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Hello All, I haven't posted for a long time as just been very busy with work & home. I recently had my HBA1c and unfortunately, my BS levels have increased so in addition to Metformin (twice daily), I have now been given the above drug. Is anyone else on this and how do they find it? the nurse...

My doctor wants me to change my medication as my last Hbaic has gone up slightly (to 7.7 mmol from 7.3 mmol). I currently take Metformin twice daily. He has suggested the above drug but to be honest i'm not keen on taking any medication other than metformin as I am trying to lose weight myself...

I can’t find my testing meter how do I get a new one? It was a Contour USB Next meter and I’d like the same one if possible.

Has anyone taken carb blockers in addition to Metformin to lower BS levels?

I had an appointment yesterday with my diabetic nurse and because my recent HBa1c was 7.5% she has suggested that I start on Dapagliflozin so she gave me a sheet to read and I now have to make a decision. I recently posted that I intend to come off most of my medication in the future by...

I understand that quite a lot of people say that porridge gives them spikes in BS levels so I wondered how the oat based type cereals ie Cheerios or Betavivo (I don't know of any others). The reason I'm after an oat based breakfast is for my cholesterol as I managed to get it down from what it...

I think I may have posted this question before but I take quite a lot of medication ie I have been taking statins for years, I take a small tablet for BP, x2 metformin tablets daily and sometimes take Omeprazole and am on Nortryptyline (for migraines) I also take some supplements ie R-Alpha...

Can anyone recommend a diabetic friendly over the counter tonic which can boost my immune system after a bad virus? Thanks

Two weeks on and I am still fighting a virus which started before I had my flu jab then I thought I was getting better, had my flu jab and it came back again with a vengeance. I thought I had a pretty good immune system as I very rarely get cough/colds but this has knocked me for six big time...

I’d like to know from others what impact has it had on your T2 diabetes by losing a lot of weight (I mean 4 or 5 stones +)? Have you managed to get an HBA1C into non-diabetic range and how long is it possible to keep it at those levels without giving in to medication (tablets or insulin). I...

My latest HBa1c result has gone up to 7.5% and so the doctor wants to reduce that 0.5 down to 7 so I may be prescribed glicazide in addition to my x2 metformin which I’m already taking. Is there anything I need to know about glicazide ie side effects etc from others already taking it? I’m...

I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes 8 years ago this month and then it was found by chance 2 years ago after having an US scan that fatty liver showed up on it. Because it was also found that I had a liver cyst I then had an MRI as they wanted to look at the cyst in more detail but to cut a long...

Four weeks ago I developed a heavy cold (I hadn't had one as bad as this for years). Four weeks on and I feel very weak and my taste buds have still not come back fully. I had my flu jab a couple of weeks after my cold as my original appointment to have one had to be cancelled because it...

I have fatty liver and am taking steps to lose weight and go to Slimming World. Is it safe to do the ND with a fatty liver? Considering it involves a 600 calorie a day diet and I've heard with fatty liver you have to lose weight steadily.

Did anyone watch the Panorama episode this week about sepsis? Very scary and last year I thought I had got sepsis due to a UTI infection. I've googled a lot about it since but I would never have thought that you could get sepsis via a UTI as we diabetics are more prone to UTI's. Sepsis is...

Would like to know if anyone knows whether they got diagnosed with their diabetes first or fatty liver? I have both, got diagnosed with T2 diabetes in 2009 and found by chance with an US scan that they found fatty liver 2 years ago in 2015. Apparently it's all part of the metabolic syndrome...

I'm confused about which oils to use. I've always used a little of olive oil for a base for frying onions etc and a vegetable or sunflower oil in the chip pan when I've fried chips for my partner but there is so much confusion at the moment. I remember watching a programme a while back that...

I have a hiatus hernia and I take this although after reading the articles below, I wonder whether to stop taking this. I have printed the articles to show to my GP when I next see him. I have started SW to lose weight for my health which should benefit my heartburn along with diabetes etc...

I stubbed my left little toe the other day and it now has a very big purple bruise on it. Do I need to worry about this and see a doctor or just wait for it to go through the usual 'colour changes' relating to bruises? thanks

I would like to know what vitamins / supplements other diabetics take? There are so many out there that it can get quite complicated. I like to take Co-Q10 as I take statins but without wanting to waste too much money I would like to know what other 'essential' vitamains should we take. I...