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Hi I started insulin alongside my metformin about 8 weeks ago. Saw my diabetic nurse at the clinic last week and we agreed to change to a bolus basal routine. So I take lantus at bedtime and novarapid for meals. I have been doing a lot of reading and want to adjust my bolus insulin according to...

Thanks I will have a look at the weight loss forum. Swimmer 2 I have reduced my carbs intake to 50g or less a day..just dont know why I am not losing weight as usually I would do. I will invest in a tape measure tomorrow and keep a track of my measurements. Chocoholicnomore you have lost a...

Its two weeks tomorrow since I found out i have diabetes type 2 and I weigh 17 and a half stones ..I am five feet four inches tall. I started my reduced sugar/fat/carbs/calories diet straight after been told I was diabetic but I haven`t lost one pound ! :cry: Normally if I reduced my calories...

Hi Colin we sound to be i the same boat I was diagnosed two weeks ago type 2 blood sugar was 19mmols . You sound to have had much more active care than me already ! I was sent away for a week told to eat carbohydrates with every meal no sugar etc. Then I went back no blood test or anything no...

xyzzy thanks for the birthday wishes and good advice.

Thanks Dave what a tremendous weight loss I am envious I need to lose about eight stone :( . You must be feeling good now..must admit I actually feel better in myself already..my eye sight is so much better its like having lazer eye surgery ! I wish you well with the hip replacement (used to...

Makes me so mad too. Everyone talks about prevention being better than cure and yet they want to take away our ability to do this :evil:

xyzzy , What an interesting post and so nice to know that our bodies will still "kick in" when needed to recover us from hypo glycaemia. I was beginning to think my poor old body was letting me down but perhaps it is rather me that has let it down from years of no exercise and poor diet...

Dear All, Thank you for your kind replies. I have read them all and today my birthday I have followed my diabetic diet..don`t even feel like breaking it today ! I agree that for me allowing a little treat might be a downfall for me as my will power is poor ..I suppose its like an...

Thanks all your kind and supportive words are touching..I had a couple of chocolate biscuits with my cuppa...feel bit better about things.

Sorry to be a misery but I thought I was feeling ok about my type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Tonight I feel so down about it.. I have omitted the sugars and sweets in my diet and I am trying to eat reduced carbs but tonight I just feel so fed up with it all . I dont drink or smoke..my vice was...

IanD, can i ask if you still count the carbs..if so how many is ok for you in a day or do you just know now that you have been doing it so long ?

thanks Grazer

yeah your both right I am probably rushing it and after reading the marginal effect metformin has on bs levels there is no rush I suppose but I am am glad to be taking it after reading the many beneficial sides of it in prevention of complications. Must admit I am a bit scared of the side...

Diagnosed last week type 2 started my metformin 500mg with breakfast on wednesday. DN told me to take one a day for two weeks then if I had no side effects increase it to two a day. I feel fine on them and really want to get going on the higher dose. Do you think I can increase the dose now ...