CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en-GB"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin="anonymous"/><link rel="preconnect" href="https://secure.gravatar.com" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://stats.g.doubleclick.net" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://analytics.google.com" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://connect.facebook.net" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://www.facebook.com" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://tpc.googlesyndication.com" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://www.google.com" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://ssl.google-analytics.com" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fundingchoicesmessages.google.com" crossorigin> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com" crossorigin><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/css/tables.css" as="style" onload="this.onload=null;this.rel='stylesheet'"><link rel="preload" as="style" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap" onload="this.media='all'"/><meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1'/><title>Semaglutide: How it Works, Injection, Side Effects, Cost</title><meta name="description" content="Our semaglutide guide covers everything you need to know about the weight loss drug including how it works, dosage, side effects, and cost of semaglutide.聽"/><link rel="canonical" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html"/><meta property="og:locale" content="en_GB"/><meta property="og:type" content="article"/><meta property="og:title" content="Semaglutide: How it Works, Injection, Side Effects, Cost"/><meta property="og:description" content="Our semaglutide guide covers everything you need to know about the weight loss drug including how it works, dosage, side effects, and cost of semaglutide.聽"/><meta property="og:url" content="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html"/><meta property="og:site_name" content="Diabetes"/><meta property="article:publisher" content="https://www.facebook.com/Diabetes.co.uk/"/><meta property="article:published_time" content="2022-12-12T14:30:44+00:00"/><meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-02-26T19:49:08+00:00"/><meta property="og:image" content="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose.jpg"/><meta property="og:image:width" content="1200"/><meta property="og:image:height" content="600"/><meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg"/><meta name="author" content="Editor"/><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/><meta name="twitter:creator" content="@Diabetescouk"/><meta name="twitter:site" content="@Diabetescouk"/><meta name="twitter:label1" content="Written by"/><meta name="twitter:data1" content="Editor"/><meta name="twitter:label2" content="Estimated reading time"/><meta name="twitter:data2" content="5 minutes"/><script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html","url":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html","name":"Semaglutide: How it Works, Injection, Side Effects, Cost","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose.jpg","datePublished":"2022-12-12T14:30:44+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-26T19:49:08+00:00","author":{"@id":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/#/schema/person/81a3fb775353a8e29aa0c96309cc2b09"},"description":"Our semaglutide guide covers everything you need to know about the weight loss drug including how it works, dosage, side effects, and cost of semaglutide.聽","inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html#primaryimage","url":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose.jpg","contentUrl":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose.jpg","width":1200,"height":600},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/#website","url":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/","name":"Diabetes","description":"","alternateName":"DCUK","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/#/schema/person/81a3fb775353a8e29aa0c96309cc2b09","name":"Editor","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/#/schema/person/image/","url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8578eb8c8f469864f0326ee0f9a33fc6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8578eb8c8f469864f0326ee0f9a33fc6?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Editor"},"url":"https://www.diabetes.co.uk/author/editor/"}]}</script><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Diabetes » Feed" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/feed/"/><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Diabetes » Comments Feed" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/comments/feed/"/><script>window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/www.diabetes.co.uk\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.6.2"}};/*! This file is auto-generated */!function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings);</script><style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css'>img.wp-smiley, img.emoji {display: inline !important;border: none !important;box-shadow: none !important;height: 1em !important;width: 1em !important;margin: 0 0.07em !important;vertical-align: -0.1em !important;background: none !important;padding: 0 !important;}</style><link rel="https://api.w.org/" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-json/"/><link rel="alternate" title="JSON" type="application/json" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/104738"/><link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/xmlrpc.php?rsd"/><meta name="generator" content="WordPress 6.6.2"/><link rel='shortlink' href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/?p=104738'/><link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetes.co.uk%2Fdiabetes-medication%2Fsemaglutide.html"/><link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetes.co.uk%2Fdiabetes-medication%2Fsemaglutide.html&format=xml"/><link rel="icon" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32"/><link rel="icon" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-favicon-192x192.png" sizes="192x192"/><link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-favicon-180x180.png"/><meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-favicon-270x270.png"/><link rel="preload" as="style" onload="this.onload=null;this.rel='stylesheet'" type="text/css" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@icon/icofont@1.0.1-alpha.1/icofont.min.css"><script data-ad-client="ca-pub-2537070968224275" defer src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><script defer src="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"></script><script type="text/javascript" defer>var googletag = googletag || {};googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];function defineAdSlot(slotName, adSizes, divId) {googletag.cmd.push(function() {var slot = googletag.defineSlot(slotName, adSizes, divId).addService(googletag.pubads());slot.addService(googletag.pubads());});}defineAdSlot('/310087275/DCUK_300x250', [[300, 250], [300, 100]], 'div-gpt-ad-1547501206394-0');defineAdSlot('/310087275/DCUK2020_300x600', [300, 600], 'div-gpt-ad-1585741127910-0');defineAdSlot('/310087275/DCUK2020_970x90_AND_728x90', [[970, 90], [728, 90]], 'div-gpt-ad-1547501262679-0');defineAdSlot('/310087275/DCUK2020_970x90_AND_728x90/970x250_2', [[970, 90], [970, 250]], 'div-gpt-ad-1583750482146-0');defineAdSlot('/310087275/DCUK2020_320x50', [[300, 50], [320, 50]], 'div-gpt-ad-1548864921777-0');defineAdSlot('/310087275/970x250', [970, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1547830026207-0');defineAdSlot('/310087275/DCUK_728x90', [[728, 90], [468, 60]], 'div-gpt-ad-1585740774054-0');defineAdSlot('/310087275/32050_iOS', [[300, 75], [300, 100], [300, 50], [320, 100], [320, 50]], 'div-gpt-ad-1585840790051-0');googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.enableServices();});</script><script defer>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');fbq('init', '427517474057894'); fbq('track', 'PageView');</script><script type="text/javascript" defer>(function() {var gaJsHost = ("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.";var script = document.createElement('script');script.src = gaJsHost + 'google-analytics.com/ga.js';script.type = 'text/javascript';script.defer = true;document.head.appendChild(script);})();</script><script type="text/javascript" defer>try {var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-671050-1");pageTracker._trackPageview();} catch(err) {}</script><script type="text/javascript" defer>/* <![CDATA[ */var google_conversion_id = 1020622366;var google_conversion_label = "sAUaCNKf3gQQnuzV5gM";var google_custom_params = window.google_tag_params;var google_remarketing_only = true;/* ]]> */</script><script type="text/javascript" src="//www.googleadservices.com/pagead/conversion.js" defer></script><script defer>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-PR9F87X');</script><script defer src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-WQYLTC4R0E"></script><script defer>window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}gtag('js', new Date());gtag('config', 'G-WQYLTC4R0E');</script><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/themes/spotlight/dist/style.css?v=1705781208" defer><noscript><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap" defer><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@icon/icofont@1.0.1-alpha.1/icofont.min.css" defer><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/css/tables.css"></noscript></head><body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-104738 single-format-standard wp-embed-responsive cs-page-layout-right header-default navbar-sticky-enabled navbar-smart-enabled sticky-sidebar-enabled stick-to-bottom block-align-enabled"><noscript><img height="1" width="1" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=427517474057894&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-PR9F87X" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript><div id="app"><div class="site-overlay"></div><div class="offcanvas"><div class="offcanvas-header"><nav class="navbar navbar-offcanvas"><a class="navbar-brand" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/" rel="home"><img src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/themes/spotlight/assets/images/logo/dcuk-logo.png" alt="Diabetes" width="200" height="52" loading="lazy"></a><button type="button" class="toggle-offcanvas button-round"><i class="cs-icon cs-icon-x"></i></button></nav></div><aside class="offcanvas-sidebar"><div class="offcanvas-inner"><div class="widget widget_nav_menu"><ul class="menu"></ul></div></div></aside></div><div id="page" class="site"><div class="site-inner"><header id="masthead" class="site-header"><nav class="navbar navbar-primary"><div class="navbar-wrap "><div class="navbar-container"><div class="navbar-content"><button type="button" class="navbar-toggle-offcanvas toggle-offcanvas cs-d-lg-none"><i class="cs-icon cs-icon-menu"></i></button><a class="navbar-brand" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/" rel="home"><img src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/themes/spotlight/assets/images/logo/dcuk-logo.png" alt="Diabetes" width="199" height="50" loading="lazy"></a><ul id="menu-apmenu2" class="navbar-nav cs-navbar-nav-submenu-dark"><li id="menu-item-104282" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-104282"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/register">Join</a></li><li id="menu-item-104292" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104292"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-symptoms.html">Symptoms</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104348" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104348"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-symptoms.html">Symptoms of diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104294" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104294"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/type1-diabetes-symptoms.html">Type 1 diabetes symptoms</a></li><li id="menu-item-104295" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104295"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/type2-diabetes-symptoms.html">Type 