Recent Content by tigeress77

What are the treatment options after metformin and victoza? Victoza stopped working so well and bloods are higher. Although stress not helping. Not changed eating.

Thanks everyone. Sorry not replied before. Bit have been really struggling health wise. All this heart issues is affecting my seizures. Unfortunatelu i have had to wait since feb to see cardiogist next. I see him on june 25. It cant come quick enough. More n more problems. I only have a gtn...

i was referred to cardiologist in sept and had an echo and nuclear scan. and need more testing. however since last scan in jan, had swollen painful legs, fatigue, and even milder activity causer problems with short breath and now lightheaded more recently. I went to my gp who said wel do some...

Hi Since july 14 i started having chest pain and shortness of breath and am undergoing tests with cardiologists. However, things have been getting worse/new. Swollen painful legs (new) Bad fatigue (new) Shortness of breath now worse on mild activity Lightheaded(like not enough blood to brain-...

Hi, I didn't get much chance to sort it out as my seizures increased tenfold and are still bad so wondering whether it was a pre curser to that. when I was in resus at hospital my bloods were checked and all fine. obviously they don't check vitamins or anything. Once I get my seizures back to...

Thanks Eddie. Ive been on the same epilepsy drugs for 5 years. But i have pelvic pain, unexplained bruising and the extreme fatigue so i think something else going on. Also weight loss which is gd thing in a way. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Thanks everyone. I have a few other sudden unexplained things going on. So going to make an apt with my gp. Its helped a bit with vitamins etc. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi thanks for your reply No she didn't offer any other suggestion other than its a catch up from my seizures but its never like this as ive had a break from them and only had one Saturday. I just cant function. my bloods were ok in late march but am gonna go see doctor I think.

Hi Went to my yearly review today and asked a few questions as i've read it on here that it could be linked to diabetes. however just recently been feeling very fatigued and lethargy to point that I feel like collapsing. tried vitamins. But I asked her could it be due to the diabetes and she...

hi ive had diabetes for about 2 years unmedicared and no real problems and just wondering ive just had unexplained bruising and a lot. no injuries etc and nothing new that im doing etc so never bruised before. is it something related to diabetes etc re bruising?

hi thanks for your reply. my diet isn't brill because i mainly eat out as i have problems cooking due to another health condition in which im not safe cooking as have gassed myself and even sometimes struggle with microwave.

Hi I have PCOS and was on 1500mg metformin due to it however it made me dizzy after 5 years so I stopped it (500mg was the same). However about a year or so later I became diabetic T2 with HBA1c of 50. so am currently diet controlled. however after visiting my gp to get blood test results re...

Hi Ive only been diagnosed just over a year, and am only diet controlled so far. But since I been diagnosed various things I eat cause me stomach upset, if I eat too much, ie ice-cream, carbs etc. although yoghurt and other things are ok. would this be related to diabetes? or am I just...

Hi Im new here but i still cant get my head around what my gp says. I have impaired glucose tolerance as my HB1ac was just over at 52. now its 49. However they want to treat me and class me as a diabetic as they say i will get it in the future. But surely anyone can say they could...

hi Hi am new to this. Its a bit complicated so here goes Im 35 years old female and for over 10 years have PCOS( polycystic Ovary syndrome) which of course can lead to diabetes. Back then everything was fine and no diabetes or the Impaired glucose tolerance. But with PCOS i was given...