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    Carry Cases/Kit Bags

    Thank you for your reply. I did search the forum but it returned no matches under carry case. Maybe I used the wrong search term?
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    Carry Cases/Kit Bags

    Good evening all. I am after some advice/recommendations on the above please. I am travelling for a holiday and have an 8 hour flight. I need to take my insulin pens and testing kit with me and so need a carry case/kit bag to take them in but there are so many available that I would like...
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    Fingertips of Steel

    Fingertips of Steel
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    Forxiga

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    Forxiga

    Thanks chalup. I've still been eating about 100g of carbs each day which could be the reason so I will be cutting this down from now on!
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    How low is low carb?

    I have switched from gliclazide to forziga in the 2 last months and take in conjunction with alogliptin and metformin. I am pleased with switch as sugars are now always between 5 & 7 and I've lost a stone in weight but I am now suffering bouts of thrush as the forxiga makes me pee the excess...
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    How low is low carb?

    My question is exactly this. How low is low carb? As a type 2 diabetic what is the maximum carb intake I should be looking to have each day?
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    Forxiga

    I have switched from gliclazide to forziga in the 2 months and take in conjunction with alogliptin and metformin. I am pleased with switch as sugars are now always between 5 & 7 and I've lost over a stone whilst eating normally. By normally I mean not cutting out carbs completely but eating...
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    Forxiga

    I have switched from gliclazide to forziga in the 2 months and take in conjunction with alogliptin and metformin. I am pleased with switch as sugars are now always between 5 & 7 and I've lost over a stone whilst eating normally. By normally I mean not cutting out carbs completely but eating...
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    Alogliptin

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    Alogliptin

    Good morning. I have had my daily gliclazide replaced by Alogliptin following my latest review. Does anyone have any advice on taking it or results since taking it? Thanks.
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    High readings in the morning

    Hi all. Just looking for some advice please. I am currently experiencing readings of 8 or 9 first thing in the morning which is concerning me as my readings before my dinner previous night are around 5. For example before dinner last night I was 5.7. Had dinner of pork loin steaks, spinach...
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    Glipizide and carbs

    I saw a diabetic nurse this week with my partner who has just been put on to some different med and she said it would be at least a week until results would be seen!! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    HbA1C Results

    Had a call from doctor this afternoon following test earlier in the week for above. She said it was very very good at 5% and as a result has reduced my medication to 1 metformin twice a day from 2 metformin twice and and 1 gliclazide twice day. She wants to review again in 2 months with the view...
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    Coffee or tea for a person with diabetes?

    Tea but the occasional coffee Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Where did I go wrong . . .?

    Dougal The pure fact that you have been brave enough to write your post in here shows your courage and by doing so have got all the love and support you could ever need and want. Reading everyone's experiences and issues is so reassuring to all as no one person has the same issues which is why...
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    Need to get on it

    Thanks Daisy, very informative and read with great interest. Paul Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
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    Need to get on it

    Hi all I was diagnosed T2 about 8 years ago and put straight onto metformin and gliclazide the dosage was tried and tested for a while until the GP settled on 2000mg metformin and 120mg of gliclazide a day. All was going well BG was where it should be and I lost some weight which obviously...
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    Newcastle Diet

    Tashaleigh1979 Very well done on your achievement. I have read the entire thread on here and seen your progress. Can you give me an idea of what your low carb evening meal looks like please. Many thanks Paul. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App