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  1. Bognorlad40

    Just been put on victoza

    Just been put on victoza 2 days a go read the patient info leaflet thing read about one very nasty side effect melodic something thyroid cancer......ouch what to do? It's been good for my bg I'm down to 9.odd from 14+ but this cancer thing is really frightening me any suggestions
  2. Bognorlad40

    What test was used for your diagnosis?

    I was diagnosed t2 1999 with the finger prick test followed by venous blood and a gtt thats how I found out
  3. Bognorlad40

    Urine dipstick test

    Had a urine dipstick test and showed raised protein, sg raised and glucose quite raised have no idea what this means has anyone any idea if it's my kidneys or doabetes acting up
  4. Bognorlad40

    GAD, C Peptide, Islet - what?

    That's true the nhs does not recognise lada just type 1 and 2 which I don't understand why that's the case
  5. Bognorlad40

    Type2 newbie. On insulin.

    Thanks Steve I guessed a lot of this is trial and error sort of thing when it comes to food. And thanks for the welcome Liam [emoji3]
  6. Bognorlad40

    Type2 newbie. On insulin.

    I'm taking in under the rda for carbs so don't think it's that I could reduce more but don't I have to match the carbs for the insulin shot?
  7. Bognorlad40

    GAD, C Peptide, Islet - what?

    And if I remember my stuff right I think the A C-peptide test is a blood test which is carried out to find out how much insulin your body is producing. This may be useful for determining whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes or whether you have insulin resistance.
  8. Bognorlad40

    GAD, C Peptide, Islet - what?

    All I can help here with is the islet are the cells in the pancreas that has something or other to do with insulin production and A GAD test is a blood test which measures whether the body is producing a type of antibody which destroys its own GAD cells. In type 1 diabetes, a number of...
  9. Bognorlad40

    Type2 newbie. On insulin.

    Hi there I was at my DSN the other day and all she said was to increase by 2 units every three days
  10. Bognorlad40

    Type2 newbie. On insulin.

    Hi guys, I'm 40 years old and type 2 diabetic since 1999. I have been on various oral meds for this (metformin, glicazide, stigagliptin and pioglitazone and none have worked to lower my bg, I am now on Insuman combo 25 16 units twice daily and finding they are not dropping down. Is there...