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Been given a blood testing kit that does ketones as well as my recent hba1c was 51 and I’m well controlled on metformin empagliflozin and semaglutide so they were surprised I went into DKA. Thanks for all the comments xx

I had a dental abscess which went into my sinuses then got a virus on top of that (not Covid) I didn’t know I had to stop the empagliflozin which caused the DKA along with the infections

Good morning I was recently in hospital with DKA and sepsis it really knocked me for 6. Has anyone else experienced DKA in type 2?

Has anyone had experience with these have been put on 60 of toujeo and 30 of apidra

I’m on fixed doses so far

Thanks everyone I’m taking my insulin have recently been put on Toujeo and Apidra. My bloods have been in the high teens for about 4 months. Until I saw the diabetes specialist nurse who only comes to my gp’s every 3 months. I was on humulin then the dark blue pen. The nurse knows my sugars have...

Hey all, Can you have this as a type 2, for me I loose weight when my sugars are high and put weight on by looking at food when am on insulin. I’m having Bariactric surgery at the end of the year and am not allowed to put weight on but with insulin I put a stone on despite sticking to a strict...

Am on a low carb diet but sugar remains in the high teens early twenties. DN is horrible but not a fan of the specialist diabetes nurse either that comes once a month and is the only one that can prescribe diabetes meds. My DN can’t do anything but moan at me when I have a check up. She full on...

Hey all was just wondering if anyone else is on this regimen of meds. I’m on 60mg bd and 10 units of humulin in the evening and one metformin at the moment. Seems a lot last hba1c two weeks ago was 77. My diabetic nurse is horrible.

No am on gliclazide at the mo and starting insulin on 6/12/18. I was allergic to metformin I came out in a rash and my face swelled up.

I have been offered bariatric surgery and it was an easy process, I was told that it’s cheaper in the long run for the NHS to do the op than to cope with the diabetes and weight problems. I’m about 70% sold on the idea of a gastric bypass. I had no problems whatsoever being referred from my Gp...

Has anyone thought about bariatric surgery as a way of helping type 2 diabetes?

Have no idea have been waiting for 5 months now for insulin as gliclazide, sitagliptin and pioglitazone aren’t working bloods are in high teens early twenties so struggling x

I’m due to start insulin on the 6/12/18 and to be honest although my dad was on insulin and I saw what he did I have no idea. I have only been diabetic for 1.5years and have tried all the meds. I was ok till my dad died and was well controlled and 3 months later I started feeling overwhelmingly...

Oh and when I say orange I mean small satsuma

Your right when I say muffins I mean literally just egg ham and tomatoes baked in a muffin tray. I have my diabetes nurse ringing tomorrow but work are being difficult about me taking off at the moment. I will try and push xx

Thank you for replying I have asked for these tests and they said no as there was no need. I will push again for them :-)

I was diagnosed with type 2 in may 2017 I was 38 at the time. I have never been controlled despite a low carb diet. I’m really fed up with trying every tablet known to man and still having sugars in the high teens when I test my blood sugars. They have said they will put me on insulin but our...

I wasn’t given the option of insulin as they said that would make me put on weight I’m 19st. So hence the victoza. Thanks for replying tho.

Been to see diabetic specialist nurse this morning and have been put on these medications as blood sugars have been in high 20’s. Don’t know much about either. Any advice? Hba1c was 88.