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I went from this when I was diagnosed on July 19th - HbA1c: 9.9% [NGSP], 85 mmol/mol [IFCC]; Average Blood Glucose: 273 mg/dL to this on October 11th 2018 - HbA1c: 5.6% [NGSP], 38 mmol/mol [IFCC]; Average Blood Glucose: 114 mg/dL I'm on Xigduo only, and of course I also changed my diet habits...

I've been noticing that after exercise (brisk walking, 30 min.) my blood sugar increases. For example, today I had 5.8 mmol/L before and 8.0 mmol/L after exercise. Doctors, nurses, etc. have warned me against hypoglycemia and told me to carry rapid-absorption carbs with me at all times just in...

I’ve been monitoring my BG since the day I was diagnosed. Usually my BG is higher in the morning when I wake up and of course after breaksfast but it decreases around noon (80-99 mg/dL, 4.4-5.5 mmol/L range). However today when I checked I had 125 mg/dL (6.9 mmol/L) which I find really odd...

Any tips on how to lose weight really quick? I once lost 88 lbs in 6 months mostly with diet and 30 min bicycling at home but this time I’m finding it harder to put off weight after I regained those 88 lbs. I started taking Xigduo and dieting about a week and 1/2 ago and since then I’ve already...

What are the best bedtime snacks? I've tried different approaches and got different fasting BG levels in the morning... Not eating at all - 4.7 mmol/L, 4.1 mmol/L Cup of semi-skimmed milk - 5.2 mmol/L Cup of semi-skimmed milk + 1 cracker - 6.1 mmol/L, 6.3 mmol/L Probably none of the above is...

I'm not sure whether the abdominal aches and cramps I am getting are due to that or metformin however it's been since the day I first ate cauliflower to replace rice that I began feeling that. Now every time I eat it my belly aches. Do you also get this when you eat cauliflower?

Can't believe the nurse told me to eat Marie biscuits (about 4 biscuits/day as a snack). I read the nutritional info and it has about 19 g of sugar per 100 g which I find too high. Yesterday I ate 4 biscuits and a cup of milk at about 10pm before bed, woke up at 6am and my fasting blood glucose...

Fasting BG measurements have been getting lower since the day I started taking my pills, which is good. From about 110 mg/dL (6.1 mmol/L) to 74 mg/dL (4.1 mmol/L) today. I've been eating basically the same things in the same amounts so I don't think it's the food. For instance, yesterday I had...

Hello, I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 and yesterday started taking diabetes medication ("Xigduo", 5mg dapagliflozin + 850mg metformin), 1 pill with lunch. This afternoon I fell asleep after lunch and when I woke up I was feeling a bit dizzy, blurred vision and my body felt very heavy to...

Went to the doctor today to show him the blood test results and as suspected I have diabetes type 2. He prescribed me this medicine called Xigduo (dapagliflozin + metformin). He told me he might put me on insulin but first he wants to see how it goes with this. However I've been thinking and I...

And should I be medicated or non-pharmacological measures should be enough such as exercising and diet? I’m asking it here and now because I got my blood test results today but my appointment is only on Thursday. It’s making me anxious. The blood test was requested after the sudden onset of...

Hello, This is my first post here as I am greatly concerned. Last week my vision got blurry all of a sudden (both eyes). I also started experiencing other symptoms like fatigue, abnormal thirst, dry mouth, hot flushes, dizziness, nausea, headache, etc. I let it go expecting it to go away on its...