2 diabetes symptoms</a></li><li id="menu-item-104560" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104560"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-types.html">Types of diabetes</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104290" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104290"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/type1-diabetes.html">Type 1</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104302" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104302"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/type1-diabetes.html">Type 1 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104303" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104303"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/newly-diagnosed-with-type1-diabetes.html">Newly diagnosed with Type 1</a></li><li id="menu-item-104304" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104304"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/kids/type-1-diabetes-and-children.html">Type 1 diabetes in children</a></li><li id="menu-item-104305" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104305"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/causes-of-type1-diabetes.html">Causes of type 1 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104306" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104306"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/controlling-type1-diabetes.html">Controlling type 1 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104307" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104307"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/treatment-for-type1-diabetes.html">Treatment for type 1 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104308" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104308"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet-for-type1-diabetes.html">Diet for type 1 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104309" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104309"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetic-ketoacidosis.html">Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)</a></li><li id="menu-item-104311" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-104311"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/type-1-diabetes.19/">Type 1 diabetes forum</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104289" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104289"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/type2-diabetes.html">Type 2</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104291" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104291"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/pre-diabetes.html">Preventing type 2 diabetes</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104297" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104297"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/pre-diabetes.html">Prediabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104312" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104312"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-Risk-factors.html">Risk factors</a></li><li id="menu-item-104300" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-104300"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/prediabetes.40/">Prediabetes forum</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104313" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104313"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/type2-diabetes.html">Type 2 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104437" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104437"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/skinny-type2-diabetes.html">Lean type 2 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104314" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104314"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/newly-diagnosed-with-type2-diabetes.html">Newly diagnosed with type 2</a></li><li id="menu-item-104315" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104315"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/causes-of-type2-diabetes.html">Causes of type 2 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104316" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104316"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/controlling-type2-diabetes.html">Controlling type 2 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104317" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104317"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/treatment-for-type2-diabetes.html">Treatment for type 2 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104318" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104318"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet-for-type2-diabetes.html">Diet for type 2 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104319" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104319"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/reversing-diabetes.html">Reversing type 2 diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104321" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104321"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/insulin-resistance.html">Insulin resistance</a></li><li id="menu-item-104322" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-104322"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/type-2-diabetes.25/">Type 2 diabetes forum</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104287" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104287"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-life.html">Living with diabetes</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104538" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104538"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/having-diabetes.html">Life with diabetes</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104471" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104471"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/nhs/diabetes-health-checks.html">Annual diabetes checks</a></li><li id="menu-item-104455" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104455"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/body-piercing-and-diabetes.html">Body piercing</a></li><li id="menu-item-104606" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104606"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-cold-weather.html">Cold weather and diabetes management</a></li><li id="menu-item-104607" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104607"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-hot-weather.html">Hot weather and diabetes management</a></li><li id="menu-item-104460" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104460"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-discrimination.html">Discrimination</a></li><li id="menu-item-104456" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104456"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/driving-with-diabetes.html">Driving</a></li><li id="menu-item-104477" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104477"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/pregnancy-complications/fertility-and-diabetes.html">Fertility</a></li><li id="menu-item-104473" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104473"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-illness.html">Illness</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104453" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104453"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/flu-and-diabetes.html">Flu and diabetes</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104474" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104474"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-life-expectancy.html">Life expectancy</a></li><li id="menu-item-104485" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104485"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-footcare.html">Looking after your feet</a></li><li id="menu-item-104457" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104457"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/emotions/">Mental health</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104550" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104550"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-depression.html">Depression</a></li><li id="menu-item-104479" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104479"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-destress.html">Managing stress</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104483" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104483"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-pregnancy.html">Pregnancy</a></li><li id="menu-item-104475" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104475"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/recreational-drugs/index.html">Recreational drugs</a></li><li id="menu-item-104484" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104484"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-sex.html">Sex</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104546" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104546"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/features/diabetes-and-sexual-health.html">Sexual health</a></li><li id="menu-item-104547" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104547"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/beating-sexual-problems.html">Beating sexual problems</a></li><li id="menu-item-104548" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104548"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-Impotence-and-Sexual-Dysfunction.html">Impotence</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104486" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104486"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-skin-care.html">Skin care</a></li><li id="menu-item-104478" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104478"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-smoking.html">Smoking</a></li><li id="menu-item-104480" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104480"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/tattoos-and-diabetes.html">Tattoos</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104449" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104449"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-testing.html">Blood glucose</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104441" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104441"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood_glucose_monitor_guide.html">Blood glucose meter guide</a></li><li id="menu-item-104482" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104482"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/diabetes-test-strips.html">Blood glucose test strips</a></li><li id="menu-item-104414" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104414"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/cgm/continuous-glucose-monitoring.html">Continuous glucose monitoring</a></li><li id="menu-item-104320" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104320"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/glucose-intolerance.html">Glucose intolerance</a></li><li id="menu-item-104443" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104443"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/how-to-test-blood-glucose-levels.html">How to test your blood glucose</a></li><li id="menu-item-104451" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104451"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-ketones.html">Ketones</a></li><li id="menu-item-104452" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104452"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/testing-for-ketones.html">Ketone testing</a></li><li id="menu-item-104430" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104430"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-glucose/ketosis.html">Ketosis</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104446" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104446"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html">Blood