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Karen56

Edited on 15/01/2017 at 01:18

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Hello to all,,it had been a long time since my last post.

Well I have had a change to my diabetes meds,,,gone is the gliclazide,it made me feel bloated,,and the dsn has given me Canagliflozin,,which makes your body pee out excess sugar and therefore helps with the condition...I have been peeing and I have now lost weight,, nurse weighed me on,,,8/6/16,,,130kgs ,,,21/9/16,,122kgs 48 bmi,,,

the urology consultant on 20/7/16 had me on 128kgs and 50 bmi,,so things are looking better,,,,the glic is still available and might be brought back,,if my next hab1A is not showing good figures,,,,I hope you all feeling well and managing your condition with good patience,,,,ttfn from Karen.

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28/11/2016 at 17:21

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Never had problems with Metformin, glipizide etc. although did inject but did not like the needles. After my cancer treatment I lost 6 stone and effectively became diet controlled diabetes 2. But now slowly risen to 18.5 stone and I am back on prescribed liquid Metformin, can't take tablets anymore. Now back on my diet and have a target of 17.5 stone and hopefully back to diet controlled only. So losing weight is the answer for many overweight diabetes 2 except least we forget 50% of diabetes 2 patients are thin. So for us fatties diet is our best chance of improving our health, finding the right diet is the challenge?

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robjmckinney

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i am on glipizide and on something else and artifical insulin sometimes sugar ok othertimes sugar up at moment 6.6 on a morning and 6.8 teatime but it has been very high , but from19th jan till last month i was ill good not eat anything even pills for heaving if i was sick it was bile i brought up i lost 3st 8lbs which i wanted to lose but not like that ,had all kinds of tests and cameras down all they found was 3 small ulcers in stomach but nothing else to cause it and then as quick as it started it has stopped but a lot of food i used to enjoy i cant eat now,i have been put on omnipizole 4 aday where i usually only on 1 this is to the end of this month then back to normal ,

when diagnosed with diebetus i was put on metaformin but suffered with the runs so was taken off it so was my neighbour but my husband has been on them for 20 years no side effects.

i have to go for another review in feb about sugar if ok then stay as i am but if not something new,

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mavis pocock

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Bobcaz

20/12/2016 at 11:46

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I had insulin injections caused me severe stomach problems although doctors denied it to cover their backsides. Now on 2 milligram of glimpazide and controlling diabetes 2 fine.inherited from my mom as did all. Y brothers and sisters in late 50s.

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Grundy

26/12/2016 at 20:53

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I take Glimpazide used to rely on it for full control but it didn't work fully 4 me

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27/12/2016 at 07:03

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I am on metaformin and insulin .My sugar levels are better than they were but still on the high side and very sensitive to what I eat .The problem there is that I have a lot of diet , digestive problems related to other health conditions and find it difficult to eat a good diet that doesn't cause problems one way or another .It is difficult though to pinpoint anyone cause although after 15 years on predisinole steroids my new consultant has said that most of my problems are down to that , just wish someone had been honest with me before

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Janet Collins

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Grundy

20/06/2017 at 04:13

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Grundy went to hospital for my yearly check; saw the consultant only me in the waiting area it used to be full but appointments cut right down; I told her my control was between 5 and 7 she said that range is too narrow so Glitrocide is now withdrawn I've been on this 10 years! appointments back on 6 monthly, so it looks like being back to out of control!! never mind here we go again!!

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28/06/2017 at 05:11

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I am due to start s course of injections for my asthma , once a fortnight for 16 weeks a hundred miles round trip with the intent of reducing the steroids .In theory this should improve a number of health conditions but what effect it will have on my blood sugar levels I am not sure .It should be an interesting few weeks , although I will actually miss the last one as I am away in Scotland . I will try and keep everyone updated as I go along

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Janet Collins

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