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I'm type 2 but on insulin. I have a bizarre reaction to Chinese food in that I count carbs, BUT if I give myself an appropriate amount of insulin for the amount of carbs i'm ingesting, then I always go Hypo. This has happened to me a number of times, so now when I eat a Chinese, I actually...

Thanks Jack for that wealth of information. I'm interested to see what level I'm at in the morning. I've been high for so long it'll scare me a bit to be normal I think. I'm not exactly low carbing - per se - but I'm going to be really good for the next few months until I get used to the...

Hi I've been diabetic for 2 1/2 years now and gradually over time my control and my blood results have got steadily worse, despite being put initially on metformin, then pioglitazone, then gliclazide all at maximum levels. I don't eat crazy, am not always good, but not stupid either, and to cut...

I live in Cambs and get one packet of strips per month on prescription. However whilst on the Desmond course it was "suggested" type 2 shouldn't test at all and that a balanced diet is enough. Ha!!! I found that whilst I got excellent control immediately after my diagnosis, my blood sugar...

Diagnosed 11th April and had my second meeting with the diabetes nurse last night. Have had to go to optician Sunday for new specs coz I can't read at all at the moment with my current prescription and am using my reading glasses for distance. Nurse said I shouldn't have gone - "but I can't...

Hi I was diagnosed on the 11th April and put on 500mg metformin. 1 + 1. By 13th it was 2 + 1 and by the 16th it was 2 + 2, which is the dose I am currently on, so one more than your OH. I've not had a fuzzy head, BUT I remember having a extremely fuzzy head prior to my diagnosis when my BG...

I have a question. Recently diagnosed. Blood pressure good, cholesterol 4.5. At my first meeting with the diabetes nurse at the doctor's practice she did say that they ROUTINELY put people on cholesterol lowering drugs. I'm reluctant to do this and wanted to say to her could we wait...

Good luck with that Steve. :D I've gone from blurry to clear to blurry and I've still got my reading glasses on today. Can see fabulously well with them, except for reading. Getting used to holding a magnifying glass at work now. I'm a week in front of you aren't I. My bg levels have...

I have varifocals and prior to the diagnosis my distance sight went blurry and I could only read with my varifocals rather than my customary reading glasses. Last Friday 20th after a steady BG decline following diagnosis on the 11th i suddenly realised I could see properly again, and use my...

Thank you so much for the advice, particularly the low carb diet. If you eat carbs at all - would hate to cut out toast and marmite completely, what would you consider acceptable to still stay within the low carb diet. Would one carb meal or snack a day be acceptable for example? Also...

They upped my metformin from 1 x 1 to 2 x 1 to 2 x 2 within 4 days, which was fun. I feel sick every morning about an hour after taking the tablets for about an hour. Also having occasional runs. So I'm afraid I do have the side effects of metformin. Currently still on 2 x 2 I'm very...

Hi everyone My name's Carolynn, nearly 58 years old and diagnosed with type 2 a couple of weeks ago. Following a bg blood test level of 15 I was called back to the doctor for a test - albeit about an hour after breakfast - and had readings of 23. Was put on Metformin 1 x 1 and this was...