glucose levels</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104296" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104296"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html">Blood glucose level ranges</a></li><li id="menu-item-104447" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104447"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-levels-during-pregnancy.html">Blood glucose levels during pregnancy</a></li><li id="menu-item-104448" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104448"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/fasting-blood-sugar-levels.html">Fasting blood glucose levels</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104542" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104542"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/what-is-hba1c.html">HbA1c</a></li><li id="menu-item-104487" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104487"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Hypoglycaemia.html">Hypoglycemia</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104555" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104555"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/how-to/treat-a-hypo.html">How to treat a hypo</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104488" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104488"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Hyperglycaemia.html">Hyperglycemia</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104552" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104552"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/how-to/bring-down-high-blood-sugar-levels.html">How to bring down high blood sugar levels</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104551" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104551"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/how-does-diabetes-affect-the-body.html">How diabetes effects the body</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104530" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104530"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/embarrassing-conditions.html">Embarrassing conditions</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104531" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104531"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/conditions/diabetes-and-constipation.html">Constipation</a></li><li id="menu-item-104532" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104532"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/conditions/diabetic-diarrhoea.html">Diarrhoea</a></li><li id="menu-item-104533" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104533"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-erectile-dysfunction.html">Erectile dysfunction</a></li><li id="menu-item-104608" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104608"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/conditions/hayfever-and-seasonal-allergies.html">Hay fever</a></li><li id="menu-item-104534" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104534"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Nocturia.html">Nocturia</a></li><li id="menu-item-104535" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104535"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetes-and-yeast-infections.html">Thrush</a></li><li id="menu-item-104536" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104536"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/urinary-tract-infections.html">UTIs</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104500" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104500"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/short-term-complications.html">Short term complications</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104506" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104506"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/hyperosmolar-hyperglycemic-nonketotic-syndrome.html">Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome</a></li><li id="menu-item-104556" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104556"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/muscle-cramp-and-diabetes.html">Muscle cramps</a></li><li id="menu-item-104489" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104489"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/nocturnal-hypoglycemia.html">Nocturnal hypoglycemia</a></li><li id="menu-item-104557" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104557"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/edema-and-diabetes.html">Swelling</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104509" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104509"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/emotions/fear-of-long-term-diabetes-complications.html">Long term complications</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104516" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104516"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/conditions/alzheimers-and-diabetes.html">Alzheimer鈥檚 disease</a></li><li id="menu-item-104558" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104558"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-amputation.html">Amputation</a></li><li id="menu-item-104553" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104553"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/binge-eating-disorders.html">Binge eating</a></li><li id="menu-item-104512" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104512"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetes-and-blindness.html">Blindness</a></li><li id="menu-item-104529" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104529"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetes-and-cancer.html">Cancer guide</a></li><li id="menu-item-104517" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104517"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-coeliac.html">Coeliac disease</a></li><li id="menu-item-104507" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104507"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetic-coma.html">Diabetic coma</a></li><li id="menu-item-104513" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104513"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/kidney-disease.html">Diabetic nephropathy</a></li><li id="menu-item-104514" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104514"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetes-neuropathy.html">Diabetic neuropathy</a></li><li id="menu-item-104515" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104515"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetic-retinopathy.html">Diabetic retinopathy</a></li><li id="menu-item-104518" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104518"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/dyslipidemia.html">Dyslipidemia</a></li><li id="menu-item-104508" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104508"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetic-foot-ulcers.html">Foot ulcers</a></li><li id="menu-item-104510" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104510"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/heart-disease.html">Heart disease</a></li><li id="menu-item-104520" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104520"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/high-blood-pressure.html">High blood pressure</a></li><li id="menu-item-104519" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104519"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/high-triglyceride-levels.html">High triglyceride levels</a></li><li id="menu-item-104522" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104522"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetes-and-fatty-liver-disease.html">Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease</a></li><li id="menu-item-104521" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104521"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/conditions/polycystic-ovary-syndrome.html">Polycystic ovary syndrome</a></li><li id="menu-item-104511" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104511"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetes-and-stroke.html">Stroke</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104543" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104543"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/education/">Diabetes education</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104497" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104497"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/celebrities/">Celebrities with diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104541" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104541"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-history.html">History of diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104559" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104559"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/pioneers/">Pioneers of diabetes</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104491" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104491"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-the-family.html">Family and relationships</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104539" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104539"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/caring-for-someone-with-diabetes.html">Caring for someone with diabetes</a></li><li id="menu-item-104544" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104544"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-the-elderly.html">Caring for the elderly</a></li><li id="menu-item-104492" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104492"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-parenting.html">Parenting</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104493" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104493"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/kids/type-1-diabetes-and-children.html">Type 1 diabetes in children</a></li><li id="menu-item-104494" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104494"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/teenagers/">Teenagers</a></li><li id="menu-item-104495" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104495"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-real-life-stories.html">Real life stories</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104540" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104540"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-relationships.html">Relationships</a></li><li id="menu-item-104392" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104392"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-christmas.html">Christmas</a></li><li id="menu-item-104481" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104481"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-diwali.html">Diwali</a></li><li id="menu-item-104391" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104391"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-and-halloween.html">Halloween</a></li><li id="menu-item-104393" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104393"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/ramadan-and-diabetes.html">Ramadan</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104352" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104352"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/food-groups.html">Food and drink</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104378" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104378"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/which-foods-help-diabetes.html">Blood glucose friendly foods</a></li><li id="menu-item-104349" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104349"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetic-food.html">Diabetic food</a></li><li id="menu-item-104364" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104364"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet-basics.html">Diet