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I've been on Trulicity since the start of this year, alongside insulin and metformin. I felt nauseous for a good couple of months but have never found it actually affects my appetite, so I haven't lost weight (however, I haven't put any on either, after a constant weight increase over the...

Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference 85% cocoa dark chocolate is also about 16g carbs per 100g. The pack contains 5 individually wrapped bars, about 4g carbs in each. Tastes lovely and does melt in the mouth!

I'm with Direct Line and they weren't at all bothered when I told them I was an insulin-using diabetic, and also now on a 3-year licence. They said as long as I was following medical advice (test before driving, and every couple of hours on long trips) they didn't need to change anything to do...

Hi I'm Type 2, been using insulin just over a year, and have also put on just over a stone in weight. My simplistic way of looking at it is that before insulin, glucose from carbs/sugar was floating round in my blood, doing untold damage. Now, the insulin does its job and removes the glucose...

My diabetic nurse told me that if your diabetes is controlled by diet and/or tablets then you don't need to inform anyone. If you use insulin, then you must tell the DVLA and your insurer. I started using insulin just over 12 months ago -- the DVLA have changed my license to a 3 year one (you...

I think perhaps squashes can't legally be labelled as 'sugar free' because they will contain some natural fruit sugars. 'No added sugar' is as close as you're going to get, but do check the labels for which sweetener is being used, if you have an intolerance to aspartame, for example. The fruit...

I started using insulin (premixed, twice a day)) in November - I was expecting it to be a miracle drug, instantly sorting out my high blood sugars but no, it can take several months to get the levels right and a routine of eating the 'right' foods established. Keep in touch with your GP/nurse...

I find that the 'no added sugar' chocolates have a strange aftertaste, luckily I've never suffered any laxative side effects. Sainsbury's own 85% chocolate has lower sugar content than the Lindt version so I go for that as a treat, or a few 100% cocoa choc drops from Hotel Chocolat (the choc...

I started using insulin in November, had previously been using Victoza for a few years but it stopped working. I use a pre-mixed pen, delivered just like the Victoza, one injection with breakfast and one with dinner, starting with a small dose and increasing it over many weeks to find a suitable...

This sounds like the postcode lottery at play again! I was diagnosed T2 about 15 years ago, given a free glucose monitor and free prescriptions as soon as i was prescribed metformin, no limit on test strips or lancets. Have always seen the clinic's diabetes specialist nurse, not my GP, the nurse...