Recent Content by Lolix1963

I’ve had to stop Victoza again because my liver enzymes have gone bonkers. They are not sure if it is the cause. I had a scan yesterday (waiting on results) but in the meantime my glucose levels have risen again.

No I’m not on statins - I had them a long while ago but they increase muscle and joint pain so they were stopped and marked on my notes as not suitable. I have another condition that can affect the liver. I also take methotrexate 10mg weekly. So could be the methotrexate or the other...

Thank you. I will have a chat with her, she had noted that they were abnormal but expected - which I wasn’t too sure about. But it makes sense. When diagnosed the biggest thing I had to cut down on was fruit - I’ve gone from 5 to 6 piece a day to maximum of 2. I also have an appointment...

I have since discovered that the D&V was a nasty bug and not the Victoza.

Does this help? I took an image of the results so you can see if the measurements are the same.

Thank you. I’m in the UK the standard levels for both are 0 to 39u/L

Hi everyone, Does anyone know if raised ALT and GGT are specific to diabetes? Recently diagnosed with T2 steroid induced and was very hyperglycaemic. I’m pretty much under control with medication and diet. However my recent blood test this week reveals my ALT at 400 and GGT at 207 plus serum...

GeePei I’m currently on Victoza (newly diagnosed 5 weeks ago T2 steroid induced) along with Metformin - it was OK for the first week, then I had bouts of D&V every third day. But for over a week I’ve had D&V so bad that I’m dehydrated. Plus I have these awful bad egg burps and chronic wind - my...

I have a very supportive GP who specialises in diabetes so very fortunate. I’m only recently diagnosed T2 steroid induced. However I am disillusioned with the specialist diabetic nurses. I feel they totally lack understanding, well over the phone that’s how it seems. I’ve have a appointment on...

I have a very supportive GP who specialises in diabetes so very fortunate. I’m only recently diagnosed T2 steroid induced. However I am disillusioned with the specialist diabetic nurses. I feel they totally lack understanding, well over the phone that’s how it seems. I’ve have a appointment on...

Thank you for all your replies. I am following a low carb diet as per dieticians advice. I saw the. Dietician on Thursday and they are very happy with my diet. I took in a three day food diary for them to assess. Whilst at the hospital I went to the eye clinic to chase my appointment. I was...

Today I have done some additional BG tests as suggested. So far these are the readings. - Before breakfast (9.10am) 4.8 - 2 hours after food: 7.5 (also took metforim at breakfast 850mg.) - Before late lunch (3pm) 7.3 - 2 hours later 8.4 )I also took metforim 850mg with lunch). I had half a...

Thank you! Well that’s not the first time I’ve been called ‘complex’ lol. The steroids have been given for the sarcoid. The joint pain and swelling etc is connected with sarcoid. I’ve had one hypo when my readings were 3.9 so I ate cereal with a spoon of sugar, 20 minutes later I was 7.8...

Thank you! I’m waiting on my first appointment with the dr. But seeing the dietician on Thursday and the diabetic nurse on 17th April. I’m currently seen by dermatology (who say my skin condition is not sarcoid). And neurologist who is investigating neuro sarc - he put me in the steroids to...

Thank you. My HbAc1 was 4.8 in November. I did a BG before evening meal which was 5.5 and then two hours later and it’s 7.8 The steroids are for a chronic condition that affects several organs called sarcoidosis. It’s a rare auto immune disorder which is not well understood - if you search...