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Thanks for your reply, yes I'm on 3mg of the Rybelsus, the headache thankfully seems to be easing a little but that was a little scary today. Think I'll hold off on taking any more of the tablets until I speak to my GP on Tuesday, I already have an appt so may as well check with him. Honestly...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, just started on Rybelsus 3 days ago and have a question about side effects with this for anyone taking it, today the side effects have been awful with this, excruciatingly painful headache with some dizziness, feeling like my breathing has gone a bit haywire, I do have...

I definitely will, thanks again for all your help and advice. Maggie

Thank you so much for your reply and advice, I think I'm going to start on the Rybelsus, think the problem for me with the Mounjaro is possibly injecting it, having bad side effects and knowing this is in your system for a week, something is stopping me ordering it so I'm going with my gut...

Hi everyone, Sorry if this seems like a repeated post, had posted a couple of weeks ago about frustrating DN appt where she put me back on Metformin despite me telling her I could not handle the side effects in previous experience with it. I'm T2, I asked in that appt to be put back on...

Thanks so much for your replies, I'm still annoyed with the misinformation and disinterest of the NHS with this but if nothing else it teaches you to do your own research and look after yourself with diabetes because these people just aren't interested. The metformin has already started its...

Hi everyone, So I had my DN appt today, firstly I was sent to wrong reception so missed my appt and had to go back 3 hours later, not a good start. She then took my blood pressure which of course was high because I was not happy with having to come back, told that will now need to be monitored...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, went for blood tests yesterday to see how things are going, results showing today on the my diabetes my way site as HBA1C of 69, that's up from 64 from last February. Not a good result, honestly not as bad as I was expecting because I had a horrendous year last year and...

Thanks so much for your reply and advice, I'm in Scotland and I'm not sure they're prescribing mounjaro here, if I was buying it privately I'd only use a reputable pharmacy site for it. I have an appt for bloods to be done tomorrow then appt with DN on Monday to discuss the results (which I...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, diagnosed in Nov 2020, unfortunately not well controlled due to my mental health issues and having a herniated disc in my back causing me to be in agony for over 4 months. I'm feeling a good bit better now but I know my diabetes is bad, getting burning sensations in my foot...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, currently only taking Alogliptin for this, not very well controlled unfortunately. 6 weeks ago I started experiencing excruciating lower back pain, literally couldn't walk, never experienced anything like it. Was prescribed Tramadol and co-codomol which did nothing except...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, diagnosed in 2020 and it's been a rollercoaster for me since then trying low carb, medications and seriously struggling with my mental health. Was doing well with low carb eating up until a few weeks ago when my depression and anxiety just took over again and it's been...

Thank you so much for your replies and advice, I have literally spent the last 2 hours trying to get my breathing under control after a panic attack earlier, happening more often now, it's such a frightening experience, can't get a breath and actually feel like I'm going to die. I'm waiting for...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, diagnosed in 2020, for the last few months I've been following a low carb diet again, taking Alogliptin as GP took me off other meds due to my mental health. I'd managed to lose just over a stone in weight during this time but in the last 2 weeks my eating has been awful...

Thanks so much for your replies, I am going to speak to my GP again about the soup and shake diet, I'm in Scotland so I think I have to be referred by a dietician although whether my GP could simply refer me instead I don't know, but will definitely find out! Lol. The dietician certainly wasn't...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, been following low carb eating plan since end of January this year, lost a stone so far in weight although my blood sugar is still very erratic, only taking Alogliptin for it just now due to GP taking me off other meds due to my mental health being bad just now. A few...

Thanks for the replies and info, my blood sugar started at 8 and I'd fully expected it to drop as it had before, just a normal size salad but I think I'll be sticking to home made salads from here in with no dressing, at least for the next time I have that meal to see if that makes a difference...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, currently on a low carb diet along with Alogliptin, due next HBA1C next month. I just have a question about salad foods, in particular carrots. Are they really high in carbs? The reason I ask is that for dinner last night I had 2 burgers (without bun) with some mozzarella...

Thanks so much for your replies and suggestions, definitely going to try the batch cooking and freezing for the times I'm feeling like this. I've done an online shop for this week (way too tempting to go into a supermarket right now), and I've made sure there's lots of low carb meals in it, if...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, currently on Metformin which I've just upped to 2 a day, was taking Rybelsus but GP has taken me off this due to the side effects I was having and the issues I'm having with my mental health again (she said this could maybe be looked at again in a few months if my weight...