Recent Content by toodles60

I think white sugar is the only thing I gave up. I struggle all the time with the urge to eat sweet things.

I rarely check my sugars because my GP told me not to and that it was a waste of time because only the blood tests are accurate. Everything is confusing to me lol

Has anyone else noticed that trulicity starts off great, you lose some weight, your appetite is suppressed but then after a few months hunger comes back in spades and you start gaining weight again. Is there an alternative to this i can ask about? This only works for a short time for me.

Thank you for the replies. I will look at low carb because the carb cycle continually making me hungry makes sense and isn't something i've thought about before. I can't have metformin because it gives me horrible side effects which is why it was stopped. Thank you for all the advice and I'm...

Hi, I'm getting desperate and getting no help from my diabetes nurse or gp. I'm, type 2 and smoked 20 cigs a day for 40 years up until 4 months ago. I was taken off metformin because of the side effects it gave me and have been on the Trulicity (dulaglutide) injections 1.5mg and jardiance...

Only just came across this thread. I do find the OP arrogant and patronizing. Ex smokers are the worst for that though. Didn't think it was terrible when they were smoking themselves. I'd also like to point an important fact in regards to myself and smoking. I gave up smoking two years ago and...

Hi, Thank you for the help and information. Has helped me understand a bit more :) Suzanna

Hi, I'm 52 and live alone with my 17 year old son in Devon. For a few years have had hypothyroidism and as my weight increased, high blood pressure. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 2 months ago and seen nobody since so am quite upset and a bit frightened as to what the lack of thyroid, the...