guides</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104366" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104366"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/nhs-diet-advice.html">NHS diet advice</a></li><li id="menu-item-104371" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104371"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/newcastle-study-600-calorie-diet">800 calorie shake diet</a></li><li id="menu-item-104379" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104379"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/fasting-and-diabetes.html">Fasting</a></li><li id="menu-item-104398" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104398"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/glycaemic-index-diet-and-diabetes.html">Glycemic index</a></li><li id="menu-item-104369" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104369"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/keto/">Ketogenic diet</a></li><li id="menu-item-104370" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104370"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/low-calorie-diets.html">Low calorie diet</a></li><li id="menu-item-104399" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104399"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/low-carb-diabetes-diet.html">Low carb diet</a></li><li id="menu-item-104545" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104545"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-metabolism.html">Metabolism</a></li><li id="menu-item-104397" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104397"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/mediterranean-diet.html">Mediterranean diet</a></li><li id="menu-item-104372" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104372"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/paleolithic-diet.html">Paleo diet</a></li><li id="menu-item-104375" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104375"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/very-low-calorie-diet.html">Very low calorie diet</a></li><li id="menu-item-104376" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104376"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/vegan-diet.html">Vegan diet</a></li><li id="menu-item-104377" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104377"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/vegetarian-diet.html">Vegetarian diet</a></li><li id="menu-item-104387" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104387"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetes-cookbook.html">Free diabetes cookbooks</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104389" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104389"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/diabetic-breakfast.html">Breakfast ideas</a></li><li id="menu-item-104388" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104388"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/low-carb-lunch.html">Lunch ideas</a></li><li id="menu-item-104390" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104390"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/low-carb-dinner.html">Dinner ideas</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104356" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104356"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/what-can-i-drink.html">Drinks</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104610" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104610"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-alcohol.html">Alcohol</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104611" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104611"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/sweeteners/sugar-alcohols.html">Sugar alcohols</a></li><li id="menu-item-104612" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104612"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/alcohol-and-blood-sugar.html">Alcohol and blood sugar</a></li><li id="menu-item-104613" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104613"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/alcohol-and-hypoglycemia.html">Alcohol and hypoglycemia</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104361" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104361"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/coffee-and-diabetes.html">Coffee</a></li><li id="menu-item-104358" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104358"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet-soft-drinks.html">Diet soft drinks</a></li><li id="menu-item-104355" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104355"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/juice-and-diabetes.html">Fruit juice</a></li><li id="menu-item-104360" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104360"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/tea-and-diabetes.html">Tea</a></li><li id="menu-item-104359" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104359"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/sports-drinks.html">Sports drinks</a></li><li id="menu-item-104357" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104357"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/sugary-soft-drinks.html">Sugary soft drinks</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104380" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104380"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/nutrition.html">Nutrition</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104609" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104609"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/Diabetes_and_low_calorie_sweeteners.html">Artificial sweeteners</a></li><li id="menu-item-104394" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104394"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/nutrition/carbohydrates-and-diabetes.html">Carbohydrates</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104363" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104363"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/carbohydrate-counting.html">Carb counting</a></li><li id="menu-item-104382" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104382"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/nutrition/simple-carbs-vs-complex-carbs.html">Simple vs complex carbs</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104385" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104385"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/nutrition/dietary-supplements.html">Dietary supplements</a></li><li id="menu-item-104396" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104396"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/nutrition/fat-and-diabetes.html">Fat</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104383" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104383"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/nutrition/sugar-vs-fat.html">Sugar vs fat</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104351" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104351"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/food-diary.html">Food diary</a></li><li id="menu-item-104353" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104353"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Food-tips-for-diabetics.html">Food tips</a></li><li id="menu-item-104362" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104362"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/fruit.html">Fruit</a></li><li id="menu-item-104354" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104354"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/portion-control.html">Portion control</a></li><li id="menu-item-104350" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104350"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/food/processed-foods.html">Processed foods</a></li><li id="menu-item-104395" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104395"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/nutrition/protein-and-diabetes.html">Protein</a></li><li id="menu-item-104384" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104384"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/nutrition/sugar.html">Sugar</a></li><li id="menu-item-104381" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104381"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/vitamins-supplements.html">Vitamins and minerals</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104466" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104466"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-keeping-active.html">Keeping active</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104469" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104469"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/bmi/">BMI</a></li><li id="menu-item-104464" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104464"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/exercise-for-diabetics.html">Exercise</a></li><li id="menu-item-104467" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104467"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/gym-and-diabetes.html">Going to the gym</a></li><li id="menu-item-104434" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104434"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/healthy-lifestyle.html">Healthy lifestyle</a></li><li id="menu-item-104468" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104468"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-sport.html">Sport</a></li><li id="menu-item-104436" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104436"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Weight-Loss.html">Weight loss</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104438" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104438"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-drugs.html">Medication: A to Z</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104422" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104422"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-byetta.html">Byetta (Exenatide)</a></li><li id="menu-item-104423" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104423"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/forxiga-dapagliflozin.html">Forxiga (Dapagliflozin)</a></li><li id="menu-item-104614" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-104614"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/about-insulin.html">Insulin</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104413" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104413"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/insulin/adjusting-basal-bolus-insulin-doses.html">Adjusting basal and bolus insulin</a></li><li id="menu-item-104412" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104412"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/insulin/how-to-inject-insulin.html">How to inject insulin</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104439" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-104439"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/insulin/Insulin-pumps.html">Insulin pumps</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104417" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104417"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/insulin/Getting-an-insulin-pump.html">Getting an insulin pump</a></li><li id="menu-item-104418" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104418"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/insulin/how-insulin-pumps-work.html">How insulin pumps work</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104424" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104424"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-januvia.html">Januvia (Sitagliptin)</a></li><li id="menu-item-104421" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104421"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-metformin.html">Metformin: Uses, Dosages, Interactions and Side Effects</a></li><li id="menu-item-104425" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104425"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/sulphonylureas.html">Sulphonylureas</a></li><li