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    Symptoms due to going from high sugars to much lower sugars quickly

    @Resurgam I read that electrolytes is also water and ( sea) salt with some lemon juice for taste.I s that alright?I went low carb a week ago .I could have carb flu.
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    T2s: What was your fasting BG this morning, and what did you eat yesterday?

    @Venkat K hi could I ask you where you found the food record table with the drop down choices?
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    SGLT2 inhibitors: updated advice on the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis

    @ringi Yes it could be age or I’m T1 (or something other- hopefully not) but not such severe dehydration in 4.5 days. ....it happened in the past few days I noticed it. Since I’m new to this, I just bought a blood glucose meter(Accucheck) that’s all they had at chemists.I’m drinking...
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    SGLT2 inhibitors: updated advice on the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis

    I’ll look up gliclazide and ask endo. Thanks again.I’m early days ( if that makes a difference)so I would like to see if I can “reverse” aka get back to some sort of normal blood sugar level. Good luck for tomorrow .
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    SGLT2 inhibitors: updated advice on the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis

    I didn’t know that about endo’s( I don’t know where you’re based but NICE and this site’s address suggests the UK). I thought since it’s such a prevalent disease with a lot of the population , there would be more endocrinologist access or at least, a choice to do so privately but I suppose that...
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    SGLT2 inhibitors: updated advice on the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis

    Thanks @Oldvatr . I went to an endo. who prescribed me the Xigduo because diabetes is a metabolic syndrome ( I have T2) and IMHO, needs a specialist .I don't know how it works with endocrinologists around the world but GP's are doing what they can with what we know about diabetes-they're all...
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    SGLT2 inhibitors: updated advice on the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis

    Thanks, I read your NCBI link. Very informative on this . I can't get to my endo. so will stop the LCD for now even though I would like to reduce my weight,lower BG and medication .As you say, reduce " medication under medical supervison". I hope stopping the LCD now halts the extreme...
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    SGLT2 inhibitors: updated advice on the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis

    hello, I'm on Xigduo ,metformin with dapalgliflozin 5mg/850 mg 2x daily. I was down to 6.1% but back up to 6.9% in my last HbA1c blood test( blip) . I'm extremely dehydrated-my skin is wrinkling on my body and face just recently( I know, I'm 58 :)) but even more everyday now despite my hydrating...
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    Metformin Recall in USA

    Okay, thanks.Am in Spain.
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    Metformin Recall in USA

    https://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/metformin-side-effects FDA notice -Is this the same information? I was wondering if it had to do with one particular brand as stated in your link @Rachox or "some" other brands too of extended release metformin ;Just to know as I'm taking Xigduo...
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    Newcastle diet

    @Pipp I've looked at Slim and Save plus the Optifast (on the NCD list of meal replacements)ingredients;they have glucose syrup and fructose.Is that okay? I'm new to this.
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    How to know if high or low without a monitor

    @Brunneria hello, I'm new here;T2. in your post, you said *as a T2"you don't have bg lowering meds?I take metformin and dapagliflozine. Is there somewhere you could refer me to to explain this?Thanks,Simone
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    FreeStyle Libre in Spain

    Thanks Antje! [email protected]'d like to ask you a question.I'm new here.
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    FreeStyle Libre in Spain

    Buy it
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    FreeStyle Libre in Spain

    Hi I’m new here. T2. I’m trying to message SaladDaze as I’m in Spain for info. on how much a Libre is here. And where to but it?
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