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Hi What dose of Victoza are you on? If an increased dosage is possible then you may need to go along that path. Alternatively you could try exenatide or dapagliflozin. Regards Doug

Hi Stillo I have not come across gliclazide increasing blood sugar. While your HbA1c is not very high, you need to avoid such large spikes. Perhaps one of the newer diabetes medications, such as exenatide, liraglutide or dapaglifozin, might be helpful - along with metformin to assist insulin...

Hi I am not type 1 but I think that your health care professionals need to be doing a bit more for you. Consider getting in touch with them. A couple of thoughts: are you injecting appropriate amounts of insulin for your carb intake? Has a pump been considered for you? Hope you get your...

Taking steroids can cause an increase in blood sugars and metformin can.be a trigger for the auto-immune condition. You may need a different diabetes medication. Regards. Doug

When I was on Bydureon, I had whitish lumps at each injection site for a few weeks but they were under the skin and no problem. I had no gastro-intestinal problems or headaches. The injections were challenging, however, with bleeds. I was never sure I had got it all in or whether some of it...

Hi Nicola Sorry to hear about your problem. It can be found in both children and adults and can be precipitated by trauma, infection or by certain drugs. Metformin is on the list of implicated drugs. It will be necessary to determine what type of the condition you have as that will speak to...

Please do not suffer with pain. Get back to your GP and ensure that you are given appropriate pain relief. That may also spur-on your GP to consider referring you to a different hospital where there is less of a waiting list and they prioritise diagnosis. Regards Doug

Hi littlein The need to be aware of extremities for those with diabetes relates to neuropathy: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-comp ... pathy.html As to the toenail fungal infection - common among those with diabetes - this might be helpful information...

Hi Cottonsocks61 It may be that a change in diet would help your blood sugars but you do really need to be testing your blood sugar levels to see what effect various foods have on you, We are all different in the way foods affect us and you need to know what their effect is on you. It is all...

Rather than it be an exception, why not strive to let it never happen again. Why attack those who want to befriend and support you - the majority of us? It cannot help you and I am sure your wife would be horrified that your bad behaviour is because of her. Anyone not claiming benefits that...

Thanks for the info SpaceChick. There is a greater than 50% chance that practices will use EMIS so its worth asking. I do not know if the other systems allow patient interface but, again, worth asking. Doug

Re: Just been tested for gestational diabetes - do I have it This information might help: http://www.derbyhospitals.nhs.uk/easysi ... vicetype=1 Doug

Re: When will it come?? Not sure I would like to hazard a guess!! I guess it will depend on workload, staffing .......... at DVLA. You can track your application at: https://www.gov.uk/track-your-driving-l ... pplication Regards Doug

I have moved your post to the Type 1 area of the forum. Perhaps some of our Type 1 users would be well placed to give you some advice. Regards Doug

Hi Welcome to the Forum. The weight loss may not be associated with your diabetes. Have you had your thyroid function checked? An overactive thyroid can produce weight loss. I would see your GP to discuss your weight issue. Regards Doug

Hi If you are getting constantly high readings, it could be that your infection is contributing to that. However, in view of such high readings you may need some extra assistance in getting them down at this time. You might want to get to A & E when your reading is showing Hi on your meter...

As you withdrew your Employment Tribunal application you may have to go through the grievance procedure again. Your union or Acas (08457 20474747) should be able to advise on that. Occupational Health should advise on adjustments to your work or the workplace. Make sure that they do that. It...

Can you use the NHS online system EMIS at your surgery? Ask if you can register for it. You should then be able to book GP appointments and order repeat prescriptions without using emails. That might help. Failing that, a complaint to the practice manager might be needed if wrong medication is...

Re: How to diet whilst on medication (Glucoside & Metformin) What amounts of medication does your mother take? Doug Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Rizla With a reading at the level yours is you need to ring NHS Direct as you may need hospital treatment (insulin) to help you get it down quickly. Take care Doug Sent from the Diabetes Forum App