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Iv'e found that since the second lockdown everything has gone wrong with my diabetes management. Im slowly getting back on track as I get more active, this is suprising as I was made redundant last year, its a double edged sword of depression and bad diet, but im getting over the bad diet and...

I have been using a code free tester since my diagnosis and it has been on and off. I have just been given a meter by the diabetic nurse at my practice and it's an Accu-check performa nano. Bit odd but got used to it now. I decided to check the results on both. The SD code free showed 7.6 mmol...

Hi BlaiseS I have just had my first diabetic eye screening and it wasn't half as bad as I was led to believe. The stinging of the drops lasted about 10 seconds and when it was all over I went for a coffee, wearing my sun glasses and it was fine. Although the day was quite dull my eyes were very...

Hi 6cats and everyone else I was diagnosed type2 two weeks ago, the surgery is not particularly helpful in answering my questions regarding my diagnosis. They didn't even tell me about self testing my blood glucose levels. I was put on 1000mg of Metformin straight away and told if I have any...

- What is your name? Phil. - How old are you? 52 - Are you male or female? Male - Which country are you from? UK - Which city/area do you live in? Greater Manchester - Are you religious? Not a Christian, I am however a lover of the earth I live on and the power that drives the universe. - Pick...