diabetes type 2

[looobylooo]

hi all,
just wondering if anyone else with type 2 is on the new victoza injection?
its meant to help with weight loss and reduce hba1c levels.
i started on it last week,
id be interested to hear any comments..
thanks :o)

[carlton23]

Ho loooby, how`s things? I too have type 2 and that is the first I`ve heard of Victoza and am very interested, and as I have an appointment with my doctor to-morrow I will enquire about it as my wieght is increasing. By the way, why have you changed your Avatar? seems such a shame, that pretty face should not be hidden. Bill

[looobylooo]

good afternoon bill,
nice to hear from you, hows you,
i did leave you a message over on one of the other posts the other night, cant remember if it was my m&s cheesey post or another..?
anyway, i hope youve been keeping ok? and youve been enjoying the sunshine?
yes, ask your doctor about victoza when you see him tomorrow.
its just a simple quick daily injection.
its meant to help with weightloss because it slows down your digestion of food, keeping you feeling full for longer, therefore not eating so much.
have a read up on it, theres lots about it on tinternet.
try the diabetes.co.uk website, enter victoza into the search bar on there, and youll see lots of peoples posts discussing their own experiences/views/results on it.
its meant to be very very good bill, so its worth a mention at your appointment tomorrow.
let me know how you get on.

as for the photo, welllll, i thought id have a change lol.
i see youve still had no luck with yours then, tut, thats a shame that.

[carlton23]

Just got back from "The Match", much better than last weeks rubbish. 1-0 good enough, roll on Sunday.
Regarding eating too much.....I eat very little as I don`t have much interest in stuffing myself, I find as long as I feel satisfied then I down tools and just have a snack in the evening watching the box, usually a bowl of some cereal with fruit.
I still haven`t tried again with an avatar, but will get around to it soon.......maybe!!
Lovely to hear from you again, and don`t get in the sun too much.

[looobylooo]

hi again bill,
im much the same as you, i dont over eat either, and i know when to stop, so we shall have to see how the weight loss goes or doesnt go! i could do with losing some mind.
maybe still have a word with your doc tomorrow though, see what he says, because this is a hormone that helps things work more efficiently, helping to prevent high and low sugars, bringing them down, with the likelyhood your insulin will be reduced a fair bit, to maybe not needing to take it attall, which would be good, because as we know, insulin is one of the main causes of weight gain.
what insulin are you on bill? im on lantus, just one injection a night of only 60 units (was on 80 before i started victoza) and metformin.

glad you enjoyed the game, speak soon :o)

[carlton23]

Hi tootyfrooti, er sorry, loooby, No I`m not on any injections at this time as I only take 1 tab a day called Finestride.

[looobylooo]

hiiii ... tootie here!! ......... lol

so, you control your diabetes by diet do you bill, ok, well you probably wouldnt need to concider trying victoza then.

(ps - i just googled that tablet you mentioned, finestride, its not for your diabetes is it? ... it says its for hair loss....?!)

[carlton23]

Trust me to get it wrong, I meant Glimpiride....wot a silly Billy. It was late at night for me.

[looobylooo]

lol, trust you!

how did you get on at the docs this mon bill?
my appointment was a couple of weeks ago and all was well. hbac1- 7, chol- 4, bp- good, weight a few pound down.
i hope your results were good too?

[carlton23]

Hi looobs, I had my annual diebetic test and all fine and no need for Victoza, so I`m well happy.

[looobylooo]

thats good bill, nice one,
its always a relief when its all over and done with eh :o)