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Hi everyone, I'm T2, taking Alogliptin only for my diabetes right now, and I will admit right off the bat that my diabetes has not been well controlled at all in the last few months due to severe mental health issues. I was referred to A&E yesterday by my GP as I was having really bad upper...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, diagnosed in 2020, currently only taking 1 Alogliptin 25mg tablet per day for this. I had bloods done yesterday, honestly didn't even know my HBA1C was included as I wasn't going to bother with it but the results have come in today for my diabetes, HBA1C is now 60, down...

Hello everyone, Just an update on what has been going on, I cannot thank everyone enough for the replies, advice and encouragement I received when I posted on here last month. It has been so difficult trying to get through this, I actually ended up seeing an NHS psychiatrist due to one of the...

I'm T2, currently taking Alogliptin only, was taking Metformin but had seen post about this possibly causing depression or worsening it so I stopped taking it. My depression is now so bad I can barely function, there are vermin back in the walls of this house for the second time in 2 years...

Hi everyone, So I had an appt yesterday with DN to discuss my last HBA1C which was 65 down from 69 3 months ago, not good I know. She started by checking my weight and seemed visibly disappointed that I had actually lost 7 pounds since it was last checked, obviously wanted to have the...

Hi everyone, So I'm planning on going back on a low carb diet after my last HBA1C of 65 down from 69 in Jan. I have been doing this on and off since diagnosis in 2020 and pretty much know what I can and should eat to reduce my blood sugar. The one thing I'm concerned with this time is that my...

Hi everyone, Had my diabetes bloods done on Thursday, got the results through today online, HBA1C is at 65, down slightly from 69 in January this year but still not good. I had been doing well with a low carb diet again for a few weeks and once again fell off the wagon with it due to stress...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, been trying very hard over the last few weeks with a low carb diet after my last HBA1C which was 69, only medication I can tolerate for it just now is Alogliptin, had to give up the Metformin and Rybelsus as the side effects were horrendous and I couldn't cope with them. I...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, over last couple of days I've had some tingling in my left foot, thought it might just have been the way I was sitting but it hasn't gone away, no weakness but constant tingling. I was at GP today and mentioned it to him but he just said he wasn't concerned as it's only...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...