Recent Content by Kiwi Erika

I am not sure if it is a country thing, everyone I know here in New Zealand type 1 and 2 all have meters, I went to a type 2 support group and everyone had one .... It scares me they just 'think' it is type 2, I work much better with facts. I am so pleased you are bring this to my attention as...

The thing was I felt great, I had so much energy I was getting up at 4 am doing gardening, pulling weeds, washing the car, scrubbing walls so from 4am to 8 am I was burning energy then I was taking my granddaughter to daycare coming home hanging washing I was ALWAYS moving ... it did help our TV...

The nurse said "because you have not been in a comma I am guessing it is type 2" and that was it, what do I need ot do to confirm if I am type one or two?

I would have loved to have gone to the hospital! Believe me I would like to take every opportunity to learn more and feel better My doctors have their own diabetes nurse and therefore I can not use the hospital services, that is why I saw a specialist and am looking at new doctors (the nurse...

thank you Glenn! I am trying really hard to make good choices and for the most part I am doing really well. I do get confused when I eat the same food say for breakfast and I get different results, the day after my first post I got a BSL of 8 I was SOOOOO happy but yet back to 15.9 first thing...

Hi Kittycat, how long did it take for your levels to come down? I was diagnosed on the 10 March and started Metformin the following day I started on 1 x 500 mg twice a day and a week or two later it was increased to 2x 500 mg twice a day. It is a really confusing illness to have as it is...

Hi Glenn, I have been over weight my entire life last July I was 128 kgs and I am now 105/106 ... I have a long way to go!

HI all, I have recently been diagnosed with diabetes, told over the phone with no doctor follow up. blood test result was 131 I saw a diabetes nurse who said because I have not been in a coma she guesses I have type 2, I was given the finger testing kit and told if your levels are over 25...