Recent Content by SimonMu

I was diagnosed type 2 at 40 years old. I've never understood it. I was put straight on insulin but after 4 months I also went into honeymoon for about 4 years. It then came back in vengeance. Insulin did not suit me this time and I went onto victoza in the end. Few more years and that has...

Don't understand why he would hold back on metformin. I've been on 1000mg twice a day since diagnosis years ago. And even when I've been referred on a few times the metformin has always stayed the same. However even if you were on a higher dosage I don't think metformin alone could reduce a 23...

3rd day on carb free. Readings are strange. Especially with no carb intake 12 1st day. 11 2nd day 10 3rd day. I'd love to think that's great but cannot understand it taking so long for it to lower

Gone carb free today. Bacon. Chicken and egg with spinach for late breakfast and evening meal. Started off with a reading of 12 on my meter. Not changed all day and still 12 now 2 hours after evening meal.

Been on it for a week. Starting dosage of.75 No effect on lowering glucose as yet. 20 reading on my meter tonight :( No nasty side effects other than on a couple of occasions I've felt like I'm so bloated that I might explode. I was on victoza before but that stopped working and not sure if...

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In all the 10+years I've been diabetic I've never really been given dietary advise by the diabetic nurse. Other than keep away from suger. I'm 6'1 tall. 105kg. Active physically (removal man). I don't really eat a huge amount. And even not eating at all on busy days has not lately lowered my...

Hi all. New here but 12 year type 2 diabetic. Originally when diagnosed years ago I started on metformin and insulin jabs. Quickly normalised and managed only on metformin for many years. Then back onto insulin which did not really suit me very well. Hba1c >80 so I went onto victoza a few...