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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
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Diet drinks - the artificial sweeteners taste vile.
Having to forswear foods I have loved all my life.
Trying to find low carb meals when eating out.
Came across this after following a link to local research projects from another thread.
Wikipedia link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaglutide
Initially there seem to be some good things about it.
Hmmm.....any side effects?
"Semaglutide has minor adverse effects. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation are usually experienced.[20] In patients with heart (cardiovascular) problem, it causes retinal (eye) damage (retinopathy)."
I was considering it no worse than Metformin until I read the bit about retinopathy.
Anyone been using this long term?
At the moment (from using my first Freestyle Libre) I am wondering if I am over producing glucagon.
However I have read that stimulating the pancreas can lead to increased loss of beta cells over time.
So possibly not a magic cure.
Wikipedia link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaglutide
Initially there seem to be some good things about it.
- GLP-1 look alike with minor modification to prevent enzymatic removal from the blood stream.
- Lasts about a week between injections.
- Increases insulin secretion.
- Can encourage regeneration of Beta cells!
- Inhibits glucagon production (which increase BG levels as an opposite to insulin which lowers them).
Hmmm.....any side effects?
"Semaglutide has minor adverse effects. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and constipation are usually experienced.[20] In patients with heart (cardiovascular) problem, it causes retinal (eye) damage (retinopathy)."
I was considering it no worse than Metformin until I read the bit about retinopathy.
Anyone been using this long term?
At the moment (from using my first Freestyle Libre) I am wondering if I am over producing glucagon.
However I have read that stimulating the pancreas can lead to increased loss of beta cells over time.
So possibly not a magic cure.