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  1. Twisticles
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    VICTOZA users

    I think I might have spoke too soon! Just a day after posting the above, I had onset of rotten egg-tasting burps and very liquid runs. The...
    Post by: Twisticles, Mar 13, 2020 in forum: Incretin Mimetics
  2. Twisticles
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    VICTOZA users

    I don't know about increasing 2mg at a time. It's certainly not the recommended route. TO be honest, although each increase left me nauseous for...
    Post by: Twisticles, Mar 9, 2020 in forum: Incretin Mimetics
  3. Twisticles
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    VICTOZA users

    Nobody else on a Victoza journey? I went up to the full 1.8mg dose last Saturday. Same as when I started and went to 1.2mg I was pretty nauseous,...
    Post by: Twisticles, Mar 6, 2020 in forum: Incretin Mimetics
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    VICTOZA users

    I'm three days in to week two, dose of 1.2 now. Nausea has stepped up a notch, having to drink tons to combat dehydration (on account of Forxiga...
    Post by: Twisticles, Feb 19, 2020 in forum: Incretin Mimetics
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    Forxiga

    Are you finger pricking often? I thought I read somewhere on here that NHS guidelines require frequent testing for anyone prescribed SGLT2...
    Post by: Twisticles, Feb 19, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    CBD Oil

    Ok to put it another way, is there any evidence to suggest that using CBD (or cannabis) negatively affects BG?
    Post by: Twisticles, Feb 18, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Forxiga

    I'm also on Forxiga (with Diamicron, Victoza and Met). You're not on any insulin or sulphonylureas, so the risk of hypo is low. However you should...
    Post by: Twisticles, Feb 18, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
  8. Twisticles
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    VICTOZA users

    How are you getting on? I'm on day 3 and feel like you - slightly nauseous and off my food!
    Post by: Twisticles, Feb 12, 2020 in forum: Incretin Mimetics
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    Abbot Libre system

    I am! It saves me around 250 finger prick holes a month! My Endo gets my scans immediately and calls if I need to adjust doses. We, as a...
    Post by: Twisticles, Feb 12, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
  10. Twisticles
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    Abbot Libre system

    In all fairness, I'm not going to deep dive into the finer details of the ISO standard when referencing for brevity on a forum. 15-20% accuracy...
    Post by: Twisticles, Feb 12, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
  11. Twisticles
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    Abbot Libre system

    The NICE guidelines for diagnosis of T2 point to the WHO guidelines amended in 2015. "The current WHO diagnostic criteria for diabetes should be...
    Post by: Twisticles, Feb 11, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
  12. Twisticles
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    Abbot Libre system

    I agree that Libre sensors are good for trends, and any anomalous readings should be double checked. Certainly you get a more instant read from...
    Post by: Twisticles, Feb 10, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
  13. Twisticles
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    Victoza

    It's not necessarily a choice of either/or when it comes to insulin or incretic mimetics. I'm on Soliqua 100/50 which is combination...
    Post by: Twisticles, Feb 7, 2020 in forum: Incretin Mimetics
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    Morning test

    There are lots of tables of target BG levels (including this site), but my Endo advised me to basically remember "5678" as targets. 5 = Fasting...
    Post by: Twisticles, Jan 22, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Just started Soliqua 100/50

    So, T2 for 14 months. Had an episode over Christmas that sent my BG to over 34mmol. You can read more here:...
    Thread by: Twisticles, Jan 10, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    Steroids and antibiotics .

    I'm fairly sure that Prednisolone screwed me up over the holidays. Just before Christmas I injured my right knee so bad I can't walk. So Dec 26th...
    Post by: Twisticles, Jan 2, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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    I've got the D

    Thanks. Certainly exercise would be good...I walk around 8,000-10,000 steps per day but its hardly aerobic. May be time to dust off the hiking...
    Post by: Twisticles, Dec 5, 2018 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
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    I've got the D

    Thanks for the advice. Before the meal was 8.3. Yesterday was better: 7.5 and 9.5. My first reading below 8 since I was diagnosed! Deviations...
    Post by: Twisticles, Dec 5, 2018 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
  19. Twisticles
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    I've got the D

    It does help thanks. I will request those tests on my next visit, just to be sure. Diabetes care is a little behind the times here, so Doc...
    Post by: Twisticles, Dec 5, 2018 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
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    I've got the D

    Hi all, I was diagnosed T2 a week ago. Male, 46. Firstly, I'm glad I found you. I've been reading everything I can. Resources here in Hong Kong...
    Thread by: Twisticles, Dec 5, 2018, 46 replies, in forum: Greetings and Introductions
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