Recent Content by Apple Blossom

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    Just diagnosed with Type 2

    Wow, thank you all so much for your responses - I already feel less isolated! I'm pretty convinced by the low carb diet approach and am now trying to sort out how to handle it day to day and make it a way of life, plus of course understand what I can & can't eat. I have a million questions...
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    Newbie Type 2 Diabetic (just found out)

    Hi Scot, this is exactly the situation I am in - found out 6 days earlier than you, same blood sugar reading, same treatment prescribed. I found that the Metformin helped me immediately, particularly with the exhaustion and I have put myself on a low carb, lowish fat diet although I'm still...
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    Just diagnosed with Type 2

    Hello, I was diagnosed with type 2 a week ago, 3rd May and am still reeling a bit from the shock. Am keeping positive, have already made changes to my diet and come up with the beginnings of an exercise regime that will work for me. Only had one test so far, but I know it was high - fasting...