id="menu-item-104426" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104426"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-victoza.html">Victoza</a></li><li id="menu-item-104419" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104419"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/">All medication guides</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104427" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-has-children menu-item-104427"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/research.html">Research</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104428" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104428"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/artificial-pancreas.html">Artificial pancreas</a></li><li id="menu-item-104431" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104431"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/clinical-trials.html">Clinical trials</a></li><li id="menu-item-104429" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104429"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/encapsulation.html">Encapsulation</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104454" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104454"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/travel-guides/">Travelling with diabetes</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104285" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-104285"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/finance.html">Money</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104331" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104331"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-benefits.html">Benefits</a></li><li id="menu-item-104332" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104332"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/finance/cost-of-living.html">Cost of living</a></li><li id="menu-item-104333" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104333"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/insulin-pump-insurance.html">Insulin pump insurance</a></li><li id="menu-item-104334" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104334"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetic-life-insurance.html">Life insurance</a></li><li id="menu-item-104463" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104463"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-prescriptions.html">Prescriptions</a></li><li id="menu-item-104335" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104335"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetic-travel-insurance.html">Travel insurance</a></li><li id="menu-item-104336" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104336"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/vat-exemption.html">VAT exemption</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104284" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-104284"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-tools/">Tools</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104328" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104328"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-sugar-converter.html">Blood sugar converter</a></li><li id="menu-item-104329" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104329"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blood-sugar-checker.html">Blood sugar checker</a></li><li id="menu-item-104326" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104326"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/bmr-calculator.html">BMR calculator</a></li><li id="menu-item-104323" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104323"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/bmi.html">BMI calculator</a></li><li id="menu-item-104327" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104327"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/calories-burned-calculator.html">Calorie calculator</a></li><li id="menu-item-104330" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104330"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-to-blood-sugar-level-converter.html">HbA1c to blood glucose</a></li><li id="menu-item-104324" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104324"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetic-life-insurance-calculator.html">Life insurance calculator</a></li><li id="menu-item-104325" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104325"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/weight-volume-calculator.html">Weight and volume calculator</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104293" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-104293"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/">News</a><ul class="sub-menu"><li id="menu-item-104347" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-104347"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/">All news</a></li><li id="menu-item-104345" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-104345"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/blog/">Blog</a></li><li id="menu-item-104340" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104340"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-Book-Reviews.html">Book reviews</a></li><li id="menu-item-104554" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104554"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/competitions/">Competitions</a></li><li id="menu-item-104342" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104342"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-charities.html">Charities</a></li><li id="menu-item-104344" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104344"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-events/index.html">Events</a></li><li id="menu-item-104346" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-104346"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/in-depth/">In-depth and opinions</a></li><li id="menu-item-104341" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-104341"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetic-products/">Product guides</a></li></ul></li><li id="menu-item-104283" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-104283"><a href="https://shop.diabetes.co.uk/">Shop</a></li><li id="menu-item-104445" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-104445"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/">Forum</a></li></ul><div class="navbar-dropdown-follow"><span class="navbar-dropdown-btn-follow">Follow</span><div class="navbar-dropdown-container cs-bg-dark"><div class="navbar-subscribe"><weekly-subscribe></weekly-subscribe></div></div></div><button type="button" class="navbar-toggle-search toggle-search"><i class="cs-icon cs-icon-search"></i></button></div></div></div><div class="site-search" id="search"><div class="cs-container"><div class="search-form-wrap"><form role="search" method="get" class="search-form" action="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/"><label class="sr-only">Search for:</label><div class="cs-input-group"><input type="search" name="s" class="search-field" placeholder="Enter your search topic" required><button type="submit" class="search-submit">Search</button></div></form><span class="search-close"></span></div><div id="search-keywords" class="list-tags"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/type1-diabetes.html" class="tag">type 1</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/type2-diabetes.html" class="tag">type 2</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/?utm_source=search&utm_medium=dcuk&utm_campaign=re" class="tag">diabetes forum</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/register/" class="tag">register for a free account</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/low-carb-diabetes-diet.html" class="tag">low carb</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/keto/" class="tag">keto diet</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetic-life-insurance.html" class="tag">life insurance</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Hypoglycaemia.html" class="tag">hypoglycemia</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Hyperglycaemia.html" class="tag">hyperglycemia</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/?s=nhs" class="tag">nhs</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/?s=metformin" class="tag">metformin</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/free-recipes-and-cookbooks.190766/" class="tag">free cookbooks</a><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/?s=freestyle libre" class="tag">freestyle libre</a></div></div></div></nav></header><div id="top-banner-ad" class="cs-container"><div id='div-gpt-ad-1583750482146-0' class="desktop"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1583750482146-0'); });</script></div><div id='div-gpt-ad-1548864921777-0' class="mobile"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1548864921777-0'); });</script></div></div><div class="site-content sidebar-enabled sidebar-right post-sidebar-enabled"><section class="entry-header entry-single-header entry-header-standard entry-header-thumbnail"><div class="cs-container"><div class="entry-inline-meta"><div class="meta-category"><ul class="post-categories"><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/category/treatment/diabetes-medication/" rel="category tag">Medication</a></li></ul></div></div><h1 class="entry-title">Semaglutide: A Complete Guide</h1><div class="entry-meta-details"><div class="meta-reading-time"><i class="cs-icon cs-icon-watch"></i>5 minute read</div></div></div></section><div class="cs-container"><div id="content" class="main-content"><div id="primary" class="content-area"><main id="main" class="site-main"><article id="post-104738" class="entry post-104738 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-diabetes-medication"><div class="post-media"><figure ><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose.jpg"><img width="800" height="400" class="pk-lazyload-disabled wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose.jpg 1200w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose-300x150.jpg 300w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose-768x384.jpg 768w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose-266x133.jpg 266w"/></a></figure></div><div class="entry-container"><div class="entry-sidebar-wrap"><div class="entry-post-next cs-d-none cs-d-lg-block"><h5 class="title-block">Up next</h5><article><div class="entry-thumbnail"><div class="cs-overlay cs-overlay-simple cs-overlay-ratio cs-ratio-landscape cs-bg-dark"><div class="cs-overlay-background"><img width="200" height="100" class="attachment-csco-intermediate size-csco-intermediate wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/microbiome-1.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/microbiome-1.jpg 1200w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/microbiome-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/microbiome-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/microbiome-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/microbiome-1-266x133.jpg 266w"/></div><div class="cs-overlay-content"></div><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/body/microbiome-and-its-importance-in-gut-health.html" class="cs-overlay-link"></a></div></div><header class="entry-header"><h6 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/body/microbiome-and-its-importance-in-gut-health.html">What is the microbiome?