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I started Victoza in March 2018 when my Hba1c was 61, I have had no side effect, lost 36 pounds and today my new Hba1c result is 39, I only take 0.6mg a day I did not feel well on 1.2mg. Have had great results on testing sugar levels, mornings now in 5/6 range rather than 9/11. Through testing...

Can anyone give me information on Stiagliptin please, my friends mother has been put on 25mg a day, the mother refuses to be told she is diabetic, causing my friend a lot of problems. I have been on Forxiga for the past 5 months but it has not taken my blood sugar reading down, Metformin did a...

3 Weeks on Friday I had the Diabetic Nurse stop my Metformin ( 2 x 500 tablets daily) due to having a really bad stomach everytime I ate something. The stomach problems stopped almost immediately :happy: however my blood sugars have not dropped below 11 and today it has peaked to 16.3. I am...

Thank you for replying its all very helpful and I had no idea Activia was high carb. I have brought a chicken salad for lunch today to see if it makes any difference and I am at the diabetic nurse appointment later today so will ask a few more questions. I do have a meter but only use it now...

Thanks, I am beginning to wonder about trying the low Carb diet, its just getting my head around it.

I have been called into see the Diabetic nurse tomorrow for my 6 month test results so I am assuming they must be higher than normal, will see tomorrow. Thank you for your replies.

Medication: Metformin slow release 2 x 500mg daily, omeprazole 2 x daily, Glucoside 1 x daily & Sitagliptin 100mg 1 x daily.

I had two small slices of toasted white bread with a Slice of Gouda cheese and a slice of lean ham + Activia Yogurt. To be honest it doesn't matter what I eat I feel the same way. I do struggle with something for lunch while at work.

Does anyone else feel tired after they have eaten? Is it a problem for Diabetics Type 2 or is it just me lol

You can go through your GP for the gym membership, it only lasts 12 weeks and you can only go throughout the day, if your working normal office hours its no good! :( It is to encourage people who need to lose weight and cannot afford the costs of gym memebership. Colette

I was also told I did not need to test being a type 2, I pushed and finally got one from the doctor but I have to pay for the strips and lancets (which is not cheap). I am not on medication and control by diet alone, I always get a high reading in the morning and always over 8, lowest lately...