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Finally made progress at the end of the year :( Was an awful year, started it with HbA1C 5.5% and ended it with 11.5% :O in space of 3 months went from well controlled to blood suagrs in the twenties maxed out on tablets. Spent a month on 4 novo rapid injections and lantus at bedtime, now...

Hey guys I maxed out on all Metformin, Gliclazide and pioglitazone, so my consultant introduced insultard, but that didn't really make any change after 3 month and my HBA1C remained at 12. So a week ago I started on Victoza injections as well as the tablets and insulin. It has worked great with...

I just follow the receipes and half the sugar. Never had a problem, even works when making cakes.

Your doctor sounds awful. I had the same issues with my GP when I was first diagnosed. I was struggling with my weight and no matter what I did I couldn't shift it. My doctor was not sympathetic and told me I was lazy. After changing doctors the new one was very sympathetic and first thing they...

Have you asked if they are withdrawing the urine glucose strips? They are cheaper alternative to keep an eye on your sugar levels going high.

For me I was put on insulin when I was on 2000mg metformin, 320mg Gliclazide and 45mg Piaglitazone with a HBA1C of 19.8.

You'll probably move on to metformin when diet and exercise is not enough. I taken 10 years to max my 3 types of tablet and have to go on insulin.

I spoke to her this afternoon and she's lowered my dose to 10 units to see if it eases of the pain. Hope you get on okay starting on monday :)

I've maxed out on tablets and was put on insultard 20 units a day. Last night was my first injection. I'm used to having blood sugars in the 20's, but this has dropped them to the teens. This morning fasting was over 10 lower. My problem is I have had a neuropathy response to the masive drop...

Hi Just thought I would say Hi. I'm Jon, I'm 30 and live in Scotland. Am type 2 diabetic, had diabetes for 13 years :( currently maxed out on 3 types of tablet. Very high blood sugars in the 20's :( just waiting for my consultant to take me down the path of insulin injections :( Hope to get...