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Hi, I have been Type 2 diabetic for 5 or so years and have done really well controlling it (or so I am told), with HB1 below 5% Last year I was told I had some background retinopathy, I was a bit upset about that, but anyway put it to the back of mind. This years results said my "tests reports...

Thanks everyone, I have tried to put walking into my daily routine, but only 30 mins a day during the week and an hour or so at the weekend, but it's on fairly flat ground. Today was wandering over hill and dale , tough going. I will take food and drink with me next time, I like to travel...

I'm type 2 diabetic, for about six months now. MY last HbA1c was 5.2% and I'm on 2 x 500mg metformin a day. I went for a very long walk today, well actually I got lost trying to find the ruins of a castle :oops: , so I walked for about 8 miles or so, with no food or drink at all for 3 hours...

Carboyhdrates are just sugar waiting to happen Why the highly educated and well paid Health care professionals ommitted to tell me this is a cause of concern

I've been going to Slimming World for the weekly weigh in :shock: I lost 3lbs this week. I have been loosing around 1 to 2lbs a week. I have lost about 3 stone since diagnosis, another stone to go and I will be merly very fat rather than obese :lol:

I think it's unhelpful that my Doctor refuses to prescribe my tests strips. I found the very useful in working out what foods effect me, and what quantities I can eat. I'm still in the learning phase, but I'm now working out what combination of foods work for me. I'm fortunate enough to be...

I thought one of the comments a tad harsh :shock: then we get the apocryphal story :roll:

I usually try to escape relatives by keeping my blood alcohol level at 90% proof :D Guess i cant do that anymore :(

Fond memories of white toast and seville marmalade

im more of a strategy game fan :D

I'm relatively new to diabetes (Type 2) , six months or so, and initially I was totally overwhelmed by it all and did not cope at all well psychologically. I think my low point was then I had diarrhoea from Metformin, a urinary tract infection, a tooth abscess and my first HB1AC was 13%...

Hello, I was diagnosed as type 2 around the same time as you, I had terrible diarrhea for the first two months and then intermitant problems two months (once a week) However, for the last month or so, it all seems to have cleared up. I find it best to take it with food rather than on an empty...

Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 4.8 Fasting and 7.0 after 2 hours. Breakfast was one slice of Multigrain bread. I seem very sensitive in the mornings, so 20g of carbs is about the most I can take

I'm back after a while :D Well I managed to get my H1ABC down to 7% (was 13%) and give up fags (was 40 a day) and loose a stone , so all good fun. I could kill for a kebab though :lol:

I was the same when I was diagnosed three months ago,it's all very worrying, confusing and new, but please don't panic. This is a great place for information and everyone is friendly and helpful :D

Metformin seems to affect me as well, seemed to have calmed down the last few weeks, but yesterday was terrible. My stomach sounded like one of those old traction engines :lol:

5.2 this morning :)

Hi lynn, I'm new to this diabetic malarky as well :D

Thanks for the warm welcome , I will take a good look around I will probably becoming up with a "101 exciting things to do with a chick pea" in a couple of weeks :lol:

Feeling a bit sorry for myself at the moment :( I would say that now I've got it it ain't going to go away so I wont let it frighten me or get me down. It's easy to get obsessed by it. Got to go back in two weeks, and keep a food diary during that period. Been given Metformin tablets to...