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I was prescribed canagliflozin just over a month ago. I did have one bout of thrush after the first week on it but nothing since, and had lost half a stone in the first month. I don't weigh at home but fully expect to have lost more when I have my next nurse appointment at the end of November...

Hi all. Where I'm at now. Low carb diet, averaging 50g carbs per day. On 2x 500mg metformin, 40mg gliclazide and 100mg canagliflozin per day. 19lb overweight. Most recent hba1c of 7.3. My diabetes nurse is happy with that, but I'm not. Don't feel comfortable being on so many drugs and would...

Breakfast, special k porridge, lunch tuna mayo salad, dinner 4 rashers of bacon, 2 fried eggs and a tomato followed by 3 rich tea biscuits. Blood sugars spiked at 7.2 two hours after that. Fairly happy.

Well yesterday I ate full fat plain yoghurt with seeds, salad with ham, cheese and full fat mayo and a carvery minus the potatoes, stuffing and Yorkshire puds.

Hello, I'm Sarah. I'm four years into my type 2 journey. Had some ups and downs, been rebellious, depressed, and burnt out. Getting back on track now and fingers crossed I'll keep going in the right direction. Been to see my nurse this morning and she's happy with me. Hba1c down from 11.6-7.6 in...

5.6 this morning for me. Small breakfast of plain yoghurt and some seeds and then hovered around 9.3 until mid afternoon. No idea why. ☹