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Thanks Alliebee.

I am on day 3 today of 5mg Forxiga and so far there is no difference in fact my sugars are higher o_O. Am I expecting improvements too soon? I am finding it so difficult to remain positive at the moment - partly due to my depression I think. I know everyone is different but having read so...

I have recently used a site online called "payingtoomuch.com". I am on insulin and oral drugs for diabetes, 5 high blood pressure tablets, statin, sleep apnoea and IBS. Give them a try - I did it all online - mine was only for Europe but I cannot see that it would be any different for the...

Those of you who are on insulin as well as oral meds have you reduced your insulin since taking the Dapagliflozin?

Hi to you all, thank you all for your comments. Do the extra visits to the toilet happen overnight as well? (I sincerely hope not). Also, several of you have commented about drinking plenty - can you quantify that for me? I already drink about 2 litres of water a day with tea and some diet...

Hi Kimbo, Just wondering how strict you have gone with lchf?

Have you lost any weight yet Claire and if so have you made adjustments to your diet too?

Hi Fairiesue, Just wondering if you are continuing to lose weight. Have sent you a couple of messages but you do not appear to have got back to me.

Thanks Alliebee, am looking forward to trying it although a little apprehensive. GP has given me oral medication to take care of the thrush. Have you lost any weight as well as bringing your sugars down?

Hi Everyone Have just returned from my GP and she has agreed to try me on Dapagliflozin 5mg - I asked for the 5mg to see how I get on. Has anyone else started on the 5mg or have you all gone straight on to the 10mg. My chemist has to order it everytime it is prescribed so I will not be...

alliebee Can you tell me what your diet was like before jack's advice and what you changed it to. Did you cut down very low straightaway or did you do it gradually? Thank you in advance :)

Sadly Denise they are higher and normally when we are away they are lower. However Ihave been experiencing a lot of problems trying to control my sugars for the past year partly due to the grief of losing our 37 year old foster daughter to secondary breast cancer and my fight to appeal level...

Hi everyone, does anyone know if hot weather can adversely affect the bg meters? I am on holiday in Tenerife at the moment and the weather is very warm - mid 80s.

Fairiesue, have just looked at your info and you are only down the road from me - well 20 minutes. I am in South Coventry just off the A45 as you get into Coventry. Before this forum was "changed" we used to be able to email other members personally but I do not know how to do that now so just...

Hi Fairiesue - yes it is overwhelming stress over the past 18months that has got me where I am now with a higher HbA1C than when I was diagnosed 9 years ago and 18 months ago it was 7. So I am with you on that score and maybe you should raise your Citalopram to help. Did you have any other...

Thank you to you all - that is just what I needed, some positive encouragement. :)

Hi Fairiesue - are you treating the thrush or just putting up with it? My GP recently suggested I tried the Forxiga but because of high sugars most of this year my DSN did not advise it - also I have been having thrush (vaginal and oral) on and off this year and on the last swab test I also...

Anyone else ?? ;)

Thank you Spiker, although not your personal experience the information you have found is more positive which is what I need at the moment. :)

Apologies if I am posting this in the wrong forum - have been thinking about this for days so if another forum is more appropriate then please move it. I have lived with depression for most of my life and have been taking Amitriptyline for some years now - the prescribing of this medication was...