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  1. mickellwife

    Increasing Empagliflozin to 25mg

    Has anyone been increased from 10mg to 25mg and and does it get a tighter grip on sugars?
  2. mickellwife

    Hba1c lowered in 2 months

    I had some bad news, my hba1c was 118 and cholesterol was 9.4 just two months ago. I had another blood test done and my new hba1c is now 76 and cholesterol is 4.56 in just 2 small months. I’m in shock and can’t believe it
  3. mickellwife

    HBA1C 118

    I've been type 2 for years but was in denial. I had blood test and my gp rang me and told me that my cholesterol and diabetes is so bad, I could have a heart attack or stroke anytime. So about a month ago, I started taking my meds and eating a low carb diet. My sugars back then were in the 17's...
  4. mickellwife

    Prescribed Trulicity

    I have a sick phobia and so I'm worried about starting this. Looking for people's experience with it
  5. mickellwife

    Trulicity

    Hey there, I finally went to the Drs about my high sugar and she prescribed Trulicity. Anyone else on this and any side effects
  6. mickellwife

    Type 2 Foods that lower sugars

    Is there any foods to lower blood sugars? I know about protein, and water and walking. I’ve bought some unsalted peanuts. But I love snacks so anything snacky that won’t put my sugars up to much? They are already in the 12’s
  7. mickellwife

    Need motivation!!!

    I’m 39 and been type 2 for 5 years. But I need motivation. I keep forgetting my metformin so my sugars are 15. I know I could lose limbs and could die but I just can’t seem to get a grip of this. I’m not sure what I’m supposed to eat on this low carb diet but I want to lower it and take my...
  8. mickellwife

    5 weeks pregnant and type 2-Awful control :(

    This baby wasnt planned but here i am. my sugar is out of control as i stopped taking my metformin and insulin. Since i found out i was pregnant 1 week ago, ive gone back on the metformin and insulin and been quite strict. How long will it take my sugars to start going down?
  9. mickellwife

    High blood sugars in the 20's

    Hi there, My name is Marie. I'm 37. I'm on 750mg metformin, 1 tablet with each meal. Only just started mind you. I'm on Lantus which has just been upped to 14. Even without eating, my sugars are in the 20's. Im scared for my life. I have 4 children. Oldest is 19 and youngest is 6 months. What...
  10. mickellwife

    27 weeks pregnant and worried about sugars

    How high do sugars have to be to have serious effects on baby??? My fasting in the morning is still in the 6's and that means after breakfast, they are in the 10-11 range. But by the end of the day, i'm having hypos. Been told to reduce my morning slow release insulin but still getting hypos. So...
  11. mickellwife

    Blood sugars too high after breakfast and then at lunchtime

    I'm so fed up and depressed that i can't keep control of my sugars anymore. I'm on 500mg Metformin Slow release, 2 tablets after dinner time. 45 mins after eating lunch, it was already 10.1 so i exercised and at 1 hour, it was 8.4 but just half hour later, it was 12.2 and 2 hrs after, it was...
  12. mickellwife

    Blood sugars too high after breakfast and then at lunchtime

    I'm so fed up and depressed that i can't keep control of my sugars anymore. I'm on 500mg Metformin Slow release, 2 tablets after dinner time. 45 mins after eating lunch, it was already 10.1 so i exercised and at 1 hour, it was 8.4 but just half hour later, it was 12.2 and 2 hrs after, it was...