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It could be an illness I guess I was on empagliflozin 10mg

Sorry, yes meeting is online

I will be asking that on Thursday My highest today was 12.8 which isn’t unusual for me normally as it wasn’t well controlled I think I need to give it more time but I feel rubbish

And I was told to come off my diabetic medicine

Yes it’s outsourced, we have a meeting every week. I do suffer from IBS so it could be messing with that. Why the high blood sugar though? That’s what I don’t understand

Hi, I have recently started the NHS low calorie diet, it’s total diet replacement with shakes and soups. It’s making me feel awful, I’ve had diarrhoea (sorry), I’m really weak and lightheaded. But the strange thing is is that my blood sugars aren’t reducing. I’ve been on it for 4 days now and I...

I know, I just find it hard. I suffer with bad mental health and food was always my comfort so it’s hard to let go.

There’s definitely room for improvement. It’s trying to get my head around the things I can’t eat! I miss nice stuff!

I have massively changed my diet but still running quite high. I’m getting readings between 9 and 11 most of the time on my monitor. I was at 13 to 15 so I am improving!

Hi, I have had to come off my metformin (doctor agreed) because of the stomach side effects. I was only on one tablet a day and it really messed with my digestive system! Problem is my sugars are rising steadily again. Can you give me some experiences of other meds that aren’t so harsh on the...

I am on slow release. Spoke to the doctor today who said the stomach ache and diarrhoea are still side effects of that. I feel **** to be honest. Trapped wind feeling top of my back now.

I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago. Started on half a metformin tablet for a few days then went on to a full one (500mg I think) about a week ago. I’ve been ok on them but today I feel very nauseous and had to use the loo a lot more. Can it take this long to experience side effects? I thought they...

I was diagnosed about 3 weeks ago. Having spoken to my husband I have calmed down a bit as he reminded me that when I was diagnosed my fasting blood was 15 so I am improving. Yes, type 2, they think possibly genetic, have to go to specialist team to determine this. I’ve cut out all bread...

I have just got my blood sugar monitor and taken my first test before eating and it was 11.8!! I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I’ve started metformin and low carb diet but blood sugars still really high. I’m really struggling to know how to deal with this, I don’t know what I’m doing wrong...

What side effects did you have, if you don’t mind me asking?