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I was diagnosed as hypothyroid about a year after my T2 diagnosis. (19 years approx).am on a low dose of levothyroxin. Many people in my family, on my fathers side, have (or had- I am in my 70s and auntie uncle and my dad who are no longer with us, sadly) they have had one or both. My sister has...

This is an update. My diabetic nurse has taken me off Sitagliptin and gliclizide and transferred me to a Victoza pen administering Liraglucide, which I am adjusting well to on a functional level. However, the Dermatologist has put me on a short course low dose (5 mg) of prednisolone so my blood...

I have just seen my identifier says I am insulin dependent. I must have pushed a wrong button somewhere - I am not!

I have been taking slow release Metformin since about 18 months after I was diagnosed nearly 20 years ago without issues but some years ago my doctor added Sitagliptin and I now have Bullous pemphigoid antibodies an inflammatory condition where the body’s immune system attacks the skin. I have...

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Eldergarth thank you so much for that suggestion, I had not heard of these noodles and rice, I am definitely going to try the noodles with meat balls and pasta sauce, I see they are made from soya, I already make my porridge with unsweetened soya milk and cinnamon which helps. Looks like...

I forgot to mention, with much hard work and self restraint, my control is gradually being restored and nurse was very pleased at my last review.

I am on 4 a day, but I am on the slow/modified release type - before, I had serious discomfort but I responded well to these which is just as well, as I also have to take Sitagliptin and Dapagliflozin for the diabetes, 75 mg levothyroxine for under active thyroid 50 mg Azathioprine and 3 mg...

Thank you, John, you have made me feel more comfortable about the situation. I was feeling such a failure after so many years of careful eating, exercise etc, bless you!

12 months? I was really hoping to come off prednisolone sooner than that! Especially because being on them and loss of good control is I expect why I now have mild retinopathy! I was on them 2 weeks had a satisfactory blood count then I had severe vomiting over Easter and after contacting my GP...

I was diagnosed T2 about 12 years ago and a couple of years later with hypothyroid. I had good glucose control until things started to go downhill late 2013. I had frozen shoulder and remarked to the physio that my other joints were seizing up, notably first thing in the morning. He suggested I...