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  1. NatJS
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    Weekly weigh in - Fridays

    Metformin, pioglitazone and repaglinide.
    Post by: NatJS, Apr 12, 2018 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  2. NatJS
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    Weekly weigh in - Fridays

    Oops. Been a while. I've been using medication for my type 2 since July and have regained all the weight I lost - currently 420 lbs now, but my...
    Post by: NatJS, Apr 12, 2018 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  3. NatJS
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    Help Needed sweet weakness

    I found sugar free jelly helped a hell of a lot. If you really can't get on top of it, there are other medications to try - repaglinide,...
    Post by: NatJS, Jan 10, 2018 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
  4. NatJS
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    Weekly weigh in - Fridays

    Back up to 28 stone now (392 lbs/178kg) but my blood sugar is much better than it's been all year - primarily achieved through medication though....
    Post by: NatJS, Dec 21, 2017 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  5. NatJS
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    Is Repaglinide a 'switch' or a 'dial'?

    Having been on this medication for a while now, I can tell you it's definitely a dial - more for a heavier carb meal, less for a lower carb meal.
    Post by: NatJS, Nov 12, 2017 in forum: Sulphonylureas & Prandial Glucose Regulators
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    Hba1c down again :)

    So despite failing utterly at low carbing, and actually regaining some weight I'd lost (about 35 lbs), my latest hba1c is down to 37 from 92 at...
    Thread by: NatJS, Nov 7, 2017, 14 replies, in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  7. NatJS
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    Xpert course

    So I have reluctantly been attending the Xpert course prescribed by my GP and am amazed to find that they've changed their advice and are...
    Thread by: NatJS, Sep 26, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  8. NatJS
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    Vit D shortage

    I'd read somewhere (not sure where!) that vitamin D deficiency is common in type 2s because, well, type 2s tend to be fat, and vitamin D is a fat...
    Post by: NatJS, Sep 5, 2017 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  9. NatJS
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    mirtazapine...

    I will say things improved after a couple of weeks, and my GP did say that side effect usually wears off. I've known of people who got to the...
    Post by: NatJS, Aug 21, 2017 in forum: Emotional and Mental Health
  10. NatJS
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    mirtazapine...

    I took it for about 2 years. It helped me a lot but I did gain weight while on it - possibly water retention though as my face and hands became...
    Post by: NatJS, Aug 18, 2017 in forum: Emotional and Mental Health
  11. NatJS
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    Newly diagnosed at 30 - hello everyone!

    Welcome, and sorry to hear about your diagnosis! Yes I got diagnosed this February at the age of 31 (32 now!). It's a drag, isn't it? Fortunately...
    Post by: NatJS, Aug 18, 2017 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
  12. NatJS
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    Repaglinide - more for bigger meal?

    I've been taking repaglinide recently and it works wonders I have to admit. Should I always take the exact same dose every time or so I take more...
    Thread by: NatJS, Aug 13, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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    Repaglinide *after* eating?

    I just had quite a high carb meal and completely forgot to take my repaglinide before I ate. Is there any value in taking it just after I've eaten?
    Thread by: NatJS, Jul 23, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Sulphonylureas & Prandial Glucose Regulators
  14. NatJS
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    Is Repaglinide a 'switch' or a 'dial'?

    I just started repaglinide and would be curious to know if you worked out the answer to your question!
    Post by: NatJS, Jul 13, 2017 in forum: Sulphonylureas & Prandial Glucose Regulators
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    Short, big spikes

    Here's a graph I created of the tests. It's not quite exactly every 15 mins but close enough to see a shape. It's 2 hours between the first sample...
    Post by: NatJS, Jul 11, 2017 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  16. NatJS
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    LGBT thread

    Would have been a great idea!
    Post by: NatJS, Jul 10, 2017 in forum: General Chat
  17. NatJS
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    Short, big spikes

    So I've been testing closely to see what my spikes look like - just before eating, and then every 15 minutes thereafter for 2 hours. I wanted to...
    Thread by: NatJS, Jul 10, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
  18. NatJS
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    4.3 is that too low? Felt 'wobbly'

    I've definitely been feeling slightly funny lately as my numbers have started getting down into the high 4s recently (having usually been in the...
    Post by: NatJS, Jul 3, 2017 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  19. NatJS
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    4 weeks in and melt down hit!!!

    I wouldn't worry about it too much. My own experience so far (4 months on from diagnosis) is that I keep having these short little "episodes" of...
    Post by: NatJS, Jun 17, 2017 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
  20. NatJS
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    HbA1c Result - wow

    Oh that's amazing progress, congratulations!
    Post by: NatJS, Jun 16, 2017 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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