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I was diagnosed with an under active thyroid 12 months before the diabetes but no I have never been advised it was hashimoto's. Yeah I was started on iron tablets about 6 weeks ago but I was borderline for anemia, haematology picked up low ferritin levels. I have had a lot of diabetes medication...

Aww thank you all. I test using a finger prick meter and on average my readings are around 11-12 before food and upto 15 after food. I also have an under active thyroid, have regular b12 injection, vitamin d, and currently on a 3 month course if iron tablets. On top of that I have some unknown...

It's quite good in a way having a read through some of the posts to see other people also have or have had similar issues. To be honest the GP doesn't have any dedicated diabetes specialists and I find advice varies from one GP to the other so maybe the diabetes center is better suited for me.

Thank you. I do have other health issues too so I am on other medication so they may also be contributing. My hba1c has been high for around 3 years, the GP changes my meds and then they go down slightly and then after a few months they go back up.

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I am currently taking Metformin 2000mg, Sitagliptin 100mg and Gliclazide 320mg per day. I was prescribed Dapagloflozin 3 weeks ago but had to stop them due to side effects. I dont believe I have been tested for type 1. I have access to my medical records and cannot see anything related to...

Hello, I was quite young at 30 when I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I was not overweight and had an OK diet. I was advised that it was possible it was induced by chemotherapy I had many years earlier but no one could 100% confirm this. I diet controlled this for around 5 years before...