</a></h6></header></div></section><div class="entry-sidebar"><section class="post-section post-sidebar-date"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2022-12-12T14:30:44+00:00"><span class="reader-text published-text">Published on</span> 12 December 2022</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-02-26T19:49:08+00:00"><span class="reader-text updated-text">Updated on</span> 26 February 2024</time></section><section class="post-section post-sidebar-author"><h5 class="title-block">Author</h5><div class="author-wrap"><div class="author"><div class="author-description"><h5 class="title-author"><span class="fn"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/author/editor/" rel="author">Editor</a></span></h5></div></div></div></section><section class="post-section post-sidebar-shares"><div class="post-sidebar-inner"><div class="title-block"><h5>Share article</h5></div><div class="list-socials"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html&title=Semaglutide: A Complete Guide" target="_blank" class="facebook">Facebook</a><a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html&text=Semaglutide: A Complete Guide" target="_blank" class="twitter">Twitter</a><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?media=https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/semaglutide-boxupclose.jpg&url=https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html&is_video=false&description=Semaglutide: A Complete Guide" target="_blank" class="pinterest">Pinterest</a><a href="http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html&title=Semaglutide: A Complete Guide" target="_blank" class="reddit">Reddit</a><a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8fb0fcfaede5eaecfbb2dceae2eee8e3fafbe6ebeab5afceafcce0e2ffe3eafbeaafc8fae6ebeaa9ede0ebf6b2e7fbfbfffcb5a0a0f8f8f8a1ebe6eeedeafbeafca1ece0a1fae4a0ebe6eeedeafbeafca2e2eaebe6eceefbe6e0e1a0fceae2eee8e3fafbe6ebeaa1e7fbe2e3" class="mail">Mail</a></div></div></section></div></div><div class="entry-content-wrap"><div class="entry-content"><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/css/news.css"><div id="lefthandnav"> <div class="exploresection"> <div class="titlebadge"> <a href="//www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/">Medications</a> </div> <div class="explorelhs"> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-actos.html">ACTOS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/amaryl-glimepiride.html">Amaryl</a></li> <li><a href="../Diabetes-and-Avandia.html">Avandia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/bydureon.html">Bydureon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-byetta.html">Byetta</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/costicosteroids-and-diabetes.html">Corticosteroids</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/eylea.html">Eylea</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/forxiga-dapagliflozin.html">Forxiga</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-galvus.html">Galvus</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/glucobay-acarbose.html">Glucobay</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/glucagon-injection-kit.html">Glucagon injection kits</a></li> <li><a class="extsection" href="../about-insulin.html">Insulin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/invokana-canagliflozin.html">Invokana</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-januvia.html">Januvia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/jardiance.html">Jardiance</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-lantus.html">Lantus</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/lucentis.html">Lucentis</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/lyxumia.html">Lyxumia</a></li> <li><a class="inactive" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-metformin.html">Metformin</a><ul style="display: none;"> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/glucophage.html">Glucophage</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/metformin-and-cancer.html">Metformin and cancer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/metformin-other-diabetes-medication.html">Metformin and other diabetes medication</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/metformin-weight-loss.html">Metformin and weight loss</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/metformin-brands.html">Metformin brands</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/metformin-during-pregnancy.html">Metformin during pregnancy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/metformin-factsheet.html">Metformin factsheet</a></li> <li><a href="../insulin/diabetes-and-metformin-FAQs.html">Metformin FAQs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/metformin-side-effects.html">Metformin side effects</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/mounjaro-tirzepatide.html">Mounjaro</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-onglyza.html">Onglyza</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/prandin-repaglinide.html">Prandin</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-statins.html">Statins</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html">Semaglutide</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/symlin-pramlintide.html">Symlin</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-tresiba.html">Tresiba</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/trulicity.html">Trulicity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-victoza.html">Victoza</a></li> <li><a class="inactive" href="//www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/">Classes of drugs</a><ul style="display: none;"> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/alpha-glucosidase-inhibitor.html">Alpha glucosidase inhibitor</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/amylin-analogues.html">Amylin analogues</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/biguanides.html">Biguanides</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/dpp-4-inhibitors.html">DPP-4 inhibitors (gliptins)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/incretin-mimetics.html">Incretin mimetics (GLP-1 analogues)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/diabetes-and-oral-hypoglycemics.html">Oral hypoglycemics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/prandial-glucose-regulators.html">Prandial glucose regulators (glinides)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/sglt2-inhibitors.html">SGLT2 inhibitors</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/sulphonylureas.html">Sulphonylureas</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/thiazolidinediones.html">Thiazolidinediones (glitazones)</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="../Fake-diabetes-cures-.html">Fake diabetes cures</a></li> <li><a href="../insulin/forgetting-insulin-injections.html">Forgetting an insulin injection</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/forgetting-to-take-tablets.html">Forgetting to take tablets</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div></div><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript"> $('.explorelhs li a').on('click', function(){ $(this).next().toggleClass('showerf'); });</script><style type="text/css"> .showerf{ display: block; }</style><p>Semaglutide has previously been hailed as a new and effective treatment for obesity, but how does it work and what are the considerations?</p><p>Read our guide to learn everything about semaglutide including how it works, dosage, side effects, and cost of semaglutide.</p><h2>What is semaglutide?</h2><p>Semaglutide is a relatively new drug that has been shown to be just as effective at reducing body weight as certain weight loss surgeries. The drug’s effects were uncovered during a clinical trial led by Professor Rachel Batterham at University College London (UCL) to evaluate the efficacy of this drug in weight management.</p><p>The trial consisted of nearly 2000 people, across multiple countries. Each participant was either given a 2.4mg dose of semaglutide or a placebo on a weekly basis. They were also provided with counselling sessions from dietitians to help them stick to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise more.</p><p>The study reported an average weight loss of around 2.4 stone or 15.3kg was lost in the group of participants taking the drug, while those receiving the placebo (dummy drug) only lost an average of 0.4 stone or 2.6kg.</p><p>Moreover, within the group taking Semaglutide, 75% of those in the Semaglutide group lost over 10% of their body weight and more than 30% lost over 20% of their body weight. The findings indicate that this may indeed represent a major breakthrough in improving the health of those living with obesity.</p><h2>Mechanism of action</h2><p>Something you may be wondering is how this new drug may work to assist with weight management.</p><p>Semaglutide is something called a <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/incretin-mimetics.html">GLP-1</a> (or glucagon-like peptide-1) agonist.</p><p>This means that it binds to the GLP-1 receptor in the brain and increases its activity, which has a number of favourable downstream effects. For instance, when activated, this receptor can trigger an increase in hormones called ‘incretins’, which work to:</p><ul><li>Help the body produce <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/about-insulin.html">insulin</a>, but only when needed</li><li>Reduce the amount of unnecessary glucose (sugar) being released by the liver</li><li>Slow the rate at which the stomach digests and empties food</li><li>Reduce appetite, resulting in a reduced food intake</li></ul><h2>Dosage and administration</h2><p>The first thing to be aware of is that you may know Semaglutide by its trade name – Ozempic.</p><p>With respect to dosage, the National Institute for Healthcare and Excellence (NICE) recommends 0.25mg once a week for 4 weeks. This can then be followed by 0.5mg once a week for at least 4 weeks and then increased to 1mg a week if necessary.</p><p>These recommendations may differ between individuals and between different administration methods. Speaking to your regular healthcare provider for further information is always best.</p><p>Your doctor will also be able to provide you with more detailed information on how to take this drug. Typically, this is self-administered and can be taken via subcutaneous injection or an oral tablet. Usually, if you are having injections, this occurs in the thigh, abdomen or upper arm, and you may be advised to rotate between these injection sites each week.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2023/dec/surge-in-semaglutide-overdoses-sparks-alarm-in-us.html">1500% surge in semaglutide overdose reports</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2023/nov/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-selling-unauthorised-semaglutide.html">Man arrested on suspicion of selling unauthorised semaglutide</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2023/nov/wegovy-effect-nestle-launching-new-products-for-people-using-semaglutide-jabs.html">Wegovy effect: Nestle launching new products for people using semaglutide jabs</a></li></ul><h2>Semaglutide side effects</h2><p>As with any medical therapy, there are some potential side effects that users can experience.</p><p>Side effects that are most common can include:</p><ul><li>Reduced appetite</li><li>Burping</li><li>Constipation</li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/conditions/diabetic-diarrhoea.html">Diarrhoea</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/symptoms/dizziness.html">Dizziness</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/symptoms/extreme-tiredness.html">Fatigue</a></li><li>Gastrointestinal discomfort</li><li>Gastrointestinal disorders</li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/Diabetes-and-Hypoglycaemia.html">Hypoglycaemia</a> (when used in combination with insulin or sulfonylureas)</li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/symptoms/nausea-and-vomiting.html">Nausea</a></li><li>Vomiting</li><li>Reduced body weight</li></ul><p>Other less common side effects that can be experienced may include pancreatitis and altered taste. If you begin to note symptoms of acute <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/semaglutide.html">pancreatitis</a>, such as severe abdominal pain, you should stop taking the medication.</p><p>If symptoms persist or become severe, it is crucial that you reach out to your healthcare provider for further assistance.</p><p>Different medications can also interact and impact each other’s function or endanger your health. If one medication may negatively impact another, this is referred to as a contraindication.</p><p>For instance, there have been reports of <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/diabetic-ketoacidosis.html">diabetic ketoacidosis</a> in patients with type 2 diabetes when taking GLP-1 receptor agonists alongside insulin.</p><p>Hence, it is incredibly important that you seek further guidance on if Semaglutide is an appropriate and safe medication for you by speaking with your doctor.