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I have been on Sitagliptin just over a week ago. My blood sugars are as high as ever. I am worried I am taking this medication, with the risk of serious side effects, that its making no difference. I take Novomix as well. getting readings in the morning anything between 15-22. I also feel...

Just starting on Januvia today. Have to say I'm scared to death about taking more medication. I always have horrible side effects, My doctor is very understanding with me and knows my concerns, the hospital doctors, not so much. I hope this works for me without too much trouble I'm also on...

thanks forn the advice. My doctor thinks I'm getting a sugar hit just by being at work and breathing in the icing sugar. We never do the finger licking for hygine reasons. the food diary sounds like a great idea and the testing. my doctor doesn't think I need to test but with blood sugars of...

hi sandy thanks for your support. there seems to be such a lot of conflicting information i will try a three day test and see how that works, i do eat quite healthy lots of salad veg and grilled meat or fish. no sweet treats. my doctor thinks i am eating loads of sugar but i'm not, ifs very...

thank you to everyone who replied. I will take any help I can get, just now I feel like a total failure. Have to go back to the doctor in 6 weeks to get the bloods done again I will try something other than cerial and see if that helps. I tried the low carb cutting out potatoes, rice, pasta...

Hi I hope some one can help me, I cant seem to get my sugar levels under control. My doctor phoned me today to tell me my blood glucose was 20.1 it was taken in the morning after I had breakfast (a coffee and a bowl of shreaded wheat_) no sugar. I am on gliclizide at the moment the dose has...

thanks I think I will try the low carb route. It has helped a lot just reading other peoples questions and answers. I think I have learned more about diabetes today than I have in the last year.

thanks for reply. It took a while for me to get a pill that would reduce my blood pressure and not have side effects to it. I was eventually put on bendroflrazade and nefepadine when I was diagnosed with this I was training 3-5 times a week (Karate) and my diet was good. I was never given...

I have been diagnosed T2 since April last year. I also have high blood pressure and the side effects of the pills for this has caused the diabetes. I am not coping very well with this. I have now been put on metformin as my Hba1c level was 9.6 I am having side effects to the metformin. I want...