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That's interesting- when I was first diagnosed with T2 around 5 years ago I told my doctor that I'd had numbness in the toes of my left foot for a couple of years. She said it was nothing to do with diabetes as it would take years to develop. Maybe she was right. I don't know. I've still got...

Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with T2 3 years ago. I'm 4 st overweight. My hba1c started at 58 and is now 64, after I tried and failed to control with low carb etc. My fault entirely - I just couldn't stick to it. I started metformin yesterday but would like some advice please. What do you all do...

Same here really. I've been T2 for 4 years now and it's been a real struggle. My husband is lovely but he doesn't get it. And when he buys booze he buys me chocolate. I've read Dr Fung and know what I need to do, but I've now got a box of metformin which I'm plucking up the courage to open and...

Thanks for this. Yes, I definitely feel that I have a sugar/carb addiction; it's a constant battle.

Definitely!

Definitely!

I absolutely understand this and why you view it as self-harm. I've always been an emotional / comfort eater so that still takes precedence over what I know I should eat to stop my diabetes getting worse. People who aren't emotional eaters don't understand why you can't just stop doing something...

I think the point about self-harm is when you know you're damaging your health but find it hard to stop. I feel as if I am harming myself when I can't stop eating whole cakes and large bars of chocolate - or even a load of bread in one hit. The writing is on the wall for me yet still I continue...

Hi all, I'm new to this but have also been confused by advice from doc to eat wholemeal cereal and bread etc. I was also told that eating sugar isn't the problem. After I was diagnosed with T2 I lost a stone of the 4 I have to lose by cutting right back on carbs and increasing fat/protein. This...