</p><p>You can find more information regarding the contraindications and adverse effects of Semaglutide via the NICE website, but this does not replace a conversation with your doctor.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2024/jan/weight-loss-plateau-unavoidable-even-with-ozempic-and-wegovy.html">Weight loss plateau unavoidable even with Ozempic and Wegovy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2023/feb/warning-that-ozempic-and-mounjaro-can-trigger-accelerated-aging.html">Warning that Ozempic and Mounjaro can trigger accelerated aging</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2023/aug/semaglutide-link-between-suicide-and-weight-loss-jabs-to-be-reviewed.html">Semaglutide: Link between suicide and weight loss jabs to be reviewed</a></li></ul><p>There is also guidance that Semaglutide may not be appropriate for those who are <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/pregnancy/preparing-for-pregnancy.html">pregnant</a>, breastfeeding or have existing liver or kidney impairment.</p><h2>What is the cost of semaglutide?</h2><p>One semaglutide pen contains 4 x once weekly doses of semaglutide and costs 拢73.25.</p><h2>Drug shortages</h2><p>The social media platform TikTok has been at the centre of a number of controversies where semaglutide is marketed to people without type 2 diabetes or obesity as a quick-fix weight loss drug:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2022/oct/tiktok-trends-are-causing-shortages-of-diabetes-drug-ozempic.html">TikTok trends are causing another shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic</a></li><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2022/june/tiktok-trend-causes-a-shortage-of-diabetes-medication-ozempic.html">TikTok trend causes a shortage of diabetes medication Ozempic</a></li></ul><h2>Summary</h2><p>Semaglutide is a promising and safe medication that is accessible to certain patients through their doctor.</p><p>Due to the mechanism of action, this drug may elicit significant weight loss, though there are a number of side effects to be aware of.</p></div></div></div><div id="dcuk-forum"><h2 class="heading">What's new on the forum? 猸愶笍</h2><div id="dcuk-forum-threads" class="section-rounded"><div class="col-row auto-col-clear"><div class="col s12 m6 l6"><div class="thread"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/dont-laugh-or-do-why-am-i-going-low-every-time-i-share-a-bed-with-my-friend.203428/" target="_blank"><h4 class="thread-title list-tags">Don't laugh (or do), why am I going low every time I share a bed with my friend? <span class="tag">Diabetes Discussions</span></h4><div class="thread-meta clearfix"><div class="user"><figure class="img respondmax ui-image-circle"><img data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/data/avatars/s/372/372207.jpg?1512995120" loading="lazy" alt="Antje77" width="32" height="32"></figure><p class="username">Antje77</p></div><div class="stats"><div class="stat view-count"><span>5.10k</span></div><div class="stat reply-count"><span>59</span></div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="col s12 m6 l6"><div class="thread"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-thickener.208466/" target="_blank"><h4 class="thread-title list-tags">What Thickener? <span class="tag">Ask A Question</span></h4><div class="thread-meta clearfix"><div class="user"><figure class="img respondmax ui-image-circle"><img data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=32&d=mm" loading="lazy" alt="Suze A" width="32" height="32"></figure><p class="username">Suze A</p></div><div class="stats"><div class="stat view-count"><span>92</span></div><div class="stat reply-count"><span>1</span></div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="col s12 m6 l6"><div class="thread"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/spike-after-shower.178137/" target="_blank"><h4 class="thread-title list-tags">Spike after shower? <span class="tag">Blood Glucose Monitoring</span></h4><div class="thread-meta clearfix"><div class="user"><figure class="img respondmax ui-image-circle"><img data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/data/avatars/s/533/533316.jpg?1642814681" loading="lazy" alt="nutribolt" width="32" height="32"></figure><p class="username">nutribolt</p></div><div class="stats"><div class="stat view-count"><span>20.39k</span></div><div class="stat reply-count"><span>10</span></div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="col s12 m6 l6"><div class="thread"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-have-you-eaten-today-low-carb-forum.75781/" target="_blank"><h4 class="thread-title list-tags">What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum) <span class="tag">Low-carb Diet Forum</span></h4><div class="thread-meta clearfix"><div class="user"><figure class="img respondmax ui-image-circle"><img data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/data/avatars/s/0/1.jpg?1473427153" loading="lazy" alt="Administrator" width="32" height="32"></figure><p class="username">Administrator</p></div><div class="stats"><div class="stat view-count"><span>8157.27k</span></div><div class="stat reply-count"><span>64.84k</span></div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="col s12 m6 l6"><div class="thread"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/fasting-blood-sugar-this-morning-yesterdays-food-and-physical-activity.185479/" target="_blank"><h4 class="thread-title list-tags">Fasting Blood Sugar this morning + yesterday's food AND physical activity <span class="tag">Type 2 Diabetes</span></h4><div class="thread-meta clearfix"><div class="user"><figure class="img respondmax ui-image-circle"><img data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/data/avatars/s/551/551237.jpg?1643805391" loading="lazy" alt="AGC_68" width="32" height="32"></figure><p class="username">AGC_68</p></div><div class="stats"><div class="stat view-count"><span>344.35k</span></div><div class="stat reply-count"><span>5.14k</span></div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="col s12 m6 l6"><div class="thread"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/reliability-of-libre-2.208183/" target="_blank"><h4 class="thread-title list-tags">Reliability of Libre 2 <span class="tag">Blood Glucose Monitoring</span></h4><div class="thread-meta clearfix"><div class="user"><figure class="img respondmax ui-image-circle"><img data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=32&d=mm" loading="lazy" alt="PeeBee12" width="32" height="32"></figure><p class="username">PeeBee12</p></div><div class="stats"><div class="stat view-count"><span>1.08k</span></div><div class="stat reply-count"><span>11</span></div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="col s12 m6 l6"><div class="thread"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/what-was-your-fasting-blood-glucose-with-some-chat.22272/" target="_blank"><h4 class="thread-title list-tags">What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat) <span class="tag">Diabetes Discussions</span></h4><div class="thread-meta clearfix"><div class="user"><figure class="img respondmax ui-image-circle"><img data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=32&d=mm" loading="lazy" alt="NewdestinyX" width="32" height="32"></figure><p class="username">NewdestinyX</p></div><div class="stats"><div class="stat view-count"><span>6294.00k</span></div><div class="stat reply-count"><span>78.84k</span></div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="col s12 m6 l6"><div class="thread"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/caffeine-and-alcohol.208460/" target="_blank"><h4 class="thread-title list-tags">Caffeine and alcohol <span class="tag">Food, Nutrition and Recipes</span></h4><div class="thread-meta clearfix"><div class="user"><figure class="img respondmax ui-image-circle"><img data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=32&d=mm" loading="lazy" alt="chrysap" width="32" height="32"></figure><p class="username">chrysap</p></div><div class="stats"><div class="stat view-count"><span>145</span></div><div class="stat reply-count"><span>1</span></div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="col s12 m6 l6"><div class="thread"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/nocturnal-hypoglycemia-and-type-2-diabetes.208462/" target="_blank"><h4 class="thread-title list-tags">Nocturnal Hypoglycemia and Type 2 diabetes <span class="tag">Type 2 Diabetes</span></h4><div class="thread-meta clearfix"><div class="user"><figure class="img respondmax ui-image-circle"><img data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/data/avatars/s/596/596435.jpg?1740476692" loading="lazy" alt="IslanderUK" width="32" height="32"></figure><p class="username">IslanderUK</p></div><div class="stats"><div class="stat view-count"><span>304</span></div><div class="stat reply-count"><span>10</span></div></div></div></a></div></div><div class="col s12 m6 l6"><div class="thread"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/diabetic-neuropathy-r-alpha-lipoic-acid-uk.208006/" target="_blank"><h4 class="thread-title list-tags">Diabetic Neuropathy...r-alpha lipoic acid??..UK <span class="tag">Ask A Question</span></h4><div class="thread-meta clearfix"><div class="user"><figure class="img respondmax ui-image-circle"><img data-src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=32&d=mm" loading="lazy" alt="JJ51" width="32" height="32"></figure><p class="username">JJ51</p></div><div class="stats"><div class="stat view-count"><span>825</span></div><div class="stat reply-count"><span>8</span></div></div></div></a></div></div></div></div></div><div id="post-subscribe" class="section-rounded"><h2 class="heading">Get our free newsletters</h2><p>Stay up to date with the latest news, research and breakthroughs.</p><weekly-subscribe></weekly-subscribe></div></article><section class="post-archive archive-related"><div class="archive-wrap"><h5 class="title-block heading-3">You May Also Like</h5><div class="archive-main"><article class="layout-list post-107393 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-diabetes-medication"><div class="post-outer"><a class="post-link" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/mounjaro-tirzepatide.html"></a><div class="post-inner entry-thumbnail"><div class="cs-overlay cs-overlay-simple cs-overlay-ratio cs-ratio-landscape cs-bg-dark"><div class="cs-overlay-background"><img width="380" height="200" class="attachment-csco-thumbnail size-csco-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mounjaro-2-380x200.jpg"/></div><div class="cs-overlay-content"><div class="meta-category"><ul class="post-categories"><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/category/treatment/diabetes-medication/" rel="category tag">Medication</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="post-inner entry-inner"><div class="entry-data"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title">Mounjaro (Tirzepatide): How it Works, Dosages, Side Effects</h2></header><div class="entry-excerpt">Mounjaro is a weight loss injection that targets the core issues of…</div><ul class="post-meta"><li class="meta-reading-time">4 minute read</li></ul></div></div></div></article><article class="layout-list post-106172 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-diabetes-medication tag-metformin"><div class="post-outer"><a class="post-link" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-medication/metformin-and-alcohol-effects-of-drinking-when-taking-metformin.html"></a><div class="post-inner entry-thumbnail"><div class="cs-overlay cs-overlay-simple cs-overlay-ratio cs-ratio-landscape cs-bg-dark"><div class="cs-overlay-background"><img width="380" height="190" class="attachment-csco-thumbnail size-csco-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px" data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/metformin-vial-upclose.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/metformin-vial-upclose.jpg 1200w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/metformin-vial-upclose-300x150.jpg 300w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/metformin-vial-upclose-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/metformin-vial-upclose-768x384.jpg 768w"/></div><div class="cs-overlay-content"><div class="meta-category"><ul class="post-categories"><li><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/category/treatment/diabetes-medication/" rel="category tag">Medication</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="post-inner entry-inner"><div class="entry-data"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title">Metformin and Alcohol: Effects of Drinking When Taking Metformin</h2></header><div class="entry-excerpt">Consuming alcohol can impact your diabetes and, if you take metformin to…</div><ul class="post-meta"><li class="meta-reading-time">3 minute read</li></ul></div></div></div></article></div></div></section></main></div><aside id="secondary" class="widget-area sidebar-area"><div class="sidebar sidebar-1"><div class="widget_text widget custom_html-3 widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/register" class="button full-width w-button" style="padding: 8px 10px; border-radius: 20px; text-align: center; width:100%;"> Join the community</a><div class="empty" style="height:10px;font-size:10px;"> </div><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6F9UYCMSFSULN" class="button red w-button" style="padding: 8px 10px; border-radius: 20px; text-align: center; width:100%; background:#F0F0F0; color:#000;"> Make a donation</a><div class="empty" style="height:20px;font-size:20px;"> </div></div></div><div class="widget_text widget custom_html-11 widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div id='side-post-news' class='widget pk-widget-posts-template-large'><article><div class='pk-post-outer'><div class='pk-post-inner pk-post-thumbnail'><a href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2025/feb/postpartum-screening-low-among-women-affected-by-gestational-diabetes-or-hypertension.html' class='post-thumbnail'><img width="300" height="150" class="attachment-300x150x1 size-300x150x1 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/baby-and-mother-300x150.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/baby-and-mother-300x150.jpg 300w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/baby-and-mother-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/baby-and-mother-768x384.jpg 768w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/baby-and-mother-266x133.jpg 266w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/baby-and-mother.jpg 1200w"/></a></div><div class='pk-post-inner pk-post-data'><h5 class='entry-title'><a href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2025/feb/postpartum-screening-low-among-women-affected-by-gestational-diabetes-or-hypertension.html'>Postpartum screening low among women affected by gestational diabetes or hypertension</a></h5><div class='pk-post-meta post-meta'><p class='pk-meta-date meta-date'><a href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2025/feb/postpartum-screening-low-among-women-affected-by-gestational-diabetes-or-hypertension.html' rel='bookmark'>27th February 2025</a></p></div></div></div></article><article><div class='pk-post-outer'><div class='pk-post-inner pk-post-thumbnail'><a href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2025/feb/religious-sects-leader-and-parents-jailed-for-death-of-8-year-old.html' class='post-thumbnail'><img width="300" height="150" class="attachment-300x150x1 size-300x150x1 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WinchesterCrownCourt-300x150.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WinchesterCrownCourt-300x150.jpg 300w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WinchesterCrownCourt-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WinchesterCrownCourt-768x384.jpg 768w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WinchesterCrownCourt-800x400.jpg 800w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WinchesterCrownCourt-1160x580.jpg 1160w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WinchesterCrownCourt-266x133.jpg 266w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WinchesterCrownCourt.jpg 1200w"/></a></div><div class='pk-post-inner pk-post-data'><h5 class='entry-title'><a href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2025/feb/religious-sects-leader-and-parents-jailed-for-death-of-8-year-old.html'>Religious sect’s leader and parents jailed for death of 8-year old with type 1 diabetes</a></h5><div class='pk-post-meta post-meta'><p class='pk-meta-date meta-date'><a href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2025/feb/religious-sects-leader-and-parents-jailed-for-death-of-8-year-old.html' rel='bookmark'>26th February 2025</a></p></div></div></div></article><article><div class='pk-post-outer'><div class='pk-post-inner pk-post-thumbnail'><a href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2025/feb/simple-skin-patch-activates-new-gene-switch.html' class='post-thumbnail'><img width="300" height="150" class="attachment-300x150x1 size-300x150x1 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/itchy-skin-300x150.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/itchy-skin-300x150.jpg 300w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/itchy-skin-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/itchy-skin-768x384.jpg 768w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/itchy-skin-266x133.jpg 266w, https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/itchy-skin.jpg 1200w"/></a></div><div class='pk-post-inner pk-post-data'><h5 class='entry-title'><a href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2025/feb/simple-skin-patch-activates-new-gene-switch.html'>Simple skin patch activates new gene switch</a></h5><div class='pk-post-meta post-meta'><p class='pk-meta-date meta-date'><a href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2025/feb/simple-skin-patch-activates-new-gene-switch.html' rel='bookmark'>26th February 2025</a></p></div></div></div></article><a href='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news' class='ui-btn ui-btn-block ui-btn-rounded'>Latest news</a></div></div></div><div class="widget_text widget custom_html-4 widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div class="promo-widget royal-blue"><figure class="img respond"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/subscribe"><img data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/themes/spotlight/assets/images/bg/promo-widget-1.png" width="300" height="130" loading="lazy"></a></figure><div class="content"><h4 class="heading">Talking Diabetes</h4><p>Get a range of newsletters about the latest news, research and more.</p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/subscribe" class="ui-btn ui-btn-radius ui-btn-outline">Sign up</a></div></div></div></div><div class="widget_text widget custom_html-5 widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div class="promo-widget"><figure class="img respond"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/register/"><img data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/themes/spotlight/assets/images/bg/promo-widget-2.png" width="300" height="130" loading="lazy"></a></figure><div class="content"><h4 class="heading">Join the Diabetes Forum</h4><p>Find support, ask questions and share your experiences with 360,000 others</p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/register/" class="ui-btn ui-btn-radius ui-btn-outline">Join free</a></div></div></div></div><div class="widget_text widget custom_html-6 widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div class="promo-widget blue"><figure class="img respond"><a href="https://www.lowcarbprogram.com/offer/"><img data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/themes/spotlight/assets/images/bg/promo-widget-3.png" width="300" height="130" loading="lazy"></a></figure><div class="content"><h4 class="heading">Diets don't work, try the Low Carb Program</h4><p>NHS certified education, meal plans and coaching shown to support weight loss and improve HbA1c.</p><a href="https://www.lowcarbprogram.com/offer/" class="ui-btn ui-btn-radius ui-btn-outline">Learn more</a></div></div></div></div><div class="widget_text widget custom_html-7 widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div class="clearit"></div><div id="ad300side"><script async src="https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js"></script><script> window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot('/310087275/DCUK2020_320x50/Child2home', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1584547495260-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.enableServices(); });</script><div id='div-gpt-ad-1584547495260-0' style='width: 300px; height: 250px;'> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1584547495260-0'); }); </script></div><div class="clearit"></div></div></div></div><div class="widget_text widget custom_html-9 widget_custom_html"><div class="textwidget custom-html-widget"><div id="ad300600side"><div id="div-gpt-ad-1585741127910-0" style="width: 300px; height: 600px;"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1585741127910-0'); });</script></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sidebar sidebar-2"></div></aside></div></div></div><footer id="colophon" class="site-footer cs-bg-dark"><div class="site-info"><div class="footer-aside"><weekly-subscribe></weekly-subscribe></div><div class="footer-content"><a id="footer-logo" href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/" rel="home"><img data-src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/themes/spotlight/assets/images/logo/dcuk-grey-logo.png" alt="Diabetes" width="200" height="52" loading="lazy"></a><nav class="navbar-footer"><ul id="menu-footer1" class="navbar-nav"><li id="menu-item-75547" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-75547"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/about.html">About Diabetes.co.uk</a></li><li id="menu-item-75548" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-75548"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/advertise.html">Advertising</a></li><li id="menu-item-75549" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-75549"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/contact.html">Contact Diabetes.co.uk</a></li><li id="menu-item-93642" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-93642"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/donate.html">Donate to Diabetes.co.uk</a></li><li id="menu-item-75212" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-75212"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/governance/">Governance and Safety</a></li><li id="menu-item-75211" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-75211"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/contributors/">Meet the Team</a></li><li id="menu-item-75551" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-75551"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/posters.html">Posters</a></li><li id="menu-item-75552" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-75552"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/references.html">References</a></li><li id="menu-item-75553" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-75553"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/privacy.html">Privacy Policy</a></li><li id="menu-item-75554" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-post menu-item-75554"><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/disclaimer.html">Terms and Conditions</a></li></ul></nav><div class="footer-copyright">漏 2003-2025 Diabetes.co.uk: the global diabetes community. <br>Diabetes.co.uk does not replace the relationship between you and your doctor/healthcare professional nor the advice you receive from them.</div></div></div></footer></div></div></div><script defer type="text/javascript">var dcuk = {"site_url":"https:\/\/www.diabetes.co.uk","api_url":"https:\/\/www.diabetes.co.uk\/wp-json\/api","template_uri":"https:\/\/www.diabetes.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/spotlight"};</script> <script defer type="text/javascript" src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/themes/spotlight/dist/bundle.js?v=1705781207"></script><script defer type="text/javascript" src="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/wp-content/themes/spotlight/dist/1.bundle.js?v=1705781207"></script></body></html>