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Hi artfuldodger Very happy to report that the 3rd week on Trulicity was so much better than the first two weeks. Didn’t feel sick at all and my acid reflux wasn’t as bad. Started to feel quite hungry in week 4 although I still feel full after a small meal, even 1/2 tub of cottage cheese fills me...

Hi artfuldodger Thanks for your reply. I decided to take the 2nd injection on Saturday and must say up until yesterday I didn't have any side effects. Yesterday afternoon (3.7.18) I felt quite sick after only eating a yoghurt and 2 slices of ham. I had terrible acid reflux through the night and...

Hi artfuldodger I started using Trulicity on 23rd June and have been feeling nauseous ever since and my acid reflux is awful in the morning. My BG has been really good for me, a stable 10 for 3 days now. I haven’t taken any Novo Rapid all week either but I still take 60 units of Tresiba every...

I take daily medication - Nexium - and don't eat a lot of fat these days. I tend to suffer if I have pizza or proper chips (not very often), so I always thought the fat was to blame. The DN's have increased my insulin by 2 units since I started on it in September. I call them every couple of...

I am now prescribed 8 units Apidra at breakfast, 28 at lunch and 32 at tea time. With a 1 insulin unit adjustment per 1 mmol/L over 10 mmol/L's. I also have 55 units of Tresiba at night. I have mentioned a LCHF diet to the dietitian but was told to eat a healthy balanced diet with around 200...

I found out afterwards, that anyone taking Dapagliflourizine should be told to look out for the symptoms of DKA! Pity my diabetic nurse forgot to mention that when she prescribed the Dapa. There is no mention of that in the leaflet accompanying the drug either! It makes me wonder if our...

Thank you for your reply. I think what you said in your 2nd paragraph is probably true. It was an unfortunate coincidence. As you say, the NHS are just not interested in LCHF. I was told to have 200 grams of carbs per day by the dietician. I suffer with acid reflux so a high fat diet is not very...

Thank you for your reply. I am beginning to think a low calorie diet is the best for me. My most successful weight loss was calorie counting 20 years ago, when I lost 5 stones. I don't think I could go down to 1,000 calories a day this time, but maybe 1,500 would be O.K. My BG levels although...

Hi I am interested in going LCHF again after first trying it in September 2016. At that time I was taking Dapaglifluorizine (incorrect spelling no doubt) and Metrofmin and after 5 days on the keto diet I ended up with DKA secondary to sepsis and spent 5 days in hospital. It was there I was put...

I'm glad it was the meds and not the diet as I like the diet. I will certainly be having stern words with my diabetic nurse who put me on Dapa but said nothing about possible side effects, even though the government website states that healthcare professionals must inform type 2 diabetics to...

I notice you said you go into ketosis and get fat adapted. I wondered if you had any problems being in ketosis. I started a LCHF diet on 17.9.16 eating less than 15g carbs per day. I quickly went into ketosis and my BG became 5.1 and 9 - best results I've had in 10 years. I enjoyed the food and...

I just spent 5 days in hospital with ketoacidosis and sepsis after 5 days on a LCHF diet whilst taking Dapagliflozin and Sitagliptin. My ketones were very high with only having less than 15 grams of carbs per day. Yes I lost 7 lbs but I nearly died! I've now been put back on just Metformin and...

I have been a poorly controlled type 2 diabetic for over 6 years and have been overweight for most of my life. I have tried to lose weight many times with some success, but I have never been able to have good BG control, with morning readings getting to 15. I have taken Metformin and Gliclazide...

Good luck Mark on your low carb mission :D I know I am struggling with it, however I have found that products made with Oats have no or very little effect on my blood sugar levels, so I am trying that approach as well