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    Share Your Progress!

    I have been Type 2 Insulin Dependent Diabetic for around 15 years or longer which has always been difficult to control. Blood sugars were always in the upper 20's sometimes in the 30's. I have been let down by Consultants who basically told me that there was nothing they can do for me - I left...
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    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA Pleased to hear you are experiencing lower blood sugars. I am not noticing any changes In my blood sugars yet but I guess it's early days (day 4). Slight nausea and appetite not great but I am happy about that as I would really like to lose some weight. This diabetes really is a...
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    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA Sorry to hear you are experiencing problems. I am only on my 3rd day with Victosa so early days for side effects. I am hoping that luck will be on my side and that I will escape side effects as I suffered terribly with Byetta. I am not 100% happy taking the Victosa with my insulin...
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    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA Many thanks for your replies sorry I haven't replied sooner but for some reason my replies went to an old email address which I had to change to Identity Theft so I will need to look into how to change my email address here as I really value your input. I still haven't started the...
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    VICTOZA users

    Re: VICTOZA Hi Folks I am so glad that I found this thread on Victoza as I have just been prescribed this Victoza. My blood sugars are horrendous and have been for years. Because of other serious health problems, my diabetes is out of control. A few years ago I was prescribed Avandia...
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    Panorama 8.30 Monday 6th sept

    I didn't get chance to watch the program about Avandia but thought I would post my experience of the drug. I was on Avandia for approx. 3 years on the 4mg dose. My GP then increased the dose to the 8mg tablet as I was still having problems with high blood sugars. Approx 2 months at the increased...
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    Diabetes care for you. Poll.

    I asked my GP to refer me to a different hospital as the diabetic care team at my local hospital don't count carbs and I have no knowledge of what this is about but realise a lot of diabetics do this as a matter of course. I was referred to a different hospital but unfortunately the new...