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Just started on Victoza... The first injection was the worse as didnt know what to expect. The idea of sticking a needle (no matter how small) in to myself was not top of my list of enjoyable things. But didnt feel thing, and after a week, still dont feel anything. Now feeling better than I have...

Hi .. After a year of blood sugars in the high teens low twenties, I have been prescribed Victoza ... Been injecting 0.6 for about a week, and I am feeling so much better, it's unbelievable, no dry mouth, no lethargy, far more get up and go and energy, even seen a few lb's shed off the...

I had an overactive Thyroid some years ago, which was sorted out, and just been put on Victoza.. I asked this and was told it was only if you had some form of Thyroid cancer, so fine for me .. Been on it for 5 days now at 0.6, and no real problems, only a slight headache for about 15 mins after...

I get my strips prescribed and was given my original Xceed meter from the surgery as well, although Abbott have just sent me a free replacement as apparently the older meters were having problems with the new strips, or something like that.

12 months ago my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers, and my life became more stressful and a lot of rushing around.. About 4 months ago I had my 6 monthly check with the nurse and my Ha1bc blood test showed a reading in the high 9's and my own test were between 9 and 11. She told me that I...

Hi All Thanks for the support, it does confirm what I thought was happening, and a visit to the GP is now to be arranged .. Hopefully between me and the Dr we will be able to settle the levels back down again ... Again, thanks for the confirmation Grahame

Hi All I normally have a fairly normal blood level between 5.0 and 6.5, but recently I am struggleling to keep it in the 8.0's. This seems to be coincidental with the fact that my Mother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's.. She lives 30 miles away, and I spend a lot of time driving there and...

I am now taking Januvia instead of the Glickasize and the weight I put on is still coming off.. Total of 7lb off already in the last 6 weeks, and I'm feeling a lot better.. Only problem is that cant seem to get the reading under 7, they seem to be hovering around the 7.4 mark, and to be honest...

Hi All .. I measure my own BG on a fairly regular basis, and have been keeping a reasonably good diet, not a full low/no carb, but a sensible diet for a diabetic for many years with no real problems, maintaing and even losing some weight over the years. Nothing spectacular, just steady and...

I have been a type 2 for many years and have never been considered slim, but have always managed to keep my weight reasonably steady if a bit on the high side, and with a bit of management my sugars around the 5.5 to 6.3 mark Have taken Metformin for years with the dosage slowly increasing over...

I've been a diabetic for many years, and carry on with a fairly normal day to day life, with a lot of control and a few problems. But if someone wants to class me as disabled, then fine by me, it's only a title, and I dont really care one way or another, a Rose by any other name etc etc But...

I've been a diabetic for many years, and carry on with a normal day to day life, with a lot of control and a few problems. But if someone wants to class me as disabled, then fine by me, it's only a title, and I dont really care one way or another, a Rose by any other name etc etc But if...