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I think it also depends on other medication aswell as ibuprofen can cause dangerously low blood sugar having a very high risk of hypo and I have had lots of issues with my kidneys maybe that's why I can not have ibuprofen

Hi there is no spoon some usefully information there will definitely have a word about upping my dose of amitriptyline unfortunately I am very limited to exercise as I am riddled with arthritis and had most of my joints rebuilt just had my thumb done which is a problem with most pain killers...

Bgirl I hate the hot weather sends my bloods loopy and get hypos fingers crossed for your biopsy keep your chin up

hi everyone just wondered how anyone who has diabetic neuropathy copes with it i have it in both legs and both feet and toes they put me on amitriptyline 10mg at night and gabapentin 600m 3 times a day and I use a leg raising pillow which helps a lot Anybody have any other advise on how to help...

Hi everyone 7.3 @ 8.30 which is higher than I like but I am going through the process of altering my doses as I am on 15mg of Mounjaro once a week my doses started at morning novarapid 28 units lunch novarapid 46 units teatime novarapid 26 and toujeo 160 units and now they are...

Hi Hi JayF have to agree with you on every aspect Mounjaro has been a game changer for although I am on 15mg I was started on 10 mg then 12.5 and noticed differences in my bloods and minor weight loss been on 15mg for 3 months now hab1c is now 48 (4.8) toujeo now at 158 from 220 and novarapid...

Flowergarden I started on 10 mg followed by 12.5 ending on 15mg while on the lower doses weight dropped very slowly but my insulin dropped quite a lot once I got onto 15mg within 6 weeks I had lost 14lb and halved my insulin intake taking my hba1c down to 49 mmol improving my day to day...

Grandadfatboy sounds like it's working now for you I was on trulicity before being changed and took some getting used to the small portions of food at meal times and always feeling full but soon got used to it and stated to find meals I enjoyed for example a dinner time meal was 3 toast beans...

Been on it since it became available on the NHS now on 15mg highest leval and the difference is unbelievable lost just over a stone slowly working on losing more I use nutracheck for a low carb diet excellent app to use measures all meals I use the scanner patch on my arm sending readings to my...

Hi Mark Unfortunately I am not very flexible at all riddled with arthritis and neuropathy in both legs and feet I go to a physio twice a week for gental work out so my physio can keep an eye on me as practically all my joints are affected

Hi ryanna I get what sleep I can usually it's a couple of hours then awake so I just nap hen I can diet going great nearly a stone gone in 6 weeks

So I am Taz although that's just a nickname Taz as in Tazmainian devil from my younger days as a professional rugby player anyhow my real name is Neil I'm 61 years young and got diagnosed with type 2 in 2005 I take novarapid and toujeo and mounjaro plus a wheelbarrow full of tablets lol About 2...

Hi boycat19 The side effects you described are exactly the same as I am going through but slowly getting better with time I only started on trulicity two weeks ago but have noticed the difference in my blood readings much better and have been able to slowly lower my Nova rapid injections levimer...

Thanks juicyj good advice I got in to see my nurse in morning to check everything is going ok by

Hi all I am a type 2 diabetic I take both. Insuline and medication I have also been put on trulicity now started 2 weeks ago does anyone else use this I am having lots of hypos but think it's down to new need settling and adjusting my insuline levimer and Nova rapid any views on this please