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    Nerve damage remission?

    Because of spinal and exit canal stenosis and three prolapsed discs, one of which is in the cervical spine I have considerable nerve damage, neuropathic pain and muscle weakness/spasticity. Unfortunately in the middle of this I became T2 and before I regained some control over my BG I added...
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    Possible Personal Problem With Sucralose/splenda

    I don't want this post to start a manic thread about artificial sweetener conspiracy theories but I have a problem that I am desperately trying to solve. In addition to my imperfectly controlled T2 I also have serious spinal problems and arthritic problems that pre-date it and are probably...
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    Changed from Victoza to Bydureon - Suspicious

    I have been on Victoza for nearly two years and found it very successful, more so than the Metformin and Gliclazide, at controlling my BG. However it rapidly became necessary to use it at the 1.8mg dose level. Suddenly, out of the blue at a review with the diabetic nurse, they have practically...
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    Chronic pain and blood glucose

    I suffer from spinal and exit canal stenosis which greatly affects my mobility giving me back pain, numbness, weakness scaitic pain etc. Until recently my blood glucose had been kept under reasonable control by liragutide, gliclazide and metformin. My hba1c was about 7.6. Until recently I was...
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    Weight loss on Victoza (Liraglutide)

    I've been using victoza for about 9 months now and it produced a dramatic reduction in most of my blood glucose readings but the reduction in HbA1c has so far been only about 1% point. However the last test was maybe 3-4 months ago. Checkups and clinics up here can be a little random. Today I...
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    Hello from Skye

    Hi, let me introduce myself. I live on the Isle of Skye with my partner. I had to give up work 7 years ago when my back crumbled. Because this severely affects my walking I have gained 3 stone in weight and inevitably I became Type 2 diabetic 3 years ago. Since then I have struggled against a...