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Does anyone else get unexpected lows? I've had a few hypos in the last couple of weeks, since the warm weather came, I'm on metformin and exenatide, so I stopped taking my injection for a few days, then my readings went up and today I felt so ill I've had to come home from work. Took my...

The other thing to consider is whether your bloods have gone high again because of something else being wrong in your body. As you found at Christmas, infections can push up your sugars and so can other health complaints. Joint pains, stomach cramps and diarrhoea could be symptoms of something...

I'm a type 2 diabetic on metformin and byetta, I have had a real problem keeping to a proper diet, I do love chocolate! Anyway, for the past 7 days I have eaten a proper diet, no sweets, chocolate, anything I shouldn't and it's going really well. My BMs have gone from double figures down to...

Thanks guys, my bms have gone crazy today! Exenatide might be better known as byetta, the twice daily injection which is basically sitagliptin but better. I had my first meal at lunch time, a thick tuna sandwich, lots of tuna, lots of mayo, one slice of wholemeal bread and a handful of crisps...

Hi, I wonder if I can pick the collective brain... I am on exenatide and metformin. I started on exenatide last summer and love it, I took it less often over Christmas and new year because it makes me feel so full and I wanted to enjoy seasonal treats, then the GP surgery messed up in early...

I've read this thread with interest. I'm still so angry about being diabetic, despite it being pushing 7 years. I'm 33, I was diagnosed at 27. No known family history but my dad is adopted so I don't know about the history on that side. I have always been overweight (until I was 20 I thought...

Thank you Brunneria, you're an inspiration. And thanks everyone, for your wise words and support. I went overboard after I posted on here, freaked out, couldn't think what to eat and ended up binging on chocolate pretty badly for a few days. So what I've done since is cut out the sweets and...

Thank you both, I know I have some serious decisions to make. Last year I had infection after infection that left me admitted to hospital with suspected meningitis (it was actually flu, despite having had the flu jab), I was referred to the infectious diseases department and they said that my...

Hi everyone, after much procrastinating I'm here. My name is Liz, I'm 33, a type 2 diabetic of 6 1/2 years standing. I had a non-diabetic HbA1c until 2 years ago and then it shot up. Now I'm on metformin and exenatide and I'm starting to inch it down. At last check it was 57, down from 65 a...

Hi, This is going to be a lengthy post I think, I hope you don't mind... I'm type 2 of 6 1/2 years, I was just on metformin and had non-diabetic A1cs until about 2 years ago, despite a persistent chocolate habit (like 300g a day, most days, and sweets). I'm now on exenatide, my BMI has dropped...