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Just been diagnosed as having a 'frozen' shoulder having waited since I pulled it in July to get around to seeing the GP because I haven't been too troubled by it until recently. The interesting thing which came out of it is that diabetics are five times more likely to get it due to glucose...

Thanks for that. I read the useful explanation. Usually I don't eat anything after dinner which is around 7pm. I am going to try eating the small snack suggested and see if that makes a difference.

Could anyone give me a reason why my sugar should be high first thing in the morning before breakfast (e.g. 10.8 this morning)? It quite often seems to be the case. Am taking metformin twice per day with breakfast and dinner so the reading is before the tablet.

I think people should blame MicroSoft for introducing Vista when we didn't need it rather than blame pharma companies who every time MicroSoft sneezes, they catch cold and have to run to stand still.

My GP has consistently refused to prescribe test strips for blood testing. I have type 2 controlled by metformin. Today, in common with all other type 2 patients, I received a letter from the practice which says that in future I will only be receiving a check up once per year and then it will...

Thanks for the support. I don't know how I managed to get the HBA1C down so much - it might be that I have cut down on chocolate and sweets (my weakness). I will take heart from the comments and make a real effort.

I was diagnosed with type 2 about 3 years ago and have 'progressed' from control by diet (or lack of it) to maximum dose of metformin. I worry that I am not taking my condition seriously enough and keep reading about "lifestyle" changes necessary to live with the problem. I am only ever sure...