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hi all, I have been on trulicity for a week, first few days were horrendous, nausea and really bad headaches, my fasting blood sugars readings were about 11 before, now they are 8.6- 9.2, can anybody tell me if they will get better with each trulicity shot I take, as I was hoping for better...

Hi all, type 2 for 10 years and can still not fathom out what best to eat, tested this morning and was 7.1 which is normal for me, had 2 weetabix and semi skim milk and 2 hours later my reading is 16.7 and I am starving, any ideas why this has happened as thought weetabix is good for you, would...

been really 'good' for the past 4 weeks, eaten low carb, no chocolate (!) and excersing regularly, on waking my readings have been between 5.3-6.4 which is good for me as previously they were in the 11-12 region, I ususally take my readings at 7am, this morning I got up at 10am and it is 9.2 ...

looking for threads on here regarding good low carb foods please :D

been to gp this morning who said it is ok for me to go on inositol & choline and also magnesium, (I am also on conenzyme q10 but got advice from holland & barrett) i asked gp what mg I should take and she said she didnt know and to research it online :roll: can someone advise what dosage i...

Hi all I went to buy some inositol as I read on the internet that it is good for reducing blood sugars and is sometimes an alternative to metformin, the advisor in the shop said I need to query it with my doctor to see if they can be used together, does anyone use inositol, apparent you can buy...

I am sitting here feeling so sorry for myself and its all my own fault :( I have been type 2 for nearly 10 years, I am on metformin and sitagliptin. This time last year I was doing so well, lost over a stone, blood sugars well controlled, exercising regularly but now it has all gone pear...

hiyas my consultant says he is willing to try byetta for me if my gp is happy to continue prescribing it, the reason being is that I am adamant that I don't want to go onto insulin if there is an alternative, the thing is my bmi is just under 30 and the criteria is bmi over 35, I have about 2...

hi all been sticking to a low carb diet since middle of March and lost almost a stone and bg level dropped to good levels, but sometimes my levels can be about 5/6 before exercise and then afterwards be 8/9, how can this be if I am working out? I usully do an hour or hour and a half on moderate...

just started to reduce my carbs, I am feeling a bit woozy and light headed and headachey, could this be down to reducing carbs , I am completely changing my diet but feeling cr*p at the moment :(

Very confused, been looking about on the internet and on here, I am trying to not eat after 6pm, so I go without food til approx 7.30 in the morning, is this a good or bad thing as I thought I shouldn't eat late at night incase it makes my blood sugars high through the night as my morning...

Usually have weetabix but have been advised to have plain porridge instead, blood sugars 9.2 on waking and 2 hours after breakfast are now 16.4, never been this high ever, any advice please as thought porridge is the best breakfast to have if diabetic

hi all does anyone know the best yoghurt to have when being a type 2 diabetic that is trying to lower carb intake, also any helpful suplements ( currently just taking multi vitamin and mineral tablet) cheers Laura

hello all just come back from dieticians office where I completely embarressed myself by sobbing uncontrollably, just got hope and my face all puffy and red now. My level has gone up to 9.1 and she immediately said 'your consultant won't be happy when you see him tomorrow, he will put you...

Hello all I am new to this site, I am female 44 and diagnosed type 2 8 years ago, I am currently on 2000mg of metformin daily and sitagliptin 100mg daily. My blood sugars are way too high at the moment, feeling ill all the time and very tearful and emotional. not sure if symptom of high blood...