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Alison M, Stick with it, it will happen. I changed to a low carb diet, also gave up caffiene and most dairy (skimmed milk in coffee). Its hard I know but it does work eventually. For breakfast i tend to have prooidge, or ryebread (Roggenbrot - nice small 35 calorie slices) with an egg. Thats...

Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 3 weeks ago it was 14.1 :thumbdown: Now after 3 weeks of a change in lifestyle starting with a low carb diet, no dairy and no caffiene its 4.2 :thumbup:

As a 42 years old T2 weighing 140kg I have decided to kick my life into gear and do something about my health. Exercise over the last 6 weeks has ground to a halt as I have developed a hernia, basically I feel like I am falling appart. Doc told me straight last week that my H1 had gone up to...

Cannot remember the last time I had a full nights sleep. Generally I wake 2-5 times a night and I am getting sick of it. I have had 2 new beds, a memory foam mattress topper but all have failed althought the topper helped a bit. In the end most nights I sleep sitting up from about midnight...

Re: Byetta Gone Yellow replaced it now, wonder how long its been yellow my wife notices as i'm a bit colour blind (well a lot really) :shock:

Byetta Gone Yellow Just a quick post my months supply of Byetta has gone quite a bright yellow colour, i am still using it as i dont seem to be suffering any side effects any ideas anyone?

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Been on Byetta about 4 months now, must say it is really suiting me except for the nurse saying i had put on 7kg :shock: my scales at home show an increase of 2kg. I put it down to nurse using 2 different sets of scales. Thats my reasoning and I am sticking to it :lol...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? aint technology great replying via my phone so excuse the typos. Gliclazide has been reduced still not enough though sugars havent risen above 3.9 today. Going to ask if i can take 2 gliclazide instead of 3.

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Saw my diabetic nurse on Monday, byetta is doing great, no weight loss but sugars now averaging 5. :D Much better than my previous average of 14! :shock: Had no ill effects at all except a number of hypos (probably something to do with the 4 x gliclazide tabs i have a...

Thanks for the info Dennis, diabetic nurse did say she will reduce Gliclazide gradually but to begin with keep it at normal levels. Must say i am impressed highest reading so far 7.8 today no higher than 6. Maybe the spit is just what i needed. Anyone know the situation with Byetta and driving...

how do you know if you are injecting it correcty? Nurse gave me script but all i have to go on is manual that came with pen. no idea how to do it other than what it says in there. i have 12mm needle i presume they are correct length? John

Started Byetta yesterday and .........well nothing really. Was expecting sickness, bloated feeling and worse but to be honest apart from the needle going in i wouldnt have a clue i have started anything new. Am I lucky or will it take time for the "spit" to kick in. One thing i have noticed...

Re: Anyone use Byetta? Hello, First post on here so appologies if it has been mentioned before. I have T2 diabetes and have been diagnosed for the last 3 years, it was picked up when applying for a visa to migrate from the UK to Australia. On Monday my diabetic consultant is putting me on...