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Hi,recently taken off Empagliflozine by DN who thought said medication was not working-fasting bloods 7--10.Since then fasting bloods 12---16.Now want to introduce BYDUREON injection once a week.Anybody had any experience of this drug and any problems.On a whole host of other...

As people can see from previous threads that I am experiencing difficulty getting my BG down and believed other medications I take are one of the problems.Was taken off Warfarin,my choice,and prescribed Rivaroxoban 3 months ago.BG levels through the roof,now post meal 18.DN has increased my...

Hi Derek,many thanks for reply.I still think the combination of meds does have the effect on my BM as I am on a lchf diet.Original HbA1c (5years ago) was 7.7 and now is 8.5.Have lost 2st in weight.Dont fancy the stop/start procedure for my AF.Regards Chris.

Hi Sally & James,most days eat high protein foods and very small amount of carbs ie (at most)2 slices wholemeal bread.Eggs-lean meat (not processed)brown rice and the occasional home made chips cooked in the oven.Have reduced the portion size of my meals but always feel hungry.Fasting BM is...

Could someone answer this little problem:am on medication of Warfarin (2xTIAs) Simvastatin-Atenolol(AF)-Metformin & Gliclazide.My BM is between 7.5 and 9.5.I exercise 3-4 times a week,watch my diet,dont smoke and drink very little alcohol but the diabetic nurse is insisting I get BM down to 5 or...

Hi Susan,have been on Metformin 1000SR for over 2 years and have suffered the unpleasant side effects for the whole of this time until I was prescribed Codiene for a Rotor Cuff injury.Hey presto-no diarrhoea.Me thinks GPs need to assess people on Metformin more closely as this problem (...

HI,just a bit of information about joint or muscle pain.I was prescribed sitigliptin alongside metformin due to my bg being 8.1%.Have been type 2 for 5 years.Within days of taking the sitigliptin I experienced really bad pains in my shoulder-knees-wrists and worst of all my hips.Continued with...