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  1. P

    Newbie Question : A third drug!

    Hi Everyone It's good to know there is a place like this to ask questions and I hope someone can shed some light :) I was diagnosed T2 some years ago and, after not seeing great results after Metformin alone, I eventually ended up on Metformin 1000mg twice a day and Sitagliptin 100mg once a...
  2. s14ali

    Have you had high ketone but blood glucose is normal regularly?

    This is very odd one. (relates to my previous post but new question) I used a blood ketone monitor for the first time (brand new), it revealed between 2.0mmol/L and 3.6mmol/L. (Very risky) I used a blood glucose monitor, it revealed between 6.0mmol/L and 8.0mmol/L (normal range) I felt fine as...
  3. L

    Hair loss, short-sight - myopia - and furry tongue, as diabetes indicators, or as diabetes symptoms

    Before my Type 1 diagnosis and treatment ... - hair loss affected underarms, toes, forearms and head-hair - not eyebrows. Head hair is still disappearing in brushfuls, 9 years after diagnosis. - my tongue was always furry in the morning, and needed scrubbing - and I had bad halitosis - not...
  4. robert@fm

    Darwin Award: Sugar Baby Loses Her Sweetness

    http://www.darwinawards.com/slush/201502/pending20150215-032657.html :eek::rolleyes: Only in the Slush Pile so far, but I think it should be in the main Awards. This story just goes to show: never ignore warning signs with D. I almost lost a toe (if not a foot) because I didn't do anything...
  5. AnnaC91

    Symptoms of diabetes?

    i had gestational diabetes with my son for the last 5 weeks of my pregnancy. I had him 3 weeks ago. I am now concerned that I may have diabetes as I have had a few symptoms.. I have lost weight unintentionally, I’ve lost 8.4 kg which is around 1 stone 4lbs since having my son 3 weeks ago. I have...
  6. Mitch13

    Prediabetes...right site for help?

    Hi all, I do hope I'm on the right site to get help from people in the know. 2016 had a sting in it's tail for me. One week before Christmas I was diagnosed with prediabetes. Having been annoyingly unwell for about four years, with my GP treating me like someone with a mental illness, this was...
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