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    Dapaglifloxin - anyone had any experience with this?

    I was put on this two weeks ago but sadly I didn't react to well to it on was only on it for a few days, Like yourself I don't think I have ever been to the loo so many times in one night by the 3rd day i was peeing about every 45 mins, read some info here and tested my urine for ketones and by...
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    Alternatives to Metformin

    Hi i was in a very similar position as yourself, with the exact same symptoms for the entire length i was on Metformin which was around 3.5 years, at the time my GP only wanted to put me on insulin which was not really an option for me do to my work, I eventually saw an endo at my local surgery...
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    Struggling with control

    I've been type 2 now getting on for 4 years and whilst initally trying and then rebelling I had got to the stage where i was fairly controlled (generally between 6-8). Then about a year ago I began to feel quite depressed initially I think thanks to my doctor's general attitude and the fact he...
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    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 7.5 this morning, day 3 of low carbing which is a lot better than the 10+ it has previously been
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    low carbing to try get my blood glucose back under control

    Re: low carbing to try get my blood glucose back under contr hi Michael. I'm more or less in exactly the same position as you, for the last 6 months or so I have not been in a good place mentally (not helped by my doctor/DN) and have completely ignored my diabetes, my levels haven't been quite...
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    meter readings to PC - Windows 7 probs

    Hi, I took delivery of a Bayer countour USB this week and i'm pleased to say that it works perfectly fine with Win 7, no problems at all. The software come on the meter itself and works just as a usb pendrive, the software is easy to use as well :) HTH.
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    Hello...and a question

    Thanks Cuglia that article is kinda worrying to say the least, I was recently prescribed Sitagliptin and that's now on the list, and as i'm now well behaved and my levels are a lot better i've now been told that i should only be testing once or twice a week (currently i'm testing up to 6 times a...
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    Long term outlook?

    hi Bandit, welcome to the forum. Take it from me ignoring diabetes is a really bad idea, i have been type 2 diabetic for 3.5 years or so, and out of that I pretty much ignored it for around 3 years, basically because i'm stubborn and i couldnt be bothered with any of it, I continued to eat and...
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    no added sugar drinks

    the two squashes i generally have in the house are Robinsons no added sugar fruit and barley (orange) Nutrient per 100ml (concentrate) Energy kCal 12kCal Energy kJ 49kJ Protein 0.2g Carbohydrate 1.6g of which sugars 0.9g Fat Trace of which saturates Nil Fibre 0.1g Sodium 0.1g And No...
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    Type 2 Help Please

    Hi, I had a few of your symptons probably for a few years before I was diagnosed, the off balance part was fairly irregular but always came with a light headedness and a kind of pounding sensation in my head ( best i can describe) but at times it got so bad i had to hold on to things for a...
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    omg just started having porridge and blood sugars rocketed

    Re: omg just started having porridge and blood sugars rocket I normally have something with egg, ie egg and a couple of rashers of bacon, scrambled egg or omelette of some variet basically as it very quick and I have to be out the house weekdays by 7am. I have discovered I can eat a slice of...
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    omg just started having porridge and blood sugars rocketed

    Re: omg just started having porridge and blood sugars rocket Sadly porridge like most cereals is high carb something like 60g per 100g off the top of my head which is going to spike your level I had the same with a bowl of oatibix 5.4 before 14.1 after, so whilst they don't work for me they may...
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    Just out of hospital with type 2

    Personally I got from the 20's to low teens by changing my diet to what I was told and cutting out the lucozade etc and by starting my medication, which probably happened over the space of a week. And there I stayed for 3 years, blindly doing what I was told then giving up because that made no...
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    Partner newly diagnosed with diabetes

    I am so glad I found this place this it exactly the same kind of information given to me on diagnosis I managed to get some strips on prescription only because I brought my own meter so that was something about a month after my 1 st check up I was told to test a maximum of once a week as it was...
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    Just out of hospital with type 2

    I was diagnosed with a reading of 24 so not far off yourself I was also told to eat Carbs which I did only to find I was lucky to drop into single figures even whilst fasting, all Carbs seemed to was het me moaned by doc/dn. I found this site a couple of months ago and since I started to watch...
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    maybe it's just normal ! for me?

    as a type 2 myself i'd worry i had my 1st hypo yesterday since going on januvia about 6 weeks ago it was my own fault in that i left eating lunch till it was too late, happeded in the middle of nowhere but fortuantely i always keep some glucose tablets with me but needless to say i'm in no hurry...
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    hba1c 9.1, couldnt stop crying in dieticians office

    well done :) glad you had a more positive visit with the consultant today, I know the veggy thing is hard as is no choccy but i think you will soon see a change in your levels when watching the carbs i have no experience with the atkins bars/shakes, but if you dont mind meat and like stirfry's...
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    hba1c 9.1, couldnt stop crying in dieticians office

    Hi Laura it appears you were initially given similar instructions as I was when I was diagnosed, ie cut out the sugar eat lots of Carbs ie pasta, potatoes etc and then they have a go when you hba1c is too high, like you I was also threatened with insulin which isn't really an option as far as...
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    feeling moody and emotional all the time

    Hi I've been in a similar position as yourself up until about 6 weeks ago, if you haven't yet tried it try a low carb diet for a week or two and see how your levels are affected. It isn't for everyone and I do have my off days still but my average levels have dropped from 13 to between 6 & 7...
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    Alcohol v. Diabetes

    I'm not sue if this was due to my reply to the post or the last post on that thread, my reply was aimed at someone recently diagnosed with diabetes who is trying to understand what this disease means. As I said I practically gave up alcohol upon diagnosis and I can probably count the number of...