Other Diabetic Medications If you use a medication not listed above, this is the place to talk about your experiences, side effects and ask questions. Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:15:08 +0000 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:15:08 +0000 Diabetes Forum • The Global Diabetes Community http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/other-diabetic-medications.55/ Traveling with injectable medication Sat, 01 Jul 2017 23:41:17 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/traveling-with-injectable-medication.117422/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/traveling-with-injectable-medication.117422/ invalid@example.com (Oldoak) Oldoak 5 Self Testing New Medications Sat, 24 Jun 2017 19:12:32 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/self-testing-new-medications.122585/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/self-testing-new-medications.122585/ invalid@example.com (Contralto) Contralto
Self Testing New Medications]]> Canafliglozin side effects.......a question for the ladies on here Mon, 19 Jun 2017 20:19:35 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/canafliglozin-side-effects-a-question-for-the-ladies-on-here.121813/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/canafliglozin-side-effects-a-question-for-the-ladies-on-here.121813/ invalid@example.com (chocoholicnomore) chocoholicnomore
Canafliglozin side effects.......a question for the ladies on here]]> 2 Xultophy Tue, 09 May 2017 18:47:00 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/xultophy.120591/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/xultophy.120591/ invalid@example.com (anitamo) anitamo Dapaglifloxin - anyone had any experience with this? Tue, 09 May 2017 10:29:39 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/dapaglifloxin-anyone-had-any-experience-with-this.87515/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/dapaglifloxin-anyone-had-any-experience-with-this.87515/ invalid@example.com (Trulee) Trulee
I understand the basic principles of this, but am wondering how long after starting treatment I should notice any benefits as, to be honest, I am almost a week in and all it has done is send me to the loo about 9 times a night (daytime is not much different to how it was, perhaps one or two more visits), made me tired and irritable, and given me an almost constant headache.

I am...

Dapaglifloxin - anyone had any experience with this?]]> 14 Linagliptin - tiredness Fri, 05 May 2017 15:21:38 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/linagliptin-tiredness.118061/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/linagliptin-tiredness.118061/ invalid@example.com (Rosieroo) Rosieroo
I am also on metformin which I've been on for way over a year with no problems at all so I don't think it is that.

I'm wondering if it's the linagliptin and wondered if anyone has experienced the same sort of...

Linagliptin - tiredness]]> 7 Anyone using Canagliflozin/Invokana Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:35:41 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/anyone-using-canagliflozin-invokana.94615/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/anyone-using-canagliflozin-invokana.94615/ invalid@example.com (ijcrowland) ijcrowland
Had serious problems with taking metformin, gliclazide etc and now been to see consultant who has changed my life dramatically with other tablets. Now taking slow release Glucophage and Canagliflozin and feel so much better. I'd like to hear your thoughts/views if anyone out there is also taking Canagliflozin.]]> 9 Jardiance/empagliflozin Mon, 24 Apr 2017 07:33:58 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/jardiance-empagliflozin.95241/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/jardiance-empagliflozin.95241/ invalid@example.com (dookie) dookie 14 Creatine Works Sat, 08 Apr 2017 20:38:02 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/creatine-works.119139/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/creatine-works.119139/ invalid@example.com (Dadio) Dadio At the start I was taking 3 Metformin and 1 Glicicde.
I stopped the glicicide first then swapped the Metformin on the last meal for 1mg creatine.
I then replace the last two Metformin with creatine also.
Over the period of time until this week there have been great changes.
Originally my HBA1C was...

Creatine Works]]> SGLT2 inhibitor- The T2D game changer? Sun, 02 Apr 2017 13:49:11 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/sglt2-inhibitor-the-t2d-game-changer.105959/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/sglt2-inhibitor-the-t2d-game-changer.105959/ invalid@example.com (kokhongw) kokhongw http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/859551

But what I find encouraging is this view
SGLT2 inhibitor- The T2D game changer?]]> 3 SGLT2 inhibitors: updated advice on the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis Thu, 16 Mar 2017 22:46:42 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/sglt2-inhibitors-updated-advice-on-the-risk-of-diabetic-ketoacidosis.104325/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/sglt2-inhibitors-updated-advice-on-the-risk-of-diabetic-ketoacidosis.104325/ invalid@example.com (Oldvatr) Oldvatr
SGLT2 inhibitors: updated advice on the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis]]> 23 Has anyone used Glucobay? Sun, 05 Mar 2017 06:05:07 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/has-anyone-used-glucobay.115659/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/has-anyone-used-glucobay.115659/ invalid@example.com (Firuza) Firuza 2 Sitagliptin Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:31:27 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/sitagliptin.116052/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/sitagliptin.116052/ invalid@example.com (Bevz45) Bevz45 I missed a dose yesterday of my Sitagliptin tablet. I have taken it again at my usual time today and have felt really headachy and sick all day. That bad that I'm currently in bed feeling sorry for myself. Could this be because I missed a tablet?]]> 2 Side effects with Invokana/Canaglifloxin Fri, 10 Feb 2017 08:23:22 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/side-effects-with-invokana-canaglifloxin.116006/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/side-effects-with-invokana-canaglifloxin.116006/ invalid@example.com (jennifer9) jennifer9
2 hours after taking them my lower back and sides start to hurt and i want to know if this is just happening to me or if anyone else has experienced this.

I'm unsure if to go back to my doctor and talk to her about it.

Thanks]]> 4 Janumet vs timed release Janumet Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:36:34 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/janumet-vs-timed-release-janumet.115990/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/janumet-vs-timed-release-janumet.115990/ invalid@example.com (ColleenCowin) ColleenCowin
Janumet vs timed release Janumet]]> Empagliflozin Sun, 05 Feb 2017 23:57:49 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/empagliflozin.111865/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/empagliflozin.111865/ invalid@example.com (Queenofsheba) Queenofsheba 9 How soon does Sitagliptin work? Sun, 05 Feb 2017 19:38:54 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-soon-does-sitagliptin-work.33054/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/how-soon-does-sitagliptin-work.33054/ invalid@example.com (Jude) Jude
How soon does Sitagliptin work?]]> 20 Canagliflozin Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:48:39 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/canagliflozin.99830/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/canagliflozin.99830/ invalid@example.com (chocoholicnomore) chocoholicnomore 16 Jardiance Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:52:36 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/jardiance.111443/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/jardiance.111443/ invalid@example.com (Kerrylou78) Kerrylou78 14 Empagliflozin/Jardiance and Metformin Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:47:51 +0000 http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/empagliflozin-jardiance-and-metformin.113217/ http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/empagliflozin-jardiance-and-metformin.113217/ invalid@example.com (BeeCee) BeeCee 10