Recent Content by Ladylaurax

Hi David Appetite is reduced, not as much as I thought it would be though. I think that I had unrealistic expectations that I would eat nothing but obviously I have to eat to stay alive haha! I started on 0.6 on Thursday last week, I weighed last night and I’d lost 3lb. It’s totally removed...

Hi, I am moving to Victoza on Thursday so I would also be interested to hear others thoughts on Victoza Good luck with your Victoza journey

I was taking 5 metformin, 1 number 40mg glicalize, and 80mg forxiga. Gliclazide was stopped as HB1AC was 45 in September, since then my forxiga is working harder and produces a unpleasant side effect as a result of working harder. At my next 3 month check my HB1AC went up to 53, I know it’s...

That’s brilliant! Good luck with your journey [emoji4]

Hi Simon Thank you for your advice

Hi I am potentially moving from forxiga to Victoza I was wondering if anyone has any success stories or advice? Many thanks

@Marvin I know this is an old post but wondered how your Victoza journey continued? Many thanks

@zalastar I know this is post is a few years old but just wondering how your Victoza journey continues? Many thanks

Thank you all very much

We have booked a holiday to turkey, first time since been diagnosed 2 months ago Can someone help me with a few questions please? Do I need a letter from the doctor? Can I take glicazide & metformin on the plane? Can I take them in to turkey? What do I do with my lancets for security? What...

Haha!!! The husband has been getting the blame for months before the diabetic diagnosis, with him insisting in making it up. Then him realising it was me shaking It can’t be a hypo as I’m usually at least 12 on a morning with my tablets and my diagnosis fasting blood tests were 18 & 17 before...

Hi My husband tells me that I shake in the night sometimes after I’ve just fallen asleep. Sometimes I feel the bed shaking & then I tell the husband off who promptly tells me it’s me shaking the bed It is not a hypo as my sugar is high I’ve mentioned it to the DN but she didn’t seem...

@ringi Seriously!? So how do you know if it’s type 1 or type 2?

I know the puffed wheat contains carbs but it actually doesn’t alter my bs which is why I’ve continued with it (old slimming world habit) Why does the NHS provide such conflicting advice to diabetics...the DN said I needed to avoid bananas, oranges, grapes & strawberries. She said apples...

Thank you for your advice My hb1ac is 107, that was 6 weeks ago at diagnosis The DN says insulin will make me put on a lot of weight and trust me I don’t need any help in that department I am trying really hard to lose weight I am definitely type 2 as they thought I was type 1 at first and...