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markie

(23,065 posts)
13. it hasn't been easy (understatement)...
Sat Jul 10, 2021, 05:40 PM
Jul 2021

we spent 2 years working to heal a diabetic wound (used honey among others things) that made the docs want to remove foot (we saved it)... he was given metformin and when that was hurting his kidneys, he stopped... finally using Freestyle Libre for a couple of months helped him to understand the connection of diet to AIC... he went full Keto (my insistence) and the results were amazing... unfortunately he has other health issues (some residual from the previous high AIC) that we deal with but at least we have the diabetes under control

best of luck to you

processed food is the enemy!!

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Sticking to the diet? multigraincracker Jul 2021 #1
Diet and exercise. blueinredohio Jul 2021 #2
Why insulin AND Metformin? MOMFUDSKI Jul 2021 #3
Protein, veggies, small amount of carbs, and exercise The Blue Flower Jul 2021 #4
Don't stress on the numbers and keep doing what the DUers posted above: diet and exercise. marble falls Jul 2021 #5
Research the Keto diet. Dream Girl Jul 2021 #6
+1000 Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #19
what was your A1c? Grasswire2 Jul 2021 #7
metformin bad unless markie Jul 2021 #8
Good for your partner Marthe48 Jul 2021 #10
it hasn't been easy (understatement)... markie Jul 2021 #13
Oh my Marthe48 Jul 2021 #16
I hope you can change your diet and that helps Marthe48 Jul 2021 #9
There should be a diabetes class at a local hospital or health department. Phoenix61 Jul 2021 #11
Metformin gives you unpredictable diarrhea. keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #12
Metformin made me very nauseated MOMFUDSKI Jul 2021 #14
The ER (extended release) version was the one woodsprite Jul 2021 #15
For some people Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #17
I strongly encourage you to check out a very low carbohydrate diet. Happy Hoosier Aug 2021 #18
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