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@Button43 , I've never had a formal diagnosis, but I've found a lower carb diet has helped with controlling my "awkward" digestion, on the whole I only get issues due to my hormones these days, although if I misbehave (especially with bread) I feel the consequences

i feel all your pain. My Gp's have recently started to hound me too, over various results, I've got an elevated red blood cell count so they referred me to the haematologist for further investigation. Most recent bloods - still high, obviously no one had read the letter which had been attached...

Changing your diet WILL help lower your BG (reducing carbs), but be very careful with your Gliclazide as they can cause hypo's. If you are in the UK and drive you should have also been prescribed a tester & strips, use them to monitor you levels carefully

@MAH1975 Please get it asap - if (god forbid) something happens (and not just to you) and you can't go you'll lose all your money. Travel Insurance should be taken out as soon as the holiday is booked

What do you eat for breakfast? I ask because when I reduced my carbs the unfortunate metformin side effects lessened for me

I use various price comparison websites (money supermarket, compare the market etc), always declare ALL conditions when asked, otherwise the insurance company can refuse to pay out. 1 week in France from the UK earlier this year was about £11.00

Just from the other side - I've been on Dapa for about 10 years, with absolutely zero issues

If you like German pumpernickel type bread this is available in bigger Asda's

I highly recommend any of Kate Caldesi cookbooks,(if you're lucky The Works have them) but for a low(er) carb way of eating, your protein of choice and above ground veg. Eg Sunday roast with no spuds but extra cabbage, cauliflower etc

If you're in the UK you should get a prescription medical exemption form from your GP - Free prescriptions. You are legally entitled to the time off as you're now covered by the disability discrimination act, and "reasonable adjustments" must be made. (They don't have to pay you, but they do...

If you're taking any of the "flozin" medications high levels of hydration are a must due to the way they work. If you don't drink enough (doesn't have to be water any sugar free liquid will do) you run the risk of thrush. I've been on a sister drug, dapagloflozin for about 7 years with few...

My T1 uncle is 72 - diagnosed at 13 and told that he probably wouldn't live to 40

Winner, winner (low carb) chicken dinner

Have you tried downloading the relevant Disney App? There might be nutritional info in the restaurant bit

Once you run out of people to order the free trial for you Dexcom also run a similar scheme - start all over again with them