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I understand diarrhoea can be a side effect of medication, I also understand I may not get it but in a couple of weeks we are going on a coach trip, if I should get this unpleasant side effect, will Imodium help me

At the end of last year my DN changed my medication to Alogliptin, saying if it didn't work she would prescribe me Trulicity, I'd been struggling with my numbers even though l am low carbing, I'm still struggling and not happy with my blood sugars ,a couple of hours after eating it's 9's and...

I've been struggling to get my BS under 7, having to stop taking Metformin because of unpleasant side effects I was put on one Dapagliflozin daily , I eat very low carb but lose no weight and my weight is an issue ....I have researched lots of information about what not to eat , I'm always...

If I so much as sniff a carb my BS rises, I take one Dapagliflozin daily I cannot take Metformin, I don't eat any obvious carbs, I make a point of researching low carb meals and bakes, I lose no or very little weight, I do eat cheese, nuts, eggs, meat, vegetables , berries , I drink flavoured...

I am totally low carbing, I take 1 Dapagliflozin daily but still struggle to keep my BG under 7, today I had a roast turkey dinner no potato, no Yorkshire just meat and veg and about a tablespoon of thin gravy, two hours later my blood test was 8.8 once again I was so disappointed, but before...

I am type 2 and have learned an awful lot on this forum, I understand that different foods affect different people in different ways, I for one am best with very low carbs, my DN suggested I should eat porridge for breakfast the first time I did my blood sugar was 15 after 2 hours so I know I...

I was diagnosed Type 2 about 5 years ago , my BS's have been ok few blips and terrible stomach issues on Metformin including the slow release,so I refused to keep taking them..... I have taken Dapagliflozin for 3 months and my levels were slightly raised at my last check up so the nurse...

As a type 2 who monitors my BS why do trained medical staff not know Carbs are the enemy for most of us......I have a very nice DN who recently took me off Metformin SR the difference has been amazing, no more upset stomachs and for the first time in a couple of years I've lost 4 kg since taking...

I've taken Metformin and then Metformin SR for approximately 3years, my BS has been up and down, but my two biggest problems have been no weight loss and intermittent upset stomachs, while doing low carb and walking I haven't lost an ounce it's been so disheartening, I just stay the same...

I'm so pleased I saw a different DN today and she has taken me off Metformin SR, she totally understood how I felt and the awful side effects I have been struggling with, She has prescribed Dapaglifozin and said they may even help with my weight, even eating low carb I struggle to lose any...

After first being prescribed Metformin a few years ago, I developed the usual stomach issues experienced by many, the Doc was sympathetic and changed my medication to the Metformin SR, I continue to occasionally suffer stomach issues when I don't want to leave the house, or i have to rush home...