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Update no insulin as yet as my practice nurse wouldn’t do it even tho she got a second opinion from the doctor who thought I maybe a slow type 1. Had fructosamine test done and that came back normal which I expected as my blood sugar is always up and down. Anyway my nurse suggested I try no meds...

Been doing so and I’m eating 3 small meals a day as my tummy still thinks I’m on Victoza but today 3 hours after dinner I was 9.8, also checked my urine and it was ++ for glucose [emoji30]

I’m in no meds at mo due to stopping Victoza and awaiting to see the DSN so could that explain the recurrence of my spikes?

Having read it it appears that they are not stopping needles but recommending the 4mm size which I use and actually are really good. It looks like they are trying to prescribe cheaper test strips but would that change readings as if you buy generic paracetamol as opposed to branded it works the...

I’m in gabapentin and have a steroid injection every couple of months when the nerve pain starts worsening

Hi sorry for jumping in but thats what happens with me, I can go from 11 to below 4 within hours and get normal fasting levels! So yeah I agree you can both hyper and hypo, just a pain when you loose hypo awareness and don’t t realise until you feel a bit weird lol.

Sand spell check gliclazide and linagliptin that should read plus I have neuropathy and my eyesight has gone from no glasses to needing +5 in one eye

Oops I’ve tried metformin, glitzier, linsgliotin, glucobay the one that makes you fart lol and then Victoza. After 2 years I cannot eat large meals as they make me sick literally but I’m fed up of side effects from meds. I admit my carb intake is not perfect but luckily I can’t eat that much...

Hi I’ve tried metformin, g

Just had fructosamine test done and I’ve stopped the Victoza to see what my blood sugar does with no meds, tho normally when I stop they shoot up again so I’m gonna keep a check on them till the appointment. Victoza is good in that it restrict what you eat but the side effects are a pain...

Hi I have been taking Victoza for 2 years, anyway the DSN wants with my agreement to put me on insulin as I have erratic blood sugar. My question is how can blood sugar jump from 11.2 to 3.5 in the space of a few hours. I don’t get any hypo awareness , just feel a bit sick, so am worried how to...

Oh and texted the DSN to let her know that the other nurse wouldn’t let me start insulin!

Depends if I ever get my blood results back!! Practice nurse has took 2 lots, one she forgot to label and another lot that came back as unsuitable. Now going for blood test no3 on the 2nd with a different nurse ‍♀️

Update - my diabetic nurse at doctors disagreed with the DSN and won’t change me over to insulin . Spoke to a doctor at same time as the nurse wouldn’t listen to why I wanted to try insulin and I’m hopefully getting referred to a consultant as doc thinks I maybe type 1???? So carrying on with...

The DSN said it sounded like I had had slow developing type 2??? So I doubt they are gonna check me for anything lol. I am now 49 and have neuropathy in ny right thigh and also inflammation of a bursitis in the hip so need 3 monthly steroids to ease the pain as well as gabapentin . I’m hoping...

Hi I’ve always wondered if I was MODY not type 2 as i had high blood sugars with my first child and as my 20s progressed, I was constantly tired, getting books/cysts. I was never checked for diabetes until I felt unwell at age 42 and the nurse where I worked checked my blood sugar and it was 22...

Hi what size are your needles as I had the same prob and was using 8mm, changed to 5mm and now sugars are more settled and I feel lots better.

Quick update i have had a couple of days trying 5mm needles instead of 8mm and bingo, i'm not getting any big drops so far and have far less appetite and more energy. Also spoke to one of the nurses i work with who thinks maybe the Lyxumia was getting absorped too fast with the longer needles...

Hi yes I am eating within an hour of injecting. I have been using 8mm needles which tbh i find quite painful sometimes so have found some 5mm needles which i am going to try as i used to use them with victoza and never had any problems, am wondering could part of the problem be the needles are...

Hiya thx :) I forgot to also say that i have noticed i am weeing more and starting to feel thirsty more as well. Am off doctors soon soo gonna see what he says.