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Hi am I weird here as I take 10-12 units of Lantus and max novorapid before meals is 3-4 units?? I was diagnosed as type 2 with initial sugars of 24mmol and hba1c of over 10%. CTablets did nothing but insulin has given my body its energy back ? Does that mean I didn’t have insulin resistance...

Hi I was in Victoza for 3 years, initially lost loads of weight then regained some. Came off Victoza as it was not agreeing with me and asked if I could try insulin as was fed up with all the side effects from oral meds. Currently on novorapid, max 3 units before meals and I don’t feel hungry...

Hi I have been taking Victoza for 2 years, anyway the DSN wants with my agreement to put me on insulin as I have erratic blood sugar. My question is how can blood sugar jump from 11.2 to 3.5 in the space of a few hours. I don’t get any hypo awareness , just feel a bit sick, so am worried how to...

HI I have a question :) I am currently on Lyxumia but find that it makes my blood sugars drop to about 4.0 within an hour of injecting which is a bit too low, then after that first hour they can go upto 9 mmols after meals. I am thinking of asking the doctor to come off it as it still makes me...

Hello i have been taking Linagliptin and gliclazide for the past 3 months, previously i was on victoza which worked brill. I was took off Victoza as the doc felt it had done its work but since then I have gained weight even though i don't eat big amounts still, my blood sugars are erratic again...

Hi I have recently gone from victoza to metformin and gliclazide, which have been working ok. Last night though when i went to bed, I felt like I was getting start of a hypo, wobbled downstairs and when i tested my blood sugar was 2.7, so i manged to eat 3 glucose tablets, 2 rich tea and a glass...

HI i have been for a hearing test at my doctors and have to go for more indepth one as my hearing is terrible, i struggle to hear people talking in groups or anywhere if theres background noise and its been like this for years :( Anyways my question is, is this common with diabetics, does...

Hiya I've just had my diabetic review and I've gone up from 6.1% to 7.2. The doc asked to see my last 7 days of test results and it seems i am spiking up to 14 2 hours after meals. I currently take metformin 2g and prandin 2mg, to which shes now added gliclazide 40mg after evening meal, tho...

Hi just a quickie. Just had latest Hba1c done and though i dont know the results as yet i'm guessing it maybe not too brill as i've been told the nurse is discussing change in medication due to creeping up blood sugars ( thats all the info i got when asked for blood results!!) Currently take...

Hi I have been diagnosed since 2010 and have been fine with my foot checks, last one in feb was ok. However I am starting to get feet that just feel cold all the time, I never have them bare but even with thermal socks they feel cold!!! Also I am getting what i can only describe as an electric...

Hi everyone need some advice please I have got a really bad cold at the mo and feeling yuck lol. I am finding though that within an hour of eating my BG shoots upto 15mmol, does go back down to 6.0 about 3 hours later, I am currently on metformin (slow release) 1000g twice a day and 2mg...

Hi everyone need some advice if poss please I am type 2, currenty on 2000g metformin (SR), plus one 80g tablet of gliclazide with evening meal. When i was first diagnosd my HBA1C was 10.3, last one was 6.5 which was brill :D Anyway my problem is this, of a morning i have 1000g metformin SR...

Hiya i'm just about to start repaglinide after trying glucobay for 4 days and having the most awful side effects. Just wanted to finded out if anyone else is on it and how they find it. Doc has told me to take it in staggered doses till i'm upto 2mg tablets x3 daily. After the experience with...

I was diagnosed just over 4 weeks ago and originally started on Metformin 1000mg x 2 daily, now on Glucophage SR 1000mg which i take twice a day too. I wondering how long does it take for glucose not to be seen on the urine test strips. I've only noticed a few times that its been negative, rest...

Hiya my names Shirl and this is my first post on here and apologies in advance as i need to ask a question. I have been feeling 'not right' for a while ie dead thirsty and needing to wee a lot !! One of the nurses were i work offered to test my urine, when she did it came back as 4+ glucose, she...