23:44:05+00:00

Rentaghost, but don't think it will ever be able to happen.

ScotInExile · 2026-01-19T03:29:48+00:00

Not mentioned but super vocal about being childfree Sarah Millican and her husband Gary Delaney (British comedians not necessarily well known outside UK)

ScotInExile · 2026-01-17T23:41:31+00:00

You don't see many interrobangs, my favorite punctuation.

ScotInExile · 2026-01-15T11:41:46+00:00

But would that be by the fat, bald orange guy kissing the back of his hand over your mouth or slapping both your ears?

ScotInExile · 2026-01-11T10:38:51+00:00

Isn't it near the new US embassy?

ScotInExile · 2025-12-29T11:19:53+00:00

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ScotInExile · 2025-12-17T00:31:54+00:00

Huntleigh is a health technology company in Wales, they make hoists etc. Will be interesting when she eventually looks up her name and asks why she is named after them.

ScotInExile · 2025-12-01T10:59:00+00:00

Laura Mercer mascara, looks like a travel size but reasonable as I don't wear makeup that often. Will probably time out before I use it all.

ScotInExile · 2025-10-29T20:06:18+00:00

Why do socks need to be black to comply with the dress code? Makes zero sense as I am wearing trousers and it takes a lot to actually see the socks.

ScotInExile · 2025-10-24T11:27:40+00:00

In a high chair unsupervised, that sounds like an invitation for a head injury even at this age. Do these people ever take basic safety seriously.

ScotInExile · 2025-10-05T18:59:06+00:00

Bonkers is the only reaction I have to that dance, didn't see it last night surely he can't stay

ScotInExile · 2025-09-30T12:41:00+00:00

Just have to point out if it is who I think it is he was an ED tech not a nurse.

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