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Hello, I havent controled my diabetes well and didn't try for a long time so my sugar was always high. Like between 10-13 all the time. Recently I decided to change and started new medication called ozempic. Side effects aside its going ok. But lately my sugar started to be in range like...

Spoke with my diabetic nurse today. My hba1c is 69. She has given me an option of going on an injection called ozenpic or on the Very Low Calorie Diet through the NHS. I'm scared of the side effects of the injection, I'm worried I won't keep the doet up. I've read about both and would like...

Hello, I got told I'm going to start slow acting insulin soon. Also been told to loose weight. I heard insulin makes you put weight on. Not sure what to expect?

Hello, I have been for my usual blood test recently and got a call that my doctor needs to discuss my liver test results with me as they were abnormal. I need to wait a week for this and am really worried. I don't know what to think. If it was really bad 5heyd see me straight away I think...

Hello, My mum has been diagnosed about 12 years ago but has not managed her bg very well. She would eat carbs etc and just put her diabetes out of mind her levels were in high teens. She has now been prescribed insulin and I think this has given her the kick in the butt to do something about...

How do you motivate yourself? I'm the kind of impatient person who needs to see results straight away or I'll give up. This is hard with diabetes as all the complications seem far away and like they couldn't happen to me. I have a problem with binging, I'll be good and then eat loads of...

Hello! I've not been feeling well lately but I cant get an appointment with my diabetic nurse until April so I am wondering what my symptoms could mean. I have been feeling drunk and very disoriented lately. My head is dizzy but not spinning if that makes sense. My bg during one of those...

Hello, I wanted to get a whey powder to add to my breakfast as I wanted to up my protein intake and its an easy and fast way. I was gonna add it to smoothies. Which is best? I am a bit confused as they all have suagar in? Is it OK to get, then? Only sugar free one is soy one but I'm not...

Has anyone tried this? Does it taste any good or is it not worth it? Thanks

Is it pointless to do the fasting reading in the morning if I've barely slept (got a baby)? Or is it still OK as long as I have not eaten for a certain amount of time? Thanks

Hello, I have recently changed GPs as I moved quite a distance. The new nurse says its not in their practice to prescribe testing stuff unless on inulin as this is not an accurate way of measuring your sugar... I am new at this diabetes thing and I like checking to see what different food does...

I wanted to ask for advice as I am struggling with accepting my diabetes. I was told in July that I am diabetic following GD that did not go away. I was told this over the phone (GTT results were high) since then I have not seen anyone as I have changed doctors and will see a nurse mid...

Hello, I have been diagnosed with Type 2 last week following on form my Gestational Diabetes that didn't go away. I am absolutely devastated as I am a fussy eater (dont like most meat, vegetables etc) I mostly live on potatoes! But over the past few days I have made an effort to eat better but...