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Hi mollymolly, I had laser treatment a few weeks ago. It was completely painless and very quick,I had no after effects at all, just wondered why I had worried so much. Good luck, I am sure that you will be fine xx

Thanks Connie, Constipation is on the list of side effects. Bernie x

The main ones are feeling sick and also constipation. Thanks Connie

Good morning everyone. I have had diabetes for over 25 years now. Four years ago I was prescribed 50mg of Sitagliptin daily. I had no side effects at all, however last week this was increased to 100mg daily. Since then I feel quite tired and nauseas and now suffer with constipation. Has any...

I work in Sandwell Libraries, and we buy lots of new books. We also use our libraries as community hubs for groups , we also encourage children to come in by arranging lots of craft activities for them. Long live the library I say !!!

Hi, Thanks for your reply. I get your point, however I am only allowed 50 test strips per year !!! I know roughly what spikes my BS, I just feel that if my medication were increased my BS would be lower and less likely to cause complications .

Hi,I eat little and often. Big meals are not me I eat salads, bbqs Fish the odd few oven chips and. Roast potato some Sunday's I do enjoy a biscuit only one with my mid morning drink. I only eat 1 price of wholemeal bread max. I am careful about free veg as I am on warfarin.

Hi can't tolerate metformin, I didn't want to take gliclazide as it can drop blood sugars like a stone and my GP would only give me 50mg of Sitagliotin, I am trying to get 100 mg like everyone else x

I will be having a HBA1con Thursday, hopefully they will prove my point. Thanks for your reply.

Thank Ian, I may well do.

Hi, Both problems are linked to diabetes apparently, would it not be better for me to have medication to help reduce my BS ?

Hi all, I am type 2 and was diagnosed in 1989. My Hba1c hovers around 45-50. My GP is quite happy with this, I would like it lower. The only medication that I take for my diabetes is 50mg of Sitagliptin. In May this year I developed the ear infection from hell !! I went on holiday early June...

Hi Douglas, sorry for being late replying, was out shopping. Yes I was on SR Metformin, took them in the middle of meals, still made no difference. I will try harder with cutting carbs :(. Thank you for your support. x

Hi Douglas, I was on Metformin for over 2 years with totally disastrous problems. I was taken off all meds and then put on Januvia. Why don't doctors understand that all we want to do is to keep our body in good working order.

Hi Douglas, I take 50mga day of Januvia, I am 5ft tall (shorty) and weigh 9st 11lbs or thereabouts. I take simvastatin, esomeprazole and warfarin and Bisoprolol for atrial fibrillation. No metformin .