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Hello, I am interested if any other person has this problem, I am T2 and have been on Insulin (humulin M3) since last September, I also take Metformin SR and Linagliptin. Since the beginning of this year I have been getting far to many toilet calls 3-4 times a day with very little warning, this...

I have been on Dapagliflazon for about 5 months.side effects, Increased thirst, peeing much more, after about 2 months I noticed indigestion, headaches light headiness, weariness, lack of energy. I have stopped taking it to judge it's effects, after about a week they seemed to subside. I then...

Forxiga, if anyone is on this new drug, have you had any side effects, mine were sweats, very dry sticky mouth, increased thirst, more peeing through the night, an ache over the pancreas area of the stomach, general malaise, sickness, disturbed sleep pattens, I also measured my BP and that was...

hi, I am T2 diagnosed nearly 4 years , my biggest problem is side effects from the prescribed medication's, , Metformin. Gliclacide, pioglitazone. I have tried them all but have returned to Metformin because I can tolerate the side effects slightly better than the other two. It has now been...

Thanks for that, I am now thinking that this drug Gliclacide is giving me hypo's not that I've ever had one,but there again I don't know what hypo symptoms were until I looked them up and yes it's what I have been experiencing. What I need to do is see a proper diabetic specialist nurse (DSN)...

Hi. I am a 62 year old male diagnosed T2 3 years ago, the first 6 months diet control, I was then prescribed Metformin, after about a year of feeling strange and a thorough check out at the Heart centre and spending 16 hours in A&E over a period of 7 months my Ticker proves to be ok, by my own...

Hello. I am a newby to this forum, I am trying to be proactive with my T2 control and have just got for free via the internet an Abbot Freestyle lite not used it yet but it looks very well made and comes with 10 sticks and needles ect, worth a look

Again thanks for your reply,I tried both forms of metformin, I suppose I am looking for reassurance that my reaction to these side effects are not unusual and that they are not slowly killing me off, it's that when I go to see my GP and as good as he is he will only generalise with me. My mate...

Hi, unbeliever Thanks for your reply, I should have added that all the heart tests showed that there was no problem, I found out myself that by stopping my metformin these effects went away. I have been juggling with these 3 types of meds since being prescribed them trying to find the one which...

I have been type 2 diagnosed for 3 years now, first it was diet control 6 months on I was started on Metformin one a day seemed ok then increased to two, then four, side effects were palpitations and generally feeling ****, dizzyness when bending down then getting up 7 months to and fro from the...

Hi all I was dx 2 years ago with T2 & started off on diet, being dx with T2 I decided that's it NO sugar at all, cakes, biscuits deserts, nothing, and I have kept to that. After 6 months I was put on metformin 500g at one a day, at the next 6 month review it was upped to two, 6 months on then 4...