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    Defatizing with Optislim by Patch

    I am starting to see normal Bg levels, it has taken longer, but bearing in mind that I was diagnosed just over 10 years ago and my fasting Bg level was 17 at the start. My fasting Bg level before dinner this evening was 7.9 and after 2 hours it had returned to 7.9. After a week I seemed to...
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    Defatizing with Optislim by Patch

    I stopped my medication a week before I started. My main reason for doing this diet is because I no longer have any confidence in the nhs. Of all the doctors and nurses I have had dealings with, I would only describe three as professionals. My GP is a joke and shouldn't be practicing medicine...
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    Defatizing with Optislim by Patch

    Hi Patch, Stick with it, from your numbers you are starting to see changes. I wouldn't worry about the morning BG readings, see where they are after 2 weeks. I know the study said numbers had returned to non diabetic levels after a week, but it may take longer. I certainly think I will. I...
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    This 600kcal thing

    Hi Kenny, BMI of 41 and 19 stone (120kg). I have had diabetes for 9 years.
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    This 600kcal thing

    I started this diet on Monday, on a mix of Optifast and Optislim. Optislim is very similar in make up to Optifast, not sure if there is a link. I am off all medication and 5 days in I have not felt hungry, my energy levels are way up and my blood sugars are almost back to normal levels. I have...
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    re reversal of type 2 diabetes

    The reason Optifast was used is that is proven to rid the liver of fat. The effect of this diet is to lose fat from the liver and pancreas. The findings were that the loss of the fat around pancreas led to the pancreas returning to normal operation. The diet does not need to be continued after...
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    re reversal of type 2 diabetes

    The people on the trial were at home and expected to continue their normal exercise routine, yhey certainly were not bed bound. Years ago I did the Cambridge Diet when I was in the RAF, the Cambridge Diet at the time was just over 300 calories a day, I was fully active, working on jet aircraft...
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    re reversal of type 2 diabetes

    The diet they used was Optifast, it has been around since 1974. It is used prior to a gastric bypass surgery. This research came about as response to the fact that a large number of people having a gastric bypass find that their bs levels return to normal with hours of the operation. Optifast...
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    Insulin Resistance

    I am badly insulin resistant, I am producing plenty of insulin, but my sugars are high, but coming down. I am dealing with the problem through low carbing and exercise. Exercise reduces insulin resistance and gives results fairly quickly. In my opinion the worst thing is to put even more...
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    re-cycling empty pens

    I could follow the example of my local District Nurses. For the last 5 years they have been out regularly to treat my Mum and every piece of clinical waste has gone straight in the household bin as they have left.
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    Avandia.

    It looks like my local PCT are moving before the announcement of the future of Avandia. My brother had his Diabetic check up today and he was informed that all patients on Avandia will be put onto alternative drugs, he has been told that he is likely to be put on januvia, the alternative, a...
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    Diabetes/Excercise/Blood Sugar

    When you exercise your muscles don't use glucose from the blood stream initially, they use their glucagon reserves. If the exercise is intense the liver will dump more glucose into the blood, the muscles will the attempt to use blood glucose and once exercise is complete, it will replenish its...
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    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA It is easy, for a 1.2 dose for 1 month, you get a 2 pen box which is £120, for a 1.8 dose for 1 month you get a 3 pen box at £163. There is a slight discount for the third pen. Thats how they do it, they charge by the pen, you use more pens for a higher dose, so you pay more. Novo...
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    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA I collected my latest pen from my Pharmacist yesterday and had an interesting conversation. Seems that the NHS are trying to force Novo Nordisk to change their pricing for Victoza. The problem being that Byetta charge the same price for both doses, I was paying £85, but Vitoza is...
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    News - Type 2 risk for acute pancreatis

    And the problem is that the standard blood test do not include an Amylase test. Anyone on Byetta or Victoza should insist on it. My last reading was 576, the normal range is 28 to 100.
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    METFORMIN QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

    Re: Metformin : How long before side effects start ? The side effect kick in pretty quickly, as I am finding out just now. I am on the full dose and over the last few months my sugars have gone right up, but I also noticed that I wasn't getting any of the usual side effect from Metformin...
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    VICTOZA users

    Re: Victoza is it safe ? This link is from the FDA website. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm198543.htm My take on this is that the FDA are far more likely to fast track a US companies product, than a European drug companies, but...
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    Byetta LAR.

    Byetta LAR or as it is now called Bydureon didn't get FDA approval, but the issues raised were mainly to do with labeling. It looks like no issue with thyroid cancer was raised, unlike the black box labeling requirement with Liraglutide. The FDA have not requested any additional clinical trials...
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    Byetta LAR.

    This states expected approval too. http://www.minyanville.com/articles/print.php?a=26542
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    Byetta LAR.

    http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100126-709340.html This link states that it is expected March, but some expect delays. I am on a drugs sales rep forum and they are confident they will get approval. I did also find a link were someone from the company said they were confident, but cannot...