Recent Content by Babooshka59

Update, and I can't say I'm very happy. I finally got that telephone call from the diabetes nurse on 28 May, 28 days after I was told my HbA1c had risen again sharply, and they'd need to speak to me. I told her my concerns and she didn't seem worried. She also couldn't give any reason as to...

This scary stuff. I was placed on this drug early this year as I was unable to tolerate Metformin (heartburn and digestive upsets). However it now appears that Long COVID may have messed with my immue system and made me more sensitive than I should be to meds generally (I'm currently under the...

Wow, this is very interesting. Firstly thank you for rpelying at such length and in such detail. Secondly, I will ask for the tests when I speak to the Diabetes nurse next week, though not expecting her to agree - they are not very on the ball with diabetes here at my surgery and I've never felt...

I'm Type 2 diabetic, and as I was finding it hard to tolerate Metformin due to digestive issues my GP prescribed Dapaglifloxin, which I have been taking since February. I've also managed to shed 20 pounds in weight this year, despite having a recognised eating disorder (binge eater) and Long...