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Thanks for all the info, I’ve heard that it should be patches, gel or spray rather than tablets for the estrogen part of it, I’ve been given a phone appointment on 7th December with a female GP, to discuss it, My plan is to mention it at my Diabetic review- no idea who that’s with, so it’s on...

Thanks for the reply, I put in a request for an appointment and been offered a group appointment on 1st December- I really don’t like the thought of discussing things like that in from of strangers for the first time, but they can’t give an appointment before then either so on a waiting list for...

I think I’m perimenopausal I have type 2 diabetes it’s been suggested I should ask at my annual review about starting HRT - it’s my first annual review as only diagnosed last Oct so not sure if it’s something to ask then or to make another appointment, I’ve changed GP surgery as I wasn’t happy...

Been a busy old week at work so not had time to post since Tuesday morning, Wednesday 10.5 Thursday 11 Friday 9.9 Saturday 11.4 Sunday 9.6 Upped the evening / dinner dose of metformin to 2x 500 mg on Monday, but it doesn’t seemed to have started to do a lot, so looks like the morning dose will...

Started today in single figures, first time in a week that’s happened 9.7 this morning Need to collect my prescription today - hopefully it’s ready it’s been a week so far

Morning Alf, I’ve been keeping a record of food etc on the Dexcom one plus app, and it’s interesting some times I can eat the same thing and it has a totally different effect, I’ve gone up on my evening dose of metformin to see if that will help bring my levels down as they seem to be stick...

A very early start of 4.30am as had to be in work early fasting Bloods sugar 11.5, after another rubbish day for sugars yesterday ending the day with a reading of 11.6,

A rubbish few days thanks to a nightmare shift pattern this week and eating at very odd times so not had time to post Wednesday - 12.4 ( changed the CGM last night ) Thursday - 10.7 Friday - 12.8 Saturday - 11.4 Sunday - 12.3 Time to up the metformin I think, as the numbers are going up...

Monday FBS was 9.2, Managed to speak to the nurse at my Gps and we’ve agreed I’ve done the right thing dropping back to 2 Metformin a day for now and said I can either leave it at 2 till the next HBa1C in mid January or leave it a couple of weeks and try again going up to 3 a day (1 in the...

Morning all, after feeling like **** at work yesterday, I’ve dropped my Metformin back to one in the morning and one in the evening, rather than 2 in the evening as it looking like my levels are coming down a little bit too quickly, it was 6.6 at 12.30pm and that was an hour afterwards I’d eaten...

That’s the sort of thing I’m thinking of, I found some low carb wraps in Tesco and Sainsbury’s, The cheese crackers sound nice but I can’t take to work because of the almond flour in them I’m thinking of going with the coffee and Pepsi max option as don’t like the taste of Coke zero

Cheese would work but sadly we aren’t allowed nuts as we have a number of staff and young people who are allergic to them so it’s a nut free site

Does anyone have any suggestions for managing night shifts ? I’m rota to do a night shift soon and it will be my first since being diagnosed and normally I’d use red bull, full fat coke and snacks to help me get though the night, but that’s not really an option anymore, So just wondering what...

An early start for work, with a 8.6, at 05.45, but woke up at 3am for no reason so checked and I had a reading of 6.2 - a new all time low for me

9.2 this morning, The nurse yesterday up the Metformin to 2 tablets twice a day, so currently on 1 in the morning and 2 in the evening, and then next week it goes up to 2 and 2, Repeat HBa1c booked for mid January