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P.S. You may not be eating enough Scottie and that can stop you losing weight - I know that sounds like a contradiction but it is true!!

Hi Scottie, Are you on any medication for your diabetes? I think you have been very brave posting on the site when your sugars are so high. I rarely post on here now simply because when I have done because of bg being very high, I have been knocked down by certain members and not...

No, no change in weight either and I desperately need to lose weight. Am glad it works for some people just disappointed it has not worked for me. Never mind, am seeing Diabetes Nurse on Friday to discuss how I move forward with my diabetes medication and control.

I know this drug is very new but am wondering if anyone knows whether or not one is likely to get symptoms when stopping the medication? I have been on it for 3 months but it did not appear to be helping my blood sugars so stopped it last Saturday. Thank you

Hi Clive, can you explain to me how you work out the percentages of carb, protein and fat please. Over 40 years you name it I have counted it but this is different - thank you.

Robert72 How do you know how to work out the grammes of protein in meat or in any protein food for that matter?? Thank you.

Jaylee. - you name it I have tried it. :)

robert72. I wrote this post in a bid to help people as I myself spend a lot of money on cassettes and having used 3-4 for each test over 3-4 weeks adds up and i am a pensioner. Bear in mind I test 8-10 times a day, and as far as technique goes it is only in the past 3-4 weeks that I have had...

robert72. Have done all that but still problems, in fact I have 3 of these meters, 2 of which I use regularly. itconor - I too get that, not very reassuring is it?

:)Hi everyone, Just thought I would let everyone know that there are problems with this machine and it's cassettes. For the past 3-4 weeks I have been using 3-4 strips every time I test as I kept on getting E3 and E4 messages and no reading. This morning it took me 5 strips before I got a...

Hi everyone, I have been wanting to post but scared of getting shouted at by those who are managing perfectly!! Am just finishing second month on forxiga with no improvement. I am on everything else as well, metformin, sitagliptin and insulin. I do struggle with curbing carbs and following a...

I have lived with IBS for 40 years and have been on insulin - humalog 25 - for 4 years and I would not think it is the insulin. I would think it more likely that you have eaten something that you do not normally eat and it has upset you. Let us know hw you get on.

Thanks Catherine. There are not many of us on this newish drug and I am battling with several conditions and also recently have had my anti-depressant medication changed too so it is so difficult to know what is what. I will just plod on and absolutely hope for some improvement.

Sandchic If you have ditched all carbs can you tell me what you actually eat over a 24 hour period. Thank you.

Am 4 weeks on Dapagliflozin, 2 weeks on 5mg and 2 weeks on 10mg. As I have said on another post I am struggling and beginning to wonder if this is not working for me like it is for so many of you. I am writing to ask if any of you have experienced headaches? Until after lunch I have been...

Quick update. Started on 10mg last Friday the 14th November, appear to be tolerating the drug but my eating is terrible at the moment so it is difficult to know what is happening. If I cannot get more control on my eating fairly soon I am not sure what I will do. :(

Thanks ladies for your comments. Am going to see GP on Thursday to discuss this with her - trouble is I have been changing some of my other meds as well but am settled on those now so now to focus on Forxiga.

Hi Everyone, I am on day 11 and still no improvement in fact my sugars are worse :(. Am wondering if it is partly to do with the fact that I am only on 5mg tablet so I might double up tomorrow and see if I get any improvement.

Hi Alliebee, how much do you think your sugars go up if you have coke zero? I have not drunk these for many many years until the past few months as I felt they helped me but I have thought that they have put my sugars up. However, I seem to remember I put that question on here and everyone...

Thanks Fairiesue, it really helps to get positive reinforcement from others who have been where I am now. :)