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Here in the UK, I received a letter from the DVLC saying that I should notg drive if my BG falls below 4.5 and if it is at 5, then I should eat a small meal before getting behind the wheel. I am Type 2 on insulin and Gliclazide.

Diabetes has given me a fatty liver and am told to avoid fat, so I have eaten yoghourt, oats and blueberries for breakfast. Low fat cheese with beetroot for lunch, and small portion rice pudding. Chicken and veg stir fry for evening meal and blackberries and yoghourt .

I have been on Gliclazide , Metformin and Insulin for several years (Type 2) It is not unusual as diabetes progresses (25 years now)

I am Type 2 and I dodo inject as do many other Type 2 when everything else has failed. I cannot bring myself to either test or inject in public. Maybe it,s an age thing.

I was given Pioglitazone about 12 years ago I broke out in huge blisters all over and itched beyond belief. I was immediately referred to a skin specialist who said that this would be recorded as an official side effect and placed on some register or other. Even now, after 12 years, it...

Yes, I did so after 3 months the drug was stopped. It did lower my blood glucose levels considerably though.

Not overweight me. Always eaten healthy diet, plenty of exercise but now after 18 year inject insulin (Type 2) + 3 Metformin and 4 Gliclazide.

I am Type 2. inject basal insulin.