Diabetes UK Website – a massive resource for information on:
- What Diabetes is.
- The difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.
- How to manage and improve Diabetes.
- Different types of Diabetic medication.
- Warning signs and symptoms to watch out for.
“Sick Day Rules” information can be found at Diabetes and being ill | Managing when you’re sick | Diabetes UK and Diabetes and Illness (patient.info)
“HYPOglycaemia” which means LOW blood sugars: What is hypoglycaemia? | Signs and symptoms | Diabetes UK
Some links to patient information leaflets on common Diabetic medications:
- Metformin (A common brand we use is Sukkarto): Metformin and diabetes | How to treat diabetes | Diabetes UK and Metformin – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- SGLT2 inhibitors (Dapagliflozin, Canagliflozin, Empagliflozin) – These are relatively new but groundbreaking drugs that are very effective for treating Diabetes also lowers the risk of heart disease: Kings SGT2i leaflet
- Gliclazide: Gliclazide | Diabetes UK and Gliclazide – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- Alogliptin – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
- Please only click the following links for Victoza, Semaglutide or Mounjaro if you have been advised to do so by one of our team.
- Insulin: Insulin and diabetes | Diabetes UK
Diabetes and pregnancy planning: Pregnancy and diabetes | Diabetes UK and Diabetes in pregnancy SAFER leaflet – Putnoe Medical Centre
Gestational Diabetes: Gestational diabetes | Causes and symptoms | Diabetes UK