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missymoo2006

missymoo2006

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
hi my diabetic nurse is going to refer me for an injection to help me as i cannot lose weight i am type 1 any body heard of this
 
I think your nurse may be referring to Byetta or Victoza............

this is an injection which slows the movement of food through the stomach leading to less glucose absorbed and a reduced appetite..........

think its quite successful in most cases.....
 
novorapidboi26 said:
I think your nurse may be referring to Byetta or Victoza............

this is an injection which slows the movement of food through the stomach leading to less glucose absorbed and a reduced appetite..........

think its quite successful in most cases.....
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novorapidboi26 said:
I think your nurse may be referring to Byetta or Victoza............

this is an injection which slows the movement of food through the stomach leading to less glucose absorbed and a reduced appetite..........

think its quite successful in most cases.....
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thank you
 
Hi. Yes it will probably be one of those drugs mentioned by Novorapid. Are you having a low-carb diet to try to control your weight? It is tempting when on insulin to have a 'normal' carb-heavy diet which can cause weight gain, but keeping the carbs down can avoid that. Make up with protein and fats.
 
Victoza does 3 things, slows stomach emptying, reduces glucose loading from the liver and makes the beta cells work harder to produce insulin especially after meals. It works well for Type 2s. It is not licensed for Type 1s and is not prescribed in the UK for this reason. Obviously it cannot stimulate the beta cells in type 1 as most of us don't have any working beta cells! Clinical trials have not shown it to reduce HbA1c in Type 1s either and this is the main reason for prescribing medication to Type 1s. That said it has helped my weight hugely, reduced my insulin dose per day by 20% and minimised blood glucose spikes after eating so it's exceptionally good. That said if any Type 1 is getting it on the NHS please let us know and explain how. Missymoo2006 how are you getting it?
 
@Daibell so true!!!!
coralkay12 said:
The hospital is refusing me because I'm not testing my bloods because I loose the feeling in my fingers xxx
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Daibell said:
Hi. Yes it will probably be one of those drugs mentioned by Novorapid. Are you having a low-carb diet to try to control your weight? It is tempting when on insulin to have a 'normal' carb-heavy diet which can cause weight gain, but keeping the carbs down can avoid that. Make up with protein and fats.
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