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I take dapagliflozin in the morning, glicazide before meals and metformin after (twice a day). I'm gradually introducing insulin to try to get my sugars low. Currently on 22 whatever's of humulin. Today I haven't eaten properly, and feel a bit odd. Tested blood - 4.6 (old money) I've just...

So I was diagnosed nearly two years ago. Put on metformin. Dose increased to maximum. Readings lower but still too high. Nurse added Saxagliptin. No change at all. Glicazide added - readings went down but still not enough. Fell out with DN when she told me I couldn't expect to get better...

I started the saxagliptin just over two weeks ago. To start I took the tablet in the evening but found that I couldn't get to sleep, so decided to take it on the morning instead in the hope that the effects would wear off by bedtime. They haven't. I now seem to be on a cycle of sleeping every...

So yesterday I had my long awaited appointment. The previous times that I've seen her I've found her to be a tad patronising and yesterday was no different, but she reached new highs. I appreciate that she was running late and probably wanted to get home but ... She sat me down and sighed at...

And thanks to the advice of both Douglas99 AND Totto I'm pleased to tell you that my BS tonight is a 'mere' 8.8!! Whilst I haven't quite managed to follow the Lchf diet recommended by Totto to its entirety I have cut the carbs - no bread, rice or pasta. I did have a couple of spoonfuls of...

Hello - I'm relatively new (diagnosed last June) and I just feel really awful! My BS on diagnosis was 28, and I was put on 500mg Metformin twice a day. At my appointment with the nurse in October she upped it to 1000mg twice a day. But my readings still range between 17-22. I feel tired all...