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I literally am in denial as regards my diet. It is like i am rebelling and pretending i do not have diabetes and eating as before i had diabetes. I cannot stop, trying to stay on the straight and narrow. I am really despairing. I know full well the implications if i persist on my...

Hi i noticed that you to are struggling, when initially diagnosed in aug 09, i was fastidious with my management of my type II. Sadly no longer the case. It is like being in self-denial completely. Now eating everything i should not. Had lost three stone now starting to make a reappearrance...

Was diagnosed with Type 2 in Aug. At first i was bewildered and frightened. When i got my head round it i started testing mu blood sugar and watching my diet. These last two weeks i do not know why I really resent having to test my blood sugar in fact I have not done it for the past three...

Re: New to this I have only been self testing for about ten days. Got so sick of waiting for my GP Practice to get their **** into gear. I did not think it acceptable for me to wait till the 24th September when I was only diagnosed on the 3rd August. I decided to take the bull by the horns...

Re: New to this I was only diagnosed on the 6th August with Type 2. up until this week have had to wait till 3/9/09 to see my Practice Nurse and that is only for a blood test, then wait for it another two weeks to have a review. Quite frankly i am concerned and anxious, I approached my GP...

A really good source of information I bought a copy of Gretchen Beckers book Type 2 Diabetes The First Year, this was brilliant. It is so informative and an unputdownable read, highly recommended. There is an excellent chapter on getting the best from the NHS (a joke if ever i heard it). I...

Tjhat recipe sounds delicious. My hubbie is irish and misses his mum's cooking. He had given up ever having food like this again. I still hanker after boiled bacon and onion sauce. Have you anymore lovely recipes.

I was diagnosed nearly three weeks ago and have just got my letter for appt with the diabetes nurse, i know I have type 2 diabetes, despite the initial urgency and seeing my Gp. Who then informed me i would have to wait for an appt (two in fact) one for blood test and another with the nurse...

I have just commenced a course of chinese medicine and acupuncture. I had the acupuncture suprisingly pleasant despite my apprehension. I was also prescibed this foul tasting tea, tasting like something dredged out of my mum's garden pond, but it works. Does anyone else use complementary...

Re: I cannot get my head round it. I was only diagnosed 2 weeks ago and am still very confused. I was sort of suspecting I had it as both types run in the family, on mum's side it is type 1 on my dad's type 2, I have type 2. Despite the initial urgency in the beginnning, I now feel a bit in...

Hi: Noobie I too am new to this forum, I was only diagnosed 13 days ago with type 2. Diabetes, so am still a little shell shocked and confused. I am just getting my head round it. Everything is still very new to me. My brother too has type 1. since he was 21 has had it fourteen years, I...

Does anyone else suffer cystitis/thrush infections. I have been having these constantly, endured all sorts of painful tests and all along it was probably my undiagnosed diabetes. Has anyone had this problem? I did not even think the two could be connected, shows how niave i am. Only found...

I have just been diagnosed with type 2 doctor range me today, still quite gobsmacked. Would be glad of any advice