I found this brilliant forum after my type 2 diabetes diagnosis in December 2017. The forum members helped and guided me back to good health in a short space of time. Forever grateful.
So i recently decided to make this video sharing exactly how I put my type 2 into reverse and also lost over...
Hi, I’ve been Type 1 for 20 years but have been having real trouble controlling my blood sugars lately (which normally haven’t been this much of a problem for me in the past) - I take 12u of long acting in the morning and evening, and then 1u:10g of carbohydrates.
My blood sugars have been...
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I'm a final year Product Design Engineering student at Edinburgh Napier University. I am designing a blood glucose meter for my honours project and I need your help! I'm passionate about inclusive design and I want to design a blood glucose meter that is easier to use for...
Last week I had my first appointment with the diabetic team at my local hospital. The specialist nurse decided going forward I needed to be put on insulin.
Therefore, before leaving the hospital I was kitted out with a blood glucose machine and insulin. The machine I was given only came with 25...
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I want to get some info from people, I have been using the freestyle libre system for well over a year and have had positive results throughout and finally got my HBA1C down to 6.3.
I thought it was great when I heard that they would be available on the NHS from 1st November, but now...
I've recently had my BG monitor changed from a Freestyle Lite to a Accu-check Performa Nano as my old monitor is apparently being phased out.
However the Accucheck one needs a big drop of blood compared to my old one and needs it all in one go whereas my old machine gave me 30 seconds to get...
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I have read about pattern management from this site, but seems it is mainly for type 1 diabetes, or type 2 on at least 2 insulin injections a day (see below, coped from the web page).
My question is if the pattern management can be useful for type 2 patients with no insulin injections, the...
hi all. 13 years ago, I had my first wake up call, but I hit the snooze button...I had uncontrolled blood sugar during my first pregnancy. After the birth, I dropped from a UK 18/20 dress (pre-pregnancy size) down to a 10/12 (breastfeeding & lifestyle changes). Gone for annual fasting blood...