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HELLO ALL

MY DAD IS TYPE 2 DIABETIC AND IS THINKING OF DOING CD. HE TAKES METFORMIN AND IS WONDERING IS IT SAFE.

HE IS WORRIED ABOUT NOT HAVING HIS BREAD (CARBS) ETC CAN ANYONE SHED ANY LIGHT INTO THIS FOR ME AS I HAVENT A CLUE.

HIS IS GOING TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE HIS DOCTOR TO SEE IF HE WILL SIGN THE FORM IF HE DOES CD.

ANYONE ANY TIPS ETC OR SHOULD HE BE EXPECTING AND WEIRD AND WONDERFUL SIDE EFFECTS WHILST GETTING INTO KETOSIS AND SHOULD CONTINUE TAKING HIS METFORMIN ALONG WITH HIS SHAKES...


HELP PLEASE THIS WOULD MAKE US ALL HAPPY IF IT WORKS FOR HIM ME & MY MUM AS ALL OF US WOULD THEN BE ON IT.

TAKE CARE

SHELLY A[][][?]

Hiya Shelly

Is he on insulin or is this diet controlled ?

Mike

HELLO MIKE

IT IS DIET CONTROLLED AND HE HAS STARTED TO TAKE METFORMIN TABLETS.

MANY THANKS

SHELLY[]

Ok let me go luck Metformin up

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Ok it is a special precaution drug in the hypo-glaecemic category (Category C)

This means he will need GP approval so the GP can reduce the drug as needed during the diet.

It says that it should be regulary monitored but shouldn't be a problem as long as the GP is happy with it.

Mike

ok if he's on metformin as well then he's not purely on diet control, the medication is doing some work for him. is he on 500mg or 850mg? sole source is definitly NOT right for him either way, he must be on something in the region of 1000+ and his medication needs to be extremely closely monitored, as he could end up taking too much medicine if his usual diet has suddenly changed. he's gona need to do his home blood tests more frequently. if he doesn't have his breads and rice it's ok, there are other foods that can make up for them. and also, always keep a packet of glucose sweets on him, it's always difficult to know when and how his glucose levels can drop.

i'd always say though, that if anyone has diabetes they should take too much care, not sure if this diet is right for him, go on something like weight watchers or just cut down on sweet and high calorie foods. it'll be safer for him.

Just checking Bean and it says that the choice should be down to GP so would strongly recommend he takes the literature and goes and has a good chat with the doc.

M.

well of course, after all there is a VLCD plan for diabetics, but keep in mind that if the doctor is not willing to support him then how would he get his compulsory regular checks done? GP being good or bad, it's him at the end of the day that would get the hard end of it. and everybody is different, he could need the extra bit more or extra bit less. i think alongside the doctor, if your practice has a nurse who runs a diabetes clinic you should have a weekly appointment with her too, keep it as safe as you can at least in the first month.

dont take me wrong though, i'm not trying to go against the idea, i just worry for those who are diabetic, i've had enough examples around me ...

Yes I agree the GP support is more important than just the signature!! []

hello mike and beanhead

thanks for the replies.

he will make sure it gets done properly.

in the end we want him to be safe and healthy in the long run.

if the doctor says no then he says no. at least my dad has tried the it will have to be ww or sw etc.

thanks for the unbiased advice ...

shelly a[]