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Hi. I am type 1. want to lose weight. Already on a low carb diet and go to the gym every day but not losing much weight. Interested about slimming world. Any advice

Hi, I have been diagnosed lada, I am currently on 18units of long lasting insulin and just been given a fast acting to take b4 meals, as I go to the gym most days, I don't need insulin as exercising keeps bs in range. Is this cause I'm still in my "honeymoon period" or is it normal, does anyone...

yes thats one way of looking at it, although in a way i wished i could of gone on longer just on medication, i really thought i was doing well and with diet and excercise i could of beat it! As i had only been on meds since january 2013, but like the consultant said, im like a ticking time bomb...

Hi, Yes i have just been diagnosed with type 1, started me off on lantus insulin, 10 units. Blood sugars dropped to a normal level after 3days, so all ok for now, keeping regular checks. Just worried now that it wont stop here, there will always be a next stage, ie will put me on more insulin...

Hi Fiona, I am also on metformin 2000mg and a gliclazide. My readings are also high between 12/16 through out the day, on the odd occasion they have been 8. It's very confusing as if I don't eat any carbs readings are quite good, but the nurse told me to eat a wide variety of foods so they...

Thanks Elaine, It sounds like you really no your stuff. That's a lot to take in, but I will make sense of it. My dad has had type 1 for over 40 years, back then they weren't told anything, just get on with it, he won't believe it when I tell him all about it. I can ask much more questions when I...

Thanks Sid, I guess there's still so much I'm unsure of. The nurse told me to enjoy a wide variety of foods in my diet and not to worry as my weight is fine, the tablets should do the work! Obviously they r working just not enough yet, I didn't really want to go down the root of changing my...

Hi green tea, I found your questions most amusing. I have been recently diagnosed as type 2, I can understand what you mean, my blood sugar is around 11/15 mmol so as you can see they are high. I go to the gym 6days a week and eat healthy. I'm on medication metformin and gliclazide. Still high...

Thanks Elaine, I wasn't even aware there was a type 1.5. What does LADA stand for? I am going for my review in two weeks, to see how Iam getting on with tablets, so I will ask about c-peptide and antibodies. I will also be having my eyes checked. I am surprised that my blood sugars are still...

Re: What do you consider a dangerously high blood glucose le Hi Daniel I'm new to all this, I have been diagnosed as a type 2 last month,, my readings were between 15/22 mmol. Which is very high, since then I have been put on new tablets. 3wks on and they are between 8/14, so decreasing...

Hello to all of you that replied. I started losing weight, in January of this year went from 67 kg down to my current 58kg, this could of been the tablets or part of the diabetes? Although I have always been very active, I go to the local gym 6 days a week when possible. So when the weight...

Hello, iam newly diagnosed type 2, My name is Louise, Iam 36, live in Portugal. Iam currently on metformin 2000mg. Gliclazide 40g. Iam finding it hard to lower my blood sugars, they were reaching 20mmol but are now averaging between 11/15, which is better but still high, I have tried a good...

Hello, My name is Louise, my blood sugars are also too high. I have been diagnosed as type 2, since last month, iam currently on metformin 2000mg and a gliclazide 40mg. my blood fasting reading was 18mmol last time. My blood glucose was averaging between 15/22. 3wks on and they are now between...