Recent Content by Le Duan

"...glicazide is grounds to ask your GP for a glucometer..." I am on Gliclazide but my GP said I couldn't have a CGM on prescription, because I was not on insulin. Should I challenge this, and if so - what would be my justification? Thanks in advance.

Now that's interesting - the nightmares bit. I'd never considered a possible link between blood glucose levels and dreams/nightmares - or indeed, Nocturnal Panic Attacks. Also - re thresholds - my diabetic nurse tells me that 'Four is the floor' yet the default low setting on Libre 2 is 3.5...

Interesting [and worrying] that GPs are being incentivised on inputs rather than outputs, outcomes and results! Typical, box-checking bureaucracy...

9.8 this morning

I find that I 'forget' that I have Type 2 Diabetes. I'm not mindful of it at all, mostly due to never having one symptom associated with it. Also - I find myself being resentful at having inherited the condition rather than living a lifestyle that's brought it on. So I'm like a dog with a collar...

Thank you - I forgot to mention medication - Metformin-Gliclazide-Canagliflozin.

Hello - I wasn't sure where to post this - so bear with me, please. Thanks I was diagnosed with Type 2 about 15 years ago - in that time it's accurate to say that my management of the condition has been 'patchy', and up and down - literally....HbA1c results good, bad and ugly! I recently had...

9.4 - but c60% down on last week's which was a whopping 22.0 - going in the right direction...GP has doubled my gliclazide to 40mg

I think I need to do this as well!

I've got to the point where I am mindlessly grabbing a handful of the grandkids sweets and munching on them. I think 'mindlessly' is the key word. Is it more to do with being more mindful, having alternatives or just sheer willpower that helps cut down the intake of sugary items? Any tips? Thanks

Have you tried Intuitive Eating [can't post a link as it will be treated as spam, apparently], but google it. I'm type 2 and absolutely hate being told by anyone - The Food Police mostly - what I can eat and what I can't. Intuitive Eating has helped me dial-down my pre-occupation, obsession and...