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    Ozempic

    Hi, I have been on ozempic for a few months now. Side effects for me have been horrendous smelling burps and nausea which subsided after a few weeks. But the positives have been better control and a 3 stone weight loss.
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    Breakfast On The Go

    I have started making a frittata once a week it does 2 days worth of breakfast for me and my wife. Easy to make and cheap.
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    Basal bolus

    Thank you all for your replies. My Levemir will be 40 units and my novarapid will be split 10 breakfast 14 lunch and 16 dinner to start with. I am also going to take dapagliflozin. I hope to be able to lower my carb intake to help me lose weight.
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    Basal bolus

    Hi all. Have been put on this regime using Levemir and Novarapid. Anybody else on this and can offer any advice or comments. Thanks Andy
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    Bydureon

    Hi Alan Like you I am a bydureon novice. The only side effects I have had are nausea and a bit of constipation. I have found it has cut my eating down quite dramatically. How are you finding it ?
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    Anyone else on toujeo insulin?

    Hi I've been on it for 2 weeks and am up to 24 on my pen. My levels are still high when I test in the morning. How much do you inject ?
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    Toujeo

    Hi does anybody else use this ?
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    Injecting

    Well 4 days to go then I start my victoza injections feel very nervous and apprehensive.
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    Jardiance/empagliflozin

    Sorry jardiance dam spell checker
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    Jardiance/empagliflozin

    Hi has anyone got any experience of this drug ?
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    Bloods

    I started on the low carb diet in Ernest just after xmas but my diet wasn't that bad before. No infection, not really a stressy person, sleep poor as per usual, meds from same batch, tried strips from a different batch and did a test on the meter, the decision was based on my poor hba1c...
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    Bloods

    Was having very poor blood readings last year( hba1c 9.7) and my nurse uped my Glicklazide to 160mg twice a day in early December. This appeared not to be having any effect when I saw her early this month (I was having readings in the late teens on a regular basis) so I am being put on...
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    Weekly injections

    Thanks for your replies. I'm not sure what the injection will be as I'm waiting for the referral. I was on linagliptin for a time but like you it became ineffective and they put me on gliklazide. What are your bloods now compared to to pre injection ?
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    What's the deal with spikes?

    Would kill for readings like that lol
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    The sadness of being ignorant of their own diabetes

    From my own experience, type2 to me is a silent illness as in I feel ok 99% of the time. It was only when I started testing that the full extent was there for me to see. Maybe get him a testing kit if he hasn't got one.
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    Weekly injections

    Hi. Have been to see my doc today regarding my blood glucose levels ( very high ) He now thinks it time to start using injections to control my bloods and is sending me to the specialist team to sort it out. Is there anybody on here who is on the weekly injection and can give me any info. Thanks.