Recent Content by Nikki1111

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    Covid/Coronavirus and diabetes - the numbers

    Thank you for your post, very informative. Can I ask you, my mmol for the last 3 months has been controlled with medication, exercise and healthy eating. The readings are between 4 - 7 mmol before and after eating, silly question but is that ok?
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    Gliclazide

    I'm going to try and speak to the nurse this week.
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    Gliclazide

    6.1 two hours after tea
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    Gliclazide

    The DN told me to test before breakfast the before tea. I'll test 2 hours after now, thanks,take care
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    Gliclazide

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    Gliclazide

    I currently take Metformin 500mg x4 and Gliclazide 80mg x2 and Simvistatin 40mg x1 a day. My mmol has come down to between 3.5 - 7 before a meal. It wasn't high before averaging about 8-10, highest was 14 which was after a night out. I started checking my bloods every day or every other day for...
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    Coronavirus

    Aswell as being type 2 diabetic, taking tablets for high cholesterol, although hopefully the tablets have this under control, my blood sugars were high ish so the nurse changed my tablets from 1 to 2 a day. I then took my blood sugar testing for a week before and after eating, this had come down...
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    Coronavirus

    Help! I'm petrified of this Coronavirus. I'm type 2 Diabetic, I am overweight. I take Metformin x4 a day, Gliclazide x2 a day and Simvastatin x1 a day. My blood surgars where taken all last week and have come down after changing my medication from 1 to 2 Gliclazide a day. I'm very frightened.
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    Coronavirus

    Thank you.
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    Coronavirus

    Thankyou. I'm on a couple of forums for anxiety and OCD, I'm just very worried as I'm not very good at tying to control my T2 diabetes.
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    Coronavirus

    Having type 2 diabetes I am terrified of the coronavirus. I am still abit overweight, trying my best to lose some weight! I suffer with severe Anxiety and contamination OCD, my anxiety is very high. I really do not want to go out anywhere!
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    Struggling!

    You are all brilliant and when I'm feeling frustrated or anxious, I'm going to read your comments again, thank you x
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    Struggling!

    Thankyou for that.....it does help x
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    Struggling!

    I have had T2 Diabetes for 3 yrs, I am really really struggling with trying to lose weight, eating healthy and stopping my comfort eating. I suffer from anxiety and OCD and sometimes feel as though I'm in vicious circle. I love all things I shouldn't have, bread, crisps,chips, chocolate, pizza...
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    I dont know where to turn

    Thank you Kezzer and Clive. I need to speak to my Dr.