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Hi @MadeOfStone and welcome to the forum. You'll find many of us here have been where you are currently and this forum is a valuable source of advice on how you can address your diabetes. You might find this blog by one of our members useful as a starting point. Feel free to have a dig around...

I was initially prescribed Lanzoprazole for acid reflux, long before I got my T2 diagnosis. After about a month I found that my skin became incredibly sensitive to the touch and it felt like like I had a constant itch that didn't get better, even when scratched. The doctor then took me off...

Hi @SlimType2, I too am a thin Type 2. Indeed it was my weight loss and family concern which led to me getting tested and diagnosed as Type 2 in the first place. Whilst I'm not vegetarian, the low carb (ketogenic) approach worked for me in reducing my Hba1c from a diagnosis level of 123 to...

That sounds like the standard approach that most diabetic nurses use when treating someone who is newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). I would expect you to be asked to increase your dose gradually until you're on 2 tablets after breakfast and 2 after your evening meal. Most on here...

Pure allulose - the problem was that I added too much to a pot of Greek Yoghurt (150g) and it resulted in lack of bowel control for about a day ;) PS you're right it isn't a sugar alcohol - just that having too much acted like I'd overdosed on a polyol

Allulose is great in small doses i.e. with tea and coffee in place of other sweeteners - use too much and it can have a laxative effect much like some of the sugar alcohols as I found out to my cost :(. As a result I tend to stick to Stevia, as that works for me, although I understand that some...

Currently at 1.7 - but like a lot of the others on this thread. I test very rarely, and providing my finger prick glucose readings are between 5.0 and 7.8 (mmol/l) I don't worry about it. :)

I had my annual check recently and my DN asked me if I was going to take the statins (Atorvastatin) which I'd been prescribed (Cholesterol at 5.2). When I said no she removed them from my prescription. Win - win :)

Just had my latest set of blood results back. Latest Hba1c at 35 :) :cool:, all other results with range except my cholesterol which was slightly raised at 5.2. Had an appointment with my Diabetic Nurse who was amazed at my progress, asked me how I was doing it. I explained that I was...

Hi Mermaid and welcome to the forum. First things first please take a look at the linked blog post from one of the other forum members which you may find helpful. Can I ask what you're eating over the course of a normal day? Some foods have stuff in them that can spike your blood sugar, but...

When I was diagnosed part of the issue was that I had lost a lot of weight approx 3-4 stones in about 9 months putting my BMI down to about 17.5 ( underweight). Once I changed to a keto lifestyle to manage my blood sugar levels, I upped my fat and protein intake to try and put some weight back...

Don't know much about PCOS - but from what I've seen on several YouTube videos the low carb approach appears to help with that too.

hI @Rushkami, I started out with a hba1c of 123. It took about 3 months of low carbing before my post prandial (2 hours after eating) glucose meter readings were regularly under 10, so you are probably a little impatient (my latest hba1c was 38, so it does work) Have a look at @JoKalsbeek...

Not read all the thread - but what I do is make up some chia seed pudding (18g chia seeds + 125ml unsweetened almond milk) and mix about 100g greek yoghurt mixed in with 20g ground flax seed, and put it in the fridge overnight. The flax seeds and yoghurt is like a cold porridge and takes about...

If you want to add a bit of variety try some seeds as well - chia, flax and sesame seeds are all good, hemp seeds as well if you can get them. Chia seed pudding is one of my breakfast staples (18g chia seeds/125ml unsweetened almond milk, mix together and leave in the fridge overnight - add...