Health Shared Logo whiteHealth Shared Logo dark
← Back to Home
Who should be taking Metformin?
Patient-Centric CareTreatment Optimizationtype 2 diabetesmetformin
Dr Health-shared Official
Dr Health-shared Official

Who should be taking Metformin?

Sister Parminder Rihal, Diabetes Specialist Nurse explains which people with Diabetes benefit from taking Metformin.

Transcript (auto-generated)

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

All type 2 diabetes, along with their lifestyle changes advice, we do commence them on metformin 500 milligrams twice a day and then try to eat it up if it does not control.

Comments

More from this author:

Dr Health-shared Official
Dr Health-shared Official
in HealthShared Diabetes Community

My experiences of stigma around having Diabetes.

Chris talks movingly about Stigma he has experienced around having Type 1 Diabtes as a young person and later. He tells a story from school where the schools arrangements for him to get his lunch first in the school hall led to painful comments from his class fellows. He also talks about more recent disapproving comments or impressions from people if he's seen to be drinking a can of Coke when his blood sugar is low. Chris explains that knowledge and awareness will improve these situations and draws parallels with his experiences of his parents moving from Wales into London and being 'other' to the norm.

My experiences of stigma around having Diabetes.
Dr Health-shared Official
Dr Health-shared Official
in HealthShared Diabetes Community

How often should I have Foot Checks done if I have Diabetes?

Dr Mushtaqur Rahman, Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetologist talks about how often you should have foot checks done as a person with Diabetes. He stresses that having numbness or nerve damage in the feet is a very important to tell your healthcare providers. He explains that if you have any risk factors picked up by the yearly checks then you should be looked after by Podiatrists and potentially have more frequent foot checks done.

How often should I have Foot Checks done if I have Diabetes?