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I have had my medication changed to pioglitazone and sitagliptin and the combination after a few weeks has completely floored me. I am over weight but never had any issues with walking any distance or generally rushing around at my work. But now my sleep routine is rubbish, up to the toilet at...

Once I get over this spell with hormones and hey also had flu (merry christmas) I intend to eat healthier. Its when the health professionals say oh there are bad carbs and healthy carbs, ok enlighten me.

Thanks for that. I have no idea what LCHF is, at the moment I eat what I can tolerate, mostly toast and coffee. I do not have a healthy diet normally, but intend to kick start it soon, once I feel better.

Diagnosed 2014 and since then nurse has been trying out different tablets to keep diabetes under control/ Met formin causes diarea, slow release the same. On pioglitazoneto help maintain. Bydureon injections were tried but caused bleeding. Now back to metformin 500mg this is a low dose!!! to...

I was happy when told I was going on this injection. Had issues with other medication, especially the weight gain caused. One of the unexpected side effects of the injection, they discovered was in most cases it helped with weight loss. In fact I was told by nurse that in extreme cases it was...

Thanks all. May go to see practice nurse, as this one is quite sore and red so don't want to tackle it myself.

I have not ben aware of having these before but understand they can be an issue with diabetes. I have now got one very sore skin tag on my neck. Has anyone had an issue and removed it themselves with success.

I do find the nurses can be a bit patronising, especially when they are talking to you about your weight, and "you really should be more pro-active in reducing it" when she is my size. The killer for me was when she was trying to describe carbohydrates as if I was a child. Just pathetic

That sounds like a good idea. I have red dry skin on my cheeks. Think its been going on for a while, but went through a bit of depression/denial recently and didnt much bother about moisturising routine, just soap and water. So rather than invest in some over priced miracle cream i am going to...

Been a bad day. Crunch nut corn flakes and milk. Packet of crisps, large. Fried mushrooms in lowfat spray, added straight to wok noodles, mixed in sweet chillie sauce. can diet Dr peppers cup of milk.

I recently purchased from Amazon the only UK authorised herbal gel capsule, which is sold as a dietary aid, but also has great effects on pain. There are no illegal substances in this product, non hallucinogenic, but there are no guidelines regarding diabetes, I also have high platelets which...

I have just answered my own question. Just went online to Amazon and bought a full testing kit. That way I am in control instead of having to go to health centre and ask for something that even the nurse said I should get, but the strips are so expensive.

When you talk about testing glucose levels do you mean the thumb prick test, if you do then just to say my clinic does not issue them to type2 as we cannot go into a hypo, there words. Would I be able to buy one online.

Thanks for the support

I was diagnosed type 2 in August 2014. Put on Metformin gave it a few weeks but was having diarrhea every day so put on the slow release type. This seemed to be working but eventually the diarrhea started again. Now I am on Pioglitazone 30mg and sitaglipin 100mg. Side effects are dizziness...

Was diagnosed August 2015 after a pretty horrible holiday. Turns out all the symptoms I had been going to Dr about had not been tied together and hadn't had any blood tests. Locum not happy with my symptoms , so bloods taken and an 18 glucose score set of the alarm bells. Since then have had the...