Recent Content by gordie123abc

I had my diabetes MOT last week and I got the results today and the doctor wants to see me. It is 66. I thought that was not too bad considering it took in Christmas my birthday and a whole lot of bad days in between. I know my diet is the problem, never have a day where I dont eat chocolates...

Thank you I am on 20mg per day. 4 x 5mg first thing in the morning. It is nice to speak to someone reassuring I live on my own with my cat so I tend to worry a bit more.

HI there I am type 2 diabetic with metformin 500mg x 2 twice a day. Blood Sugar recently been well controlled however I am in terrible pain with left shoulder and I have been prescribed a drug called prednisolone tablets for 1 week only after an injection 2 weeks ago failed to help at all. I...

I there I am feeling run down at the moment high temperature feeling nauseated very tired etc and passing a lot of urine. Ive just done my blood sugar and I was horrified it is 12.9 not been like that in a long time. Ive not been eating any more carbs than normal and been taking my medications...

Over the last 2 weeks I have majorly turned my diet around. on 4 metformin and 3 glipazide a day BM was 28 in a week with diet cutting all bad carbs I got it down to 9.8 after breakfast and glipazide. Today has been awful and weird. I had breakfast this morning 2 weetabix with banana boiled egg...

Hi there My HBA1C result was terrible it was 11.4% my GP wants me on injectable treatment called Victoza it has really freaked me out anyone on this

Hi there my hba1c was 77 despite being on 4 metformin a day and 2 glipazide if I am being really honest I have a bad diet full of high sugar foods. I am seeing the doctor on wednesday I am a bit scared now that my body has really run out of insulin and I will need insulin is 77 really bad?

Hi there Im a new diabetic on metformin. I dont test. Since Thursday Ive been feeling really ill, getting worse feeling really weak and exhausted and nauseated with achy joints and blurred vision. On wednesday I stood out for 12 hours doing a traffic survey in the cold, I am thinking I may...

Hi there I just started on metformin on monday and i have had terrible smelly wind is this usual. I was reluctant to take it but GP very unhappy about hb1ca thingy it was 9% is that high? Ive to take 1 this week, then 2 next week then 3 the week after.