While Ozempic is the blockbuster medication everyone’s talking about weight loss, the active ingredient – semaglutide – is part of a class of medications that work in a similar way. This medication family is known as GLP-1 agonists, and in addition to Ozempic, include Saxenda, Wegovy (which is also semaglutide) and Mounjaro which are already being prescribed “off label”.
Why stop something that is working for you? Just because someone else doesn't like it ??? It's your body, not theirsand got my readings to 44 which is pre diabetic but in this area the specialist doesn’t like the diet so I’m back up to readings over 80. It’s depressing as either I ignore their advice and get back to lower readings or take it but accept higher readings.
I'd have to agree with this advice to Tracy. Whether or nor a "specialist"Why stop something that is working for you? Just because someone else doesn't like it ??? It's your body, not theirs
Hello @Judyq123 ,I’ve been told I’m pre diabetic, it has scared me. I don’t know whether to follow the diabetic recipes or weight watchers ones. Should I concentrate on losing weight?
So.... Follow their advice, have high blood sugars and complications that in the long term could cost you your vision, sensation in extremities or the extremities themselves, your kidney function, your heart function... They're not the ones living in your body, you're the one who'll have to cope with higher blood sugars. If you've found something that makes you feel better, healthy and keeps you complication free...? As a nurse, you know better than anyone that no specialist is going to stand beside you in the morning to pour porridge down your throat rather than the carb-free eggs that wouldn't harm you at all.I’m a type 2 diabetic since 2008. My name is Tracy and I’m 62 years old. I live in Highlands of Scotland in a beautiful seaside place called Golspie. I have two mad cats. I’d love a dog but I still work full time as a nurse so it wouldn’t be fair. I had been following the Diabetes UK low carbohydrates diet and got my readings to 44 which is pre diabetic but in this area the specialist doesn’t like the diet so I’m back up to readings over 80. It’s depressing as either I ignore their advice and get back to lower readings or take it but accept higher readings. My mum and sister and grandmother are all type 2 diabetics as well. It’s so hard as there is so much contradictory advice and which do you follow. I do believe in God but am not a great Christian as I don’t go to church, but I do try and be kind to people.
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name? Andrew
- How old are you? 62
- Are you male or female? Male
- Which country are you from? New Zealand
- Which city/area do you live in? Aranui, Christchurch
- Are you religious? Nope
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Pedantic, witty, bewildered
- Do you have any pets? 2 Turtles
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft!
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? God, not at my age
- Do you get angry easily? sometimes. I keep an eye on it
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? 8. Arms, chest and back
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. Dire Straits, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Doors ...
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? varied tastes
- What is your favourite flag? Rainbow
- Ever gone camping? lots as a youth
- Ever been in love? Yup
- Ever used fake tan? Ummm, no
- Which countries have you visited? Quite a few
- Favourite city? Christchurch
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Babylon 5, Star Trek, Space 1999, UFO
- List your five favourite films. The Star Treks, The star Wars .... you get the gist
- Are you wealthy? Hell no
- Do you work? If so, as what? Not any more
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself? Being me
- What do you like least about yourself? Self doubt and anxiety
Have fun!
Hi @Dave Metric , welcome to the forum.I'm Dave, 57 and I live on the Hampshire/Surrey border. Not religious. I'm clever, funny, stoic. I'm Microsoft/Android mostly due to work and experience. I'm a keen outdoor swimmer so looking at getting back to that. No tattoos or piercings but lots of scars from surgery (45 so far). Double below knee amputee, lost the left one in 1999 and the right one in 2021. Nothing to do with diabetes so it looks like I'm getting things the wrong way round but at least I don't have to worry about foot care
This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.
- Include a photo here if you wish to.
Brian- What is your name?
62- How old are you?
Male- Are you male or female?
Uk- Which country are you from?
North Yorkshire- Which city/area do you live in?
No- Are you religious?
Active, quiet, content- Pick three words to describes you
Not any more- Do you have any pets?
Both, prefer Apple- Microsoft or Apple?
Cycling, paddle boarding, kayaking, open water swimming and taekwondo- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Never- Do you get angry easily?
No- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
Mostly Autumn, Wilful Missing and Sophie lloyd- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Rock- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
?.- What is your favourite flag?
All the time- Ever gone camping?
Once but the feeling wasn’t reciprocated- Ever been in love?
Why?- Ever used fake tan?
A few European countries- Which countries have you visited?
Newcastle on Tyne- Favourite city?
Don't watch a lot of to- List your five favourite TV programmes.
Good night Mr Tom- List your five favourite films.
In life yes!- Are you wealthy?
I own a gardening business- Do you work? If so, as what?
Im actively studying different aspects of mental health.- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Im happy with myself- What do you like most about yourself?
Ive got diabetes- What do you like least about yourself?
Have fun!
Hi @Dave Metric , I promised to show you some threads on swimming over a week ago and promptly forgot about it, my apologies.I'm a keen outdoor swimmer so looking at getting back to that.
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