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Hello All, Hope everyone is ok? Wondering, if anyone else if taking similar combo for type 2 diabetes? I am due to start this on my next prescription 28th July. Feeling bit worried about it.

Hi! I’m was diagnosed as type 1 recently and I’m on Levmir 5u morning 3u evening. (Switched from Lantus as I was going low at night and high during the day.) I’m also on novirapid 1:10carbs. My control has been really good since the switch to levemir. (I was up in the teens). My consultant...

Hello All, I am a Type 1 Diabetic - Insulin Independent. My frustration doesn’t lie within myself but with my partner, who is actually Type 2 Diabetic. He has been Diabetic for 5/6years and to this date still cannot get his HBA1C to come down. He is 33yrs old, vegetarian and lives a pretty...

Hello A couple of years ago I had acute pancreatitis, which involved a week in intensive care and a couple of weeks in a high dependency unit. The cause was a gallstone blocking my bile duct, needless to say this was removed and a few months later I had my gall bladder removed. Unfortunately...

Hi, Here is my road to being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, white male 46, over weight Initially I went to the GP as I had sores on my scalp that were taking a long time to heal. I though it was some sort of infection. Also I had an eye test several months before and the optometrist she said...

Hi went to drs first thing today, as have some signs I was concerned about. Appointment was at 0830 and hadn't eaten since yesterday, glucose level 17.3...and in urine, all my symptoms matched. Was diagnosed on the spot and even had my fasting bloods done there and then as I hadn't had any...

Hello everyone! I'm a new member here..thought I'd give it a try and join the family lol! So...I have been living with T1D for over 15 years and I'm now 23. Over the last two years I have started to notice that once in a while (maybe 2-3+ times a month) I randomly start to slur in my speech...

Well saw the specialist diabetes nurse few days ago after my GP referred me to see her ! Initially referred as my BM's are not coming down sufficiently enough as a type 2 ! So I am told to continue with Metaformin and Glicazide but start this weekly Trulicity injection. Anyone been on all 3 of...

I was diagnosed about 5 weeks ago, original blood surgery level 32. I have worked hard and have adopted a low carbon diet, lost 14kg, and am on Metafor min. My blood sugers are now reasonable 6-11. After all this my Hb1Ac test has only dropped 0.7%. How long until Hb1Ac drops ? My Doctors...

Hi All, It's going to be a long one (sorry) but please bear with me... I've had diabetes for a number of years and for those number of years have been in denial thinking my body would kick into gear and sort itself out. It didn't! I was placed on Metaformin and Glicazide for ages but would...