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    Type 2 Diabetics wake up at 3:00 am ?

    I'm up quite a lot in the night ( loo breaks) but I wouldn't say 0300 necessarily, can I ask where has your evidence been taken from?
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    Background Retinopathy Diagnosis advice-

    I have retinopathy and macular degeneration, I have had Lazer years ago and don't seem to have any issues from it, but I do have eye injections every 8-12 weeks to dry the macular oedema up, I've recently had cataract surgery on my right eye and they messed it up, it's been a nightmare recently...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    7 today, I'm happy with that
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    5.4 this morning, I'm happy with that, I just had a couple of pears last night rather than my fruit feast I normally have
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    I like your explanation, made me giggle, I think I understand, plenty of those sloth in my house aswell, namely me, but I'm trying not to be. Anyway thank you
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Sorry what's the dawn phenomenon ? Im new here and not with all the lingo yet
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Your right I just follow a low carb diet mainly because I do slimming world but it's been great for my HBA1C as it's currently 42. It's the best it's ever been, and I went on insulin because it wouldn't be managed on the advice I was on before. I'm a type 2 on insulin and only take insulin...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Mine is 6.7 this morning which I'm quite happy with as my machine gave me the thumbs up, I hope the rest of you are ok xxx
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    I'm sorry to interrupt but I thought any exercise made your blood sugar readings go down, mine do if I walk for a while they can go down and always have to take something with me incase I have a hypo?
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Morning Mine was 5.1 this morning, I'm fine and more than happy with that
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    Victoza Shortage

    I was on Victoria the my diabetic consultant changed me onto ozempic ( I can't remember why) but now ozempic can't be sought by my pharmacy or anywhere else locally so now I've been put on Trulicity, I've not tried it yet, I'm a little worried as it apparently can increase the heart rate and...
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    Background Retinopathy Diagnosis advice-

    Hi, I've just read your message ( I'm new to the forum) ( well I'm not new I just have never been on it) I have diabetic retinopathy and also macular degeneration, I was diagnosed about 7 years ago ish, and I now get injections into my eyes usually 3 monthly now to reduce the fluid build up and...
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    Ozempic Supply Shortage

    Hi, yep I'm currently going through the same issue, they say they just cannot source any further ozempic for the same reasons as you, they have sourced àn alternative called Trulicity so we shall see if it works, because honesty I don't thing ozempic actually works to be honest, how about you ?
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