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hello,Was reading your post ,I got put on dapagliflozin just over one week ago,,said it was to help my only kidney,,yesterday I really felt ill ,thought i was going to pass out ,and for 3 past nights my sugar went below 3,,spoke to my diabetic team, told me to stop the Dapa as it can cause hypos...

I was just remembering ,because being totally honest ,when I first became diabetic ,I was a stone mason ,and for very very long time ,whilst on Metformin ,I almost ate just what I fancied and never gave it a thought ,because i was daily burning off my sugars,it was not till I began to slow up...

Rachox ,I,ve moved a few times in past 25 years and different doctors ,I,ve always been bit blown away how one diabetic doctor can be so distant to another doctor on diabetes and at times to a worrying level.

I have always took it as glicazide is a booster drug ,thats works in conjunction with metformin,,bit surprised you were put straight onto both ,maybe I,ve been wrong for years Also I,ve experienced hypos when sugar went down to 3. Just thinking Steven ,do you do a desk job ,was thinking about...

I am using Libre 2 + ,now just gone over to Libre 3 ,started of ok ,but of late have had issues with the sensor being intermittent and also finding the sensor is coming off ,so found good idea and it works ,on ebay is a wrist support bandage (many colours) self adhesive and i have found they...

< Retired Stone Mason going on 79 ,bad arthritis, knee replacements ,and two years ago one kidney removed ,has turned my diabetic world upside down,,never had issues with my sugar level when I was active ,now I find I have really severe issues with my sugar levels,( example 2 poached eggs on one...

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Hello Peter ,I,ve only been a member approx 2 weeks ,but diabetic over 25 years ,I have garnered more usefull information from here than any where else, because most I guess are talking from sound experiences and some by life long diabeties ,but I'm not saying ,ignore the Gps etc ,but i found...

one advise I can give (noticing ) zero sugar goodies) avoid aspertame like the plague ,,I used it for years then developed serious gut infections,,then a friend advise me on aspertame ,,stop anything with aspertame ,,and after 3-5 months got my gut back to normal ,I only now use xyitol ,but in...

Strange, after todays post ,I was emailed by my diabetic team advising of new appointment later this month,,,lololol had to reply, they have forgotten to put time of appointment ,what is going wrong I wonder.

Has anybody here being placed under a specialist diabetic team,,which has happened to myself, I found it a positive experience, UNTILL I found need to contact them ,for what ever reason ,in fact twice now turned into a nightmare , they are rarely there to answer my queries ,and answer machine...

Have to admit ,I felt almost alone and some what confused as to some of my own diabetic issues and meds etc ,,even down to libre sensors ,quite a warm feeling knowing i,m not alone in my plight. Quite possible I,ve gained more insight here that attending my GP;s , also I've been diabetic now...

I only took it for just over a week,,everybody i talked to kept asking me what was wrong ,as found myself forgetting silly stuff ,would be chatting and then mind went blank ,was forgetting the most simpliest of things, so stopped them and informed my doctor, took me approx 2 further weeks to get...

Rheumatoid Arthritis ,is almost impossible to treat ,gabapentim caused me serious memory loss ,then Amitriptyline caused the most severe headaches ,I've ever experienced ,,and I have a phobia of pain meds, tried almost everything ,frustration is my worst enemy ,being a retired stone mason and...

I was put onto the libre system 8 weeks ago ,reason was due to severe arthritis and also had kidney removed ,2 years ago ,was a total game changer as to my sugar control as one kidney could be damaged by use of high levels of metformin ,so now on metformin and insulin (type 2). My